Pierce College Tuition 2024| The College Monk

$3,547

Tuition

$18,404

Cost of Attendance

$6,348

Net Price

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Pierce College Tuition and Fees

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom offers undergraduate programs across different fields, providing quality education to students. The expense of education here is very low, compared to the tuition fees charged by different colleges. The average annual cost for students opting to pursue undergraduate programs at the college is estimated to be around $4,262, based on 2020 - 2021 official information. This amount includes the total tuition fees as well as other expenses. The housing facilities, books and supplies, and other expenses cost $9,690, $1,000, and $3,570, respectively.

Total Cost of Attendance

Student type	In-state	Out-State
Tuition & Fees	$3,862	$4,290
Book & Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
Room & Board cost	$9,690	$9,690
Other Expenses	$3,852	$3,852
Total Cost of Attendance	$18,404	$18,832

Coming to the cost of attendance, students need to understand that the tuition fee is just a single aspect of the expenses that come under the overall cost of attending the university. They will be required to plan for various other expenses associated with the cost of attendance, including lodging, dining, textbooks, supplies, and the cost of living, among other things. What's more, at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom, the total tuition and fees for the enrolled students come out to be around $4,262 in a year. In addition, the students will be needed to pay an average expense of $1,000 for books and supplies, $9,930 toward room and boarding, and $3,570 for different other expenses in a year. Therefore, the estimated cost of attendance for one year at PCFS is around $18,762, as per the available information. Moreover, the tuition fees that the candidates have to pay stand at $4,041 and $4,483 for in-state and out-state students, respectively.

Average Net Price by Family Income

Net Price

$6,348

Family Income

Avg. Net Price

$0 to $30,000

$5,800

$30,001 to $48,000

$7,560

$48,001 to $75,000

$9,293

$75,001 to $110,000

$12,640

$110,000+

$12,334

The net cost of attending Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom – the actual amount that students and their families are required to pay in a given year – varies depending on the candidate's annual family income. Generally, the higher the family income of the candidate, the higher is the net amount to be paid. So, it all essentially depends on the family income bracket of the student. At PCFS, the average net price is estimated to be around $7,984. The net price for students with an annual family income below $30,000 is reported to be around $7,225. For the individuals who come under the $30,001-$48,000 income category, the net cost is $7,572. Meanwhile, the net price stands at $10,999 for the $48,001-$75,000 income bracket and at $14,778 for an income between $75,001 and $110,000. This amount adds up to $14,803 for students whose annual family income is more than $110,000.

Student Loans

Example Loans

$13,324

Stafford Loan Interest

4.5%

Time to Pay off Student Loan

10 years

Example monthly payment

$138

Total interest paid

$3,269

Sum of Loan Payments

$16,593

To have a realistic understanding of how much it will cost to study at Pierce College here is an example one can consider to estimate the payment amounts one will incur with a student loan. Take a loan of $13,324 for example. This will result in a $1,659 payment to be made each year. We can assume that the interest rate is 4.5% post any refinancing or consolidation activities with a 10 years repayment plan. Then the total payment made towards the loan is $16,593 which is $3,269 in addition to the principal amount, which constitutes the interest payment made throughout the life of the loan.

Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Student type	In-state	Out-State
Tuition & Fees	$3,862	$4,290
Room & Board Cost	$9,690	$9,690
Total Tuition & Fees	$13,552	$13,980

At Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom, the estimated tuition and fees for candidates who have enrolled in undergraduate programs are $4,262 per year. Alongside that, they will likewise need to shell out around $9,930 toward their room and boarding charges. In this way, for one year, the total cost for undergraduate students comes to around $18,762.

Cost Per Credit Hour

Degree	Year	Cost per Credit hour
Graduate	2018 - 2019	N/A
Undergraduate	2018 - 2019	$108

The cost per credit hour – the total program cost divided by the total number of credit hours of the program – that the student has to pay to attend Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom varies between graduate and undergraduate degrees. The students, who enroll for graduate courses, will have to bear a cost per credit hour of $32. Also, Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom currently offers a number of online courses to students across 16 different majors.

Campus Housing Expenses

Housing & other expenses	On Campus	Off Campus
Room & Board	$9,690	$9,870
Other Expense	$3,852	$4,270
Book & Supplies	$1,000	$1,000

Now, coming to the lodging and related expenses at PCFS, the actual amount to be paid varies based on whether the candidate opts to live on-campus or off-campus. The on-campus logding facilities cost $13,260 per year, while students have to pay $13,740 a year for off-campus housing. For on-campus students at the university, the room and board charges total around $9,690 per year, while the amount charged for off-campus candidates stands at $10,170. Coming to the books and supplies charges, the students will be required to pay an amount of $1,000. Apart from these, the other expenses that a candidate needs to plan for add up to around $3,570.

Campus Housing Expenses

Housing & Other Expenses

Room & Boards

On Campus

$9,690

Off Campus

$9,870

Housing & Other Expenses

Other Expenses

On Campus

$3,852

Off Campus

$4,270

Housing & Other Expenses

Book & Supplies

On Campus

$1,000

Off Campus

$1,000

Online Degree Programs, Tuition and Cost Per Credit Summary

Degree Type	Total Average Tuition	Average Tuition Per Credit
Associate	NA	NA

Pierce College offers 10 online programs across 9 Majors.

Projected Price for a 4 year degree

Duration: 24 month Type: online

Total Credits: 101

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Associate of Science

Tuition

Credits

Associate of Science (AS-T) Degree Track 2

Duration: 24 month Type: online

Total Credits: 93

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Sociology Programs

Tuition

Credits

Associate in Social Service Mental Health

Duration: 24 month Type: online

Total Credits: 90

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Biology Programs

Associate of Science

Tuition

Credits

Associate in Biology

Type: online

Total Credits: 90

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