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Tacoma Community College

6501 S 19th St, Tacoma, WA, 98466-6100

Tel: (253)566-5000

Public | 6,617 students

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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:

Tacoma Community College serves 6,617 students (43% of students are full-time).
The school's student:teacher ratio of 30:1 is higher than the college average of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body.
Tacoma Community College is one of 6 community colleges within Pierce County, WA.

The nearest community college is Clover Park Technical College (4.8 miles away).

School Overview:	Tacoma Community College	Community College Avg.
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Instructional Staff Total (research/public service staff included)	222 staff	63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment	6,617 students	1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio	1:30	1:21
# Full-Time Students	2,830 students	1,262 students
# Part-Time Students	3,787 students	1,508 students

% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	1%
% Asian	6%	2%
% Hawaiian	1%	1%
% Hispanic	8%	6%
% Black	11%	15%
% White	65%	62%
% Two or more races	8%	2%

Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees (2010-11)	$3,019	$4,485

Out-State Tuition Fees (2010-11)	$8,209	$8,679

School Notes:

Tacoma Community College is one of 34 Washington community and technical colleges, serving Tacoma-Pierce County. The college Offers 44 state approved professional/technical programs. TCC offers a variety of professional/technical programs designed to prepare you for the workforce. These programs can lead to a two-year Associate in Applied Science degree, or a program certificate. TCC also offers a variety of freshman and sophomore-level courses, transferable to a four-year college or university.
TCC traces its roots to 1962, when residents of the Tacoma-Pierce County area elected to fund and build a local community college. Directors of the Tacoma School District No. 10 applied for authorization to build the college in 1961. TCC received state approval to begin construction in 1963 and opened for class on Sept. 28, 1965.
The college's main campus offers a range of academic and occupational degrees, continuing education classes, and developmental learning opportunities. About 8,400 students come to our 150-acre campus each quarter. Since TCC's opening in 1965, more than 400,000 people have attended.
The college is accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and of Colleges and Universities.

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