Peninsula College, WA

Public4-Year • Small • Primarily NonresidentialBaccalaureate and Associate's CollegeNot Selective • High Transfer-InOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
1502 E Lauridsen BLVD, Port Angeles, WA 98362
(360) 452-9277

Peninsula College Rankings

Affordability95
Retention2
Graduation1
Earnings9
Diversity70
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Peninsula College

5%Bachelor’s
37%Associate’s
58%Certificate
BachHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing16%
Computer and Information Sciences9%
Construction Trades6%
Education2%
Engineering Technologies1%
Health Professions and Related Programs19%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting<1%
Legal Professions and Studies<1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities21%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies5%
Personal and Culinary Services1%
Precision Production15%

Admissions

Getting into Peninsula College

-Admission Rate
-Median SAT Math
-Median SAT Reading
-Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Peninsula College

$4KIn-State Tuition
$5KOut-of-State Tuition
$12KAverage Total Cost
$5KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolWAUS
$0–$30K$5K$13K$14K
$30K–$48K$4K$14K$15K
$48K–$75K$7K$16K$17K
$75K–$110K$11K$19K$19K
>$110K$12K$20K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Peninsula College

12%Receive Federal Loans
$9KMedian Federal Debt
36%Repayment Rate
$126Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolWAUS
$0–$30K 72%55%57%
$30K–$48K 16%16%16%
$48K–$75K 9%12%12%
$75K–$110K 2%8%9%
>$110K 2%10%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolWAUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$10K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$7K$11K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$6K$10K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$10K$11K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$6K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$29K$24K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$18K$17K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$3K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$2K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolWAUS
1-year after entering repayment 31%47%43%
3-years after entering repayment 36%52%46%
5-years after entering repayment 40%56%50%
7-years after entering repayment 46%61%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Peninsula College

48%Retention Rate
13%Transfer Rate
33%Withdrawal Rate
33%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolWAUS
Within 6 Years 33%53%55%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolWAUS
Asian 67%52%53%
Black 12%38%39%
Caucasian 48%49%52%
Hispanic or Latino 10%48%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 36%38%40%
Non-US citizens/residents 50%54%50%
Two or more races 29%45%44%
Other race 40%52%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Peninsula College

74%Employment Rate
$23KMedian Salary
$12K25 Pctl Salary
$36K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolWAUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 74%83%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 73%82%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 74%82%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 70%80%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 69%81%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolWAUS
10th percentile of earnings$4K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$12K$17K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$23K$30K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$36K$46K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$50K$61K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolWAUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$23K$30K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$26K$34K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$30K$38K$35K

Students

Students at Peninsula College

1,303Undergraduates
58%Full-time Undergrads
28Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolWAUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 58%62%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 42%37%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolWAUS
Asian 2%6%4%
Black 2%5%18%
Caucasian 58%55%49%
Hispanic or Latino 9%14%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 4%2%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 4%2%2%
Two or more races 10%7%3%
Other race 12%6%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolWAUS
$0–$30K 52%39%43%
$30K–$48K 24%19%18%
$48K–$75K 17%17%16%

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