Tacoma Community College

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Associate's — Public Urban-serving Multicampus
Undergraduate	Associates
Graduate	N/A
Undergraduate Population	Mixed part/full-time two-year
Enrollment	Exclusively undergraduate two-year
Size & Setting	Medium two-year

General Characteristics

Title IV Eligibility	Participates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offering	Associate's degree
Calendar System	Quarter
Years of college work required	N/A
Variable Tuition
Religious Affiliation	N/A
Congressional District	5306

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Tacoma Community College?
3440th for total cost of attendance
	In District	In State	Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition	$2,711	$2,711	$7,895
FT Undergraduate Required Fees	$116	$116	$116
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour	$84	$84	$256

FT Graduate Tuition	N/A	N/A	N/A
FT Graduate Required Fees	N/A	N/A	N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour	N/A	N/A	N/A

Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus	$3,799	$3,799	$8,983
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family	$15,475	$15,475	$20,659
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family	$6,817	$6,817	$12,001

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
	In District	In State	Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees	$2,606↓ $2,655	$2,606↓ $2,655	$7,780↓ $7,831

	Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies	$900↓ $924
On-Campus – Room & Board	N/A
On-Campus – Other Expenses	N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board	$7,842↓ $8,052
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses	$2,934↓ $3,039
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board	$2,748↓ $2,844

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Tacoma Community College use for admissions?
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record	N/A / N/A / N/A
College Prep. Completion	N/A
Recommendations	N/A
Formal competency demo	N/A
Admission test scores	N/A
TOEFL	N/A
Other tests	N/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Tacoma Community College accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity	N/A
Meals per Week	N/A

Room Fee	N/A
Board Fee	N/A

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

Total	47	93	61	87	29	778	151	1,246
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	6		5	17	1	90	17	136
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General			2		1	17		20
Business Administration and Management, General	1	1	1		10	11	2	26
Business/Commerce, General	12	4	2	15		42	10	85
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications		2	4			10		16
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other			5			8	1	14
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration		3				2	1	6
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General		1	1		2	9	1	14
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician			1			9		10
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General						2		2
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	2			1				3
Elementary Education and Teaching						2	1	3
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)				2		19	3	24
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)						11	5	16
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies						1		1
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services		3				11	1	15
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician		1	2	2		18	1	24
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General						4		4
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	1	1	1			12	4	19
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	15	20	15	24	4	248	60	386
Logistics and Materials Management	1	1	1			4	2	9
Mechanical Engineering				1		3		4
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary						8	3	11
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist				4		6	1	11
Medical Reception/Receptionist		1	4	4		5	3	17
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist						3	1	4
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other	1	46	12		7	78	7	151
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)	3	2	2	13	1	103	15	139
Office Management and Supervision						2		2
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant						1		1
Physical Sciences	1					5	1	7
Receptionist		1	1			3	1	6
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist		1	1	2		8	2	14
Retailing and Retail Operations	4				3	5	2	14
Teacher Assistant/Aide		5	1	2		18	6	32

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Tacoma Community College 1839th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary	$55,937 ($57,955 male / $54,305 female)
Number of FT Faculty	123 (55 male / 68 female)
Number of PT Faculty	234
FT Faculty Ratio	0.5 : 1
Total Benefits	$2,225,796

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