Peninsula College

www.pencol.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,826

2.66% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$5,552

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.92%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

1,702

48.5% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

50.8%

90 Graduates

About

Peninsula College is a higher education institution located in Clallam County, WA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Peninsula College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (202 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (29 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (14 degrees).

In 2021, 414 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Peninsula College. 59.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (262 degrees), 7.49 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (35 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Peninsula College is $3,826, which is $−7,958 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Peninsula College is $3,826, which is $−7,958 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,552.

In 2021, 42% of undergraduate students attending Peninsula College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 7% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,826

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Peninsula College was $3,826. The cost of tuition at Peninsula College is $−7,958 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Peninsula College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$5,552

2021 Value

34%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Peninsula College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,552. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Peninsula College grew by 34%.

This chart compares the average net price of Peninsula College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,494

Room and Board

$930

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Peninsula College was of $10,494 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.19% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $930. The cost of books and supplies increased by 3.33% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Peninsula College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

42%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

42% of undergraduate students at Peninsula College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 8.7% with respect to 2020, when 46% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Peninsula College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

3.92%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Peninsula College was 3.92%, which represents 8 out of the 204 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Peninsula College had a total enrollment of 1,702 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Peninsula College is 826 students and the part-time enrollment is 876. This means that 48.5% of students enrolled at Peninsula College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Peninsula College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 59.5% White, 11.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.87% Two or More Races, 3.94% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.23% Asian, 3.06% Black or African American, and 0.235% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Peninsula College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.7%), followed by White Male (20.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

48.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Peninsula College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,702 students. The full-time enrollment at Peninsula College is 826 and the part-time enrollment is 876. This means that 48.5% of students enrolled at Peninsula College are enrolled full-time compared with 42.4% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Peninsula College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,012 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
189 enrolled students
Two or More Races
134 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Peninsula College is 59.5% White, 11.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.87% Two or More Races, 3.94% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.23% Asian, 3.06% Black or African American, and 0.235% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 43.3% White, 26.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 148 students (8.7%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 82 more women than men received degrees from Peninsula College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Peninsula College is white (262 degrees awarded). There were 7.49 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (35 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Peninsula College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (202 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (29 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (14 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Peninsula College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (202 degrees awarded), Precision Production (19 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (39 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Peninsula College are Registered nurses (1,353,288 people), Software developers (489,443 people), Other managers (183,089 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (159,390 people), and Medical & health services managers (157,920 people).

The most specialized majors at Peninsula College in 2021 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (202 degrees awarded), Precision Production (19 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (39 degrees), Human Sciences (8 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (10 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Peninsula College are Surgeons, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Peninsula College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (202 degrees awarded), Precision Production (19 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (39 degrees), Human Sciences (8 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (10 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Peninsula College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,533,809 people), Computer Systems Design (560,634 people), Elementary & secondary schools (435,527 people), Outpatient care centers (242,331 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (239,818 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Peninsula College.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
202 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
29 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
14 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Peninsula College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 202 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Peninsula College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

166

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

248

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 166 degrees were awarded to men at Peninsula College, which is 0.669 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (248).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Peninsula College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 70 degrees were awarded to men at Peninsula College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.53 times less than the 132 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 132 degrees were awarded to men at Peninsula College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.89 times more than the 70 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Peninsula College is Male and Black or African American (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 8.89% of graduates (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
262 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
35 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
26 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Peninsula College is white (262 degrees awarded). There were 7.49 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (35 degrees).

6.76% of degree recipients (28 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
155 degrees awarded
White Male
107 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
26 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Peninsula College is white female (155 degrees awarded). There were 1.45 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (107 degrees).

Operations

Peninsula College has an endowment valued at nearly $5.9M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 130k (2.2%) compared to the 1.05% average return (152k on 14.5M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Peninsula College had a total salary expenditure of 28.6M. Peninsula College employs 38 Instructors. Most academics at Peninsula College are Male Instructor (19), and Female Instructor (19).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Peninsula College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 34 employees, Management, with 29 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 12 employees.

Endowment

$5.9M

2021 Endowment

27.3%

growth from 2020

Peninsula College has an endowment valued at about $5.9M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Peninsula College grew 27.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $8.59M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Peninsula College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.94M - Federal
$5.01M - State
$2.49M - Local

As of 2021, Peninsula College received $2.94M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $5.01M from state grants and contracts, and $2.49M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$13.9M

2021 Salaries

0.757%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Peninsula College paid a median of $13.9M in salaries, which represents 48.5% of their overall expenditure ($28.6M) and a 0.757% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 12.8M (34.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.69M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Peninsula College paid a total of $2.69M to 38 employees working as instructors, which represents 19.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $3.32M (26%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

38 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

34 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Peninsula College was Instructor with 38 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Peninsula College were Office and Administrative Support with 34 employees, Management with 29 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 12 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Peninsula College was Male Instructor with 19 employees, and Female Instructor with 19 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Peninsula College.