by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Tacoma Community College was awarded 3 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is public administration & social service.
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Tacoma Community College landed the #1,293 spot in College Factual's 2025 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,152 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Tacoma Community College held the #1,451 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Tacoma Community College also holds the #29 spot on the Best Colleges in Washington ranking.
Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Tacoma Community College has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.
With a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1, Tacoma Community College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Tacoma Community College is 97%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 5,823 undergraduates at Tacoma Community College with 3,492 being full-time and 2,331 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,727 | $7,726 | $6,777 | $10,932 | $12,485 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Tacoma Community College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Tacoma Community College, approximately 11% of students took out student loans averaging $4,112 a year. That adds up to $16,448 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Tacoma Community College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 6501 S 19Th St, Tacoma, WA 98466-6100 |
| Phone: | 253-566-5000 |
| Website: | https://www.tacomacc.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 624 | NA |
| Horticulture | 119 | NA |
| General Sales & Marketing | 119 | NA |
| Accounting | 105 | NA |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 103 | NA |
| Nursing | 88 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 67 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 60 | NA |
| Information Technology | 59 | NA |
| General Business/Commerce | 52 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2022-2023, 3,314 students took at least one online class at Tacoma Community College. This is a decrease from the 4,954 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 3,314 | 1,851 |
| 2021-2022 | 4,954 | 3,879 |
| 2020-2021 | 4,969 | 4,137 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,336 | 828 |
Learn more about online learning at Tacoma Community College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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