Tacoma Community College
Tacoma, Washington · Website
$47,168
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$47,168
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Tacoma Community College is a public 4-year college in Tacoma, Washington with 4,668 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $8,376 a year (tuition and fees $5,507 in-state, $11,646 out-of-state). 32% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $47,168 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $13,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$8,376
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,507
Out-of-state $11,646
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
32%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$13,000
About $138 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$47,168
Rank 1,741 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $8,376
- Tuition in-state
- $5,507
- Tuition out-of-state
- $11,646
- Cost of attendance
- $16,766
- Students with a need-based grant
- 26%
- Students with federal loans
- 12%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,112
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,691
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $8,108
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $12,371
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $16,093
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $4,194 in 2015-16 to $5,507 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 4,668
- Part-time students
- 42%
- Women
- 67%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 32%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 44
- Endowment
- $6.10M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,741 of 5,094 US colleges and 47 of 87 in Washington (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $8,376 | $14,091 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,507 | $8,256 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 83% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 32% | 50% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 80% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $13,000 | $13,653 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $38,790 | $42,696 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $47,168 | $47,869 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 35% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 62% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
44 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 549 | $10,975 | $25,892 | $48,647 | $44,125 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 150 | $8,617 | $19,762 | $45,663 | $44,589 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 108 | Withheld | $32,779 | Withheld | $34,272 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 100 | Withheld | $26,283 | $50,865 | $52,001 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 77 | $13,000 | $82,447 | $92,844 | $80,813 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 70 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 61 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,631 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 51 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 51 | $10,983 | $40,863 | $65,130 | $49,927 |
| Human Services, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 50 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,390 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 49 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,705 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,180 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 32 | $13,094 | $73,435 | $81,859 | $65,389 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,615 |
| Human Services, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | $16,758 | $41,008 | $53,029 | $39,422 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | Withheld | $20,066 | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Computer ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,283 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | $29,188 | $45,721 | $47,660 |
| Mechanical EngineeringAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | $74,727 | $72,444 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | $47,504 | $37,073 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | $58,588 | $54,971 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,758 |
| Legal Support ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | $13,941 | Withheld | $53,304 | $44,669 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,716 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Tacoma and Washington on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Washington
- Homes: Homes for sale in Washington
Questions and answers
How much does Tacoma Community College cost?
$8,376 a year is the average net price at Tacoma Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,507 for in-state students and $11,646 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $16,766. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,112 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Tacoma Community College?
Tacoma Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Tacoma Community College graduates earn?
$47,168 a year is the median pay of former Tacoma Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($38,790 after 6 years). That ranks 1,741 of 5,094 US colleges and 47 of 87 in Washington. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $82,447.
How much student debt do Tacoma Community College graduates have?
$13,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Tacoma Community College graduates, about $138 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 12% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Tacoma Community College?
32% of first-time, full-time students at Tacoma Community College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Tacoma Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (549 associate's graduates), Accounting and Related Services (150 certificate graduates), Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (108 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 44 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.