Tacoma Community College
Tacoma, Washington. 4,668 undergraduates.
Graduates' median debt ($13,000) equals 25% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($52,313). That is a light load relative to pay.
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.
Do students finish, and what do they earn?
| Measure | This college | Similar colleges nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 30% | 38% |
| Return for second year | — | 64% |
| Median earnings, 6 years after starting | $44,245 | $40,416 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after starting | $52,313 | $45,146 |
| Median debt at graduation | $13,000 | $12,000 |
Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly associate degrees).
Programs and what graduates earn
41 programs reported| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | 176 | — | $55,921 | $15,756 |
| Legal Support Services | 8 | $55,859 | — | — |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | 186 | — | $49,989 | $14,658 |
| Human Services, General | 70 | — | $47,309 | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 36 | — | $43,473 | — |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | 36 | — | — | — |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 10 | — | — | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 93 | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 77 | — | — | — |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 3 | — | — | — |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 117 | — | — | $11,351 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 11 | — | — | — |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 77 | — | — | $8,510 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 3 | — | — | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 16 | — | — | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 7 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health | 16 | $71,299 | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 11 | $63,388 | — | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 6 | — | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 11 | — | — | — |
Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.
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Quick answers
- How much does Tacoma Community College cost per year?
- The average net price at Tacoma Community College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $19,206 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much do Tacoma Community College graduates earn?
- Former Tacoma Community College students earn a median of $52,313 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- What is the graduation rate at Tacoma Community College?
- 30% of Tacoma Community College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much student debt do Tacoma Community College graduates have?
- The median federal student debt at graduation from Tacoma Community College is $13,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
