Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 12,092 with 6,643 female students and 5,449 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Bates Technical College has the most enrolled students of 4,133, while Big Bend Community College has the least number of students of 1,736 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bend Community College | 1,736 | 729 | 1,007 |
| Bates Technical College | 4,133 | 2,515 | 1,618 |
| Lower Columbia College | 2,435 | 749 | 1,686 |
| South Puget Sound Community College | 3,788 | 1,456 | 2,332 |
| Pierce College-Puyallup | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Total | 12,092 | 5,449 | 6,643 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 12,092 with 6,643 female students and 5,449 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Bates Technical College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 4,133, while Big Bend Community College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,736.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bend Community College | 1,736 | 729 | 1,007 |
| Bates Technical College | 4,133 | 2,515 | 1,618 |
| Lower Columbia College | 2,435 | 749 | 1,686 |
| South Puget Sound Community College | 3,788 | 1,456 | 2,332 |
| Total | 12,092 | 5,449 | 6,643 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 12,092 with 6,643 female students and 5,449 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Bates Technical College has the most enrolled graduate students of 4,133, while Big Bend Community College has the least number of graduate students of 1,736.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bend Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Bates Technical College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Lower Columbia College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| South Puget Sound Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Pierce College-Puyallup | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Total | 12,092 | 5,449 | 6,643 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 12,092 students, 4,309 students (35.64%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,147 students (26.03%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Big Bend Community College | 1,736 | 654 (37.67%) |
587 (33.81%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Bates Technical College | 4,133 | 655 (15.85%) |
609 (14.74%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Lower Columbia College | 2,435 | 894 (36.71%) |
849 (34.87%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| South Puget Sound Community College | 3,788 | 2,106 (55.60%) |
1,102 (29.09%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Pierce College-Puyallup | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Average | 12,092 | 4,309 (35.64%) |
3,147 (26.03%) |
0 | 0 (0.00%) |
0 (0.00%) |