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Peninsula College

Port Angeles, Washington·Public, 4-year or above·Far West·pencol.edu
6-yr Graduation
37%
—
Total enrollment
2,153
peer median 2,199
Avg net price
$9,246
-$238 vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
37%

Pell equity

9.5pp gap
Pell recipients
32%25 of 78
Non-Pell (all)
41%34 of 82
Subsidized loan, no Pell
33%1 of 3
No Federal Aid
42%33 of 79

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.5-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 45 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 42 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
45
Passing
1
2.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
4.4% of portfolio
Fail rate
4.4%
+3.8pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

45programs
  • Passing1 · 2.2%
  • No Data42 · 93.3%
  • Failing2 · 4.4%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
42

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

3
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
-7.4%
$36,198 vs $39,073
Precision Metal Working
Associate Degree · Precision Production
-1.5%
$38,488 vs $39,073
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+98.5%
$77,542 vs $39,073

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Precision Metal Working
Associate Degree · Precision Production
-1.5%
−$585

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
33%
$11,895 debt · $36,198 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
22%
$17,000 debt · $77,542 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1965Next review Apr 2032

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 3

  1. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  2. Aug 2018Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Apr 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$8,721
$30–48k$8,339
$48–75k$9,681
$75–110k$11,193
$110k+$16,510

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$9,246
-$238vs Baccalaureate median $9,484
Federal loans
7.3%
In-state tuition
$4,718
Out-of-state
$5,270

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 999 students received $4.4M in Pell grants, alongside $1.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
999
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.4M
$4,391,753 total
Direct Loans
$1.3M
363 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$561K
183 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$741K
178 loan awards
Parent PLUS$26K
2 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 204 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (3.9%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.9%
+1.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
204
Defaulted
8
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
18.6%
2017
19.4%
2018
12.6%
2019
3.9%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Peninsula College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs52
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

370 total completions
01Liberal Arts
22059.5%
02Health Professions
4813.0%
03Business
318.4%
04Computer Sciences
246.5%
05Precision Production
215.7%
06Education
71.9%
07Natural Resources
61.6%
08Security/Protective
61.6%
09Construction Trades
61.6%
10Legal Professions
10.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
2,153
12-mo unduplicated
3,040
Undergraduate
3,040
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
39%1,199
Women
61%1,841

Race / ethnicity composition

White
51.4%
Unknown
14.3%
Hispanic
12.9%
Two or more
11.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
3.5%
Non-resident
2.9%
Black
2.1%
Asian
1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
78
36 M · 42 W
Women athletes
53.8%
Athletic aid
$121K
Total student aid
Budget
$992K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$61K
$60K
Recruiting expense
$6K
$8K
Head-coach salaries
$76K
$89K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 2

Soccer
25 M · 29 W
$376K
Basketball
11 M · 13 W
$348K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
6.53
12 offenses · 1,837 students

3-year trend

15.282 yrs ago1.261 yr ago6.53Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
40
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
6
Aggravated assault
4
Burglary
2

By location

12total
  • On campus3
  • Non-campus8
  • Public property1

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons04
Drugs06
Liquor18

Residence-hall fires

  • Collegiate Housing International1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99

Data quality: 5 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
59

Peninsula College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Peninsula College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectPeninsula College
37%—2,153$9,246Baccalaureate
Bellingham Technical College
——2,047$5,997Baccalaureate
Centralia College
——2,244$9,862Baccalaureate
Grays Harbor College
——1,577$4,783Baccalaureate
Wenatchee Valley College
——3,067$9,722Baccalaureate
Cascadia College
——2,380$12,281Baccalaureate
Peer group median37%—2,199$9,484

Institutions like Peninsula College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Peninsula College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Peninsula College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Team
1 member
  • Terye Senderhauf
    Director of Institutional Effectiveness

Frequently asked questions about Peninsula College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Peninsula College.

What is the graduation rate at Peninsula College?

Peninsula College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 37% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Peninsula College?

Peninsula College reports a total enrollment of 2,153 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Peninsula College?

The average net price at Peninsula College is $9,246 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Peninsula College located?

Peninsula College is located in Port Angeles, Washington 98362.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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