College Scorecard
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $16,766. College Scorecard.
Higher than 16% of Washington colleges we cover and 14% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 39% of Washington colleges we cover and 32% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Tacoma Community College acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Tacoma Community College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Washington residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Tacoma Community College majors, earnings & careers
Tacoma Community College offers 4 bachelor's majors across 3 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Health & Medicine · 2
- Business & Finance · 1
- Technology & Computing · 1
Highest-earning majors at Tacoma Community College
Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.
Quick list of all 4 majors
- Business Administration—
- Health Administration—
- Information Technology—
- Public Health—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Information Technology → Network / systems administrator
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 4.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Public Health → Health education specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Seattle
Overall prices in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,064. Housing costs 51% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 42 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Pierce County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Pierce County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Tacoma Community College with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Washington by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma Community College | — | $8,376 | 32% | $47,168 | This school |
| Columbia Basin College | — | $8,317 | 33% | $46,680 | |
| Spokane Community College | — | $5,473 | 33% | $41,984 | |
| Seattle Central College | — | $8,819 | 32% | $43,307 | |
| Pierce College District | — | $10,222 | 31% | $47,532 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Tacoma Community College would cost you $59 more per year than Columbia Basin College, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Tacoma Community College.
- Columbia Basin College gives aided families $1,554 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Washington resident | Tacoma Community College | CBC | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $16,766 | $18,261 | −$1,495 |
| Average grants | −$8,390 | −$9,944 | +$1,554 |
| You pay | $8,376 | $8,317 | +$59 |
“+” means Tacoma Community College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Tacoma Community College
How much does Tacoma Community College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $16,766 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $8,376 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $7,112 and families earning $110k+ pay $16,093.
How much do Tacoma Community College graduates earn?
Former Tacoma Community College students earn a median $47,168 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Tacoma Community College graduation rate?
32% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Tacoma Community College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/tacoma-community-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).