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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
$4,529
-$1.8k vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
37%

Pell equity

1.0pp gap
Pell recipients
32%
Non-Pell
33%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

Program outcomes

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

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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$3,080
$30–48k$2,384
$48–75k$6,829
$75–110k$11,112
$110k+$12,892

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

Avg net price
$4,529
-$1,756vs Baccalaureate median $6,286
Federal loans
7.4%
In-state tuition
$4,586
Out-of-state
$5,111

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,000 students received $4.4M in Pell grants, alongside $1.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,000
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.4M
$4,392,913 total
Direct Loans
$1.3M
365 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$569K
185 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$743K
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.

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.

Distinct CIP programs51
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

322 total completions
01Liberal Arts
17755.0%
02Health Professions
5216.1%
03Business
3410.6%
04Computer Sciences
216.5%
05Precision Production
165.0%
06Education
103.1%
07Construction Trades
61.9%
08Security/Protective
41.2%
09Legal Professions
20.6%
10Mechanic
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,153
12-mo unduplicated
2,744
Undergraduate
2,744
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
38%1,046
Women
62%1,698

Race / ethnicity composition

White
52.4%
Hispanic
13.6%
Two or more
10.7%
Unknown
10.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
4.3%
Black
3.8%
Non-resident
3.3%
Asian
1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
82
37 M · 45 W
Women athletes
54.9%
Athletic aid
$110K
Total student aid
Budget
$911K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$55K
$56K
Recruiting expense
$12K
$9K
Head-coach salaries
$63K
$79K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 2

Soccer
23 M · 32 W
$354K
Basketball
14 M · 14 W
$315K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.26
2 offenses · 1,583 students

3-year trend

1.162 yrs ago15.281 yr ago1.26Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
30
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
2

By location

2total
  • On campus2

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
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

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.

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.

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$4,529Baccalaureate
Bellingham Technical College
2,047$4,971Baccalaureate
Centralia College
2,244$7,600Baccalaureate
Grays Harbor College
1,577$3,149Baccalaureate
Wenatchee Valley College
3,067$10,733Baccalaureate
Cascadia College
2,380$12,612Baccalaureate
Peer group median37%2,199$6,286

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 $4,529 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.

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