Tacoma Community College | Field Guide 2026

Ivan Harrell II, PhD

  • Dona Ponepinto, chair
  • LaTasha Wortham, vice chair
  • Lois Bernstein
  • Manny Santiago

1965

Pierce County

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Tacoma Community College logo

With campuses in Tacoma and Gig Harbor, Washington, Tacoma Community College offers in-person, hybrid, and online learning options close to home at an affordable cost. TCC offers transfer degrees, professional degrees and certificates, bachelor of applied science degrees, and continuing education classes tailored to meet the needs of both students and local employers. Committed to Guided Pathways and to anti-racist work, TCC seeks to continually improve the student experience while positioning graduates for success at transfer institutions and in the workplace.

Key Facts

  • Academic/College Transfer
  • Adult Basic Skills, High School 21+, GED®, High School Diploma/Equivalent & English as a Second Language
  • Allied Health
  • Nursing and Pre-Nursing
  • Science
  • Business

  • Headcount (all sources): 10,588
  • FTES (all sources): 5,810
  • Headcount (state-funded): 8,699
  • FTES (state-funded): 4,504

  • Bachelor's: 189
  • I-BEST: 136
  • International: 377
  • Running Start: 1,396
  • Worker Retraining: 506

Student Profile

  • Academic/transfer: 50%
  • Basic skills: 9%
  • Workforce education: 33%
  • Other: 8%

Students of color: 54%

  • American Indian/Alaska Native: 4%
  • Asian: 17%
  • Black/African American: 19%
  • Hispanic/Latino: 19%
  • Pacific Islander: 3%
  • White: 58%

  • Full-time: 58%
  • Part-time: 42%

  • Students receiving need-based financial aid: 48%
  • Students with dependents: 8%

  • Female: 6,265
  • Male: 3,335
  • X: 86
  • Not reported: 902

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Points of Interest

Students who have collected unemployment benefits, qualify for TANF assistance, are unemployed or underemployed, or who meet other criteria may qualify for Workforce funding, which helps qualifying students pursing more than 40 degrees and certificates at TCC. TCC’s Workforce program also provides students with additional support, connecting them to resources on campus and in the community.

With support from community partners TCC recently opened a new Emergency Medical Services (EMS) lab in the Harned Center for Health Careers. Located adjacent to the EMS classroom, the lab houses the TCC ambulance and gives students hands-on experience with transport scenarios.

A recently launched website restructure is designed to help students to “Find Your TCC Path.” Programs are grouped by pathway, with pages structured to demonstrate how programs lead directly to careers. Each program page also includes a “Career Explorer” tool, which students can use to find careers within their areas of interest and compare salary ranges, required degrees, and projected local job growth.

Data is from the 2024-25 academic year. Reflects headcount unless otherwise noted. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.

*Students of color percent based on unduplicated headcount. Students may be counted in more than one race, so race/ethnicity percentages may not total 100%. Percentages calculated on reported value.

**Excluding Running Start.