Peninsula College Facts


STUDENT EXPERIENCE - 2008-2009*
Enrolled students (Headcount)
10,204
 
Full-time
30.6%
 
Part-time
69.4%
 
Female
48.8%
 
Male
51.2%
 
Median age***
31.6
 
Students of color
18.1%
 
Immigrant, refugee, and temporary legal residents
2.4%
 
Students with disabilities
2.8%
 
Students who work while attending classes***
39.6%
 
Students with children***
32.7%
 
     
CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE - 2008-2009
Student/teacher ratio+
18.12
(2007-08)
Full-time teaching faculty**
64
 
Full-time faculty with a master's degree**
53%
 
Full-time Faculty with a doctoral degree**
28%
 
     
STUDENT OUTCOMES - 2008-2009
Total number of degrees and certificates+
829
(2007-08)
Associate of Arts/Associate of Science degrees+
155
(2007-08)
Associate of Applied Science degrees+
80
(2007-08)
Vocational certificates+
411
(2007-08)
Transfer to WA public, 4-year institutions ++
107
 
Transfer to other WA 4-year institutions++
15
 
Transfer to out of state 4-year institutions++
38
 
Employed within 9-months of completing a job-preparatory program ++
83%
 
     
STUDENT OPINION - 2008-2009
Peninsula College is a stimulating and often exciting place to be. (##)
91% agree
 
Instructors are approachable, helpful and supportive. (##)
97% agree
 
Respondents who rated their overall impression of the quality of education at Peninsula College as "good" or "excellent" (#)
76%
 
Respondents who stated that if they could start college over, they would still choose Peninsula College. (#)
68%
 
     

* Peninsula College Data Warehouse    
** PMIS database    
*** of those responding    
# 2008 ACT Student Opinion Survey    
## 2009 Community College Student Experiences Questionnaire    
+ SBCTC: http://www.sbctc.ctc.edu/college/d_index.aspx    
++ Data Linking for Outcomes Assessment - 2006/7    
     
     



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