Peninsula College

Location and Contact Information

1502 E Lauridsen Blvd
Port Angeles, WA 98362
USA
Main Tel: (360) 452-9277
Web Site

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Peninsula College, established in 1961, is located in Port Angeles, Washington. The first classes were conducted on Port Angeles High School campus. Construction of the present campus started in 1964.

The main campus has over 20 buildings, and covers an area of more than 75 acres in the foothills of the Olympic Mountains. The school offers Associate in Arts degree, Associate in Science degrees, Associate in Applied Science degrees and several short-term certificates. It has satellite operations in:

Forks
Port Townsend

Peninsula College hosts several student clubs and organizations. The college has a diverse student body and enrolls students from other states as well as internationally. PC has basketball, soccer and fastpitch softball sports teams.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

Many students concentrating in office and administration, computer science and engineering, mechanics and repair, and construction trades.
Many mature (40+ year old) students.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Affordable tuition & fees.
High male/female ratio.
Large number of students.

School characteristics:

The school is public.
Academic calender: Quarter.
Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
The school offers a faculty tenure system.
There are one or more libraries on-campus.
Distance learning is available.
Part-time classes are available.
Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 3,108
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 3,684
Books and supplies	$ 972

Financial Aid

Peninsula College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 50% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants	% of Students	Average Amount
Any Grant	48%	$4,574
Institutional Grant	21%	$579
Federal Grant	39%	$3,501
Pell Grant	39%	$3,485
Other Federal Grant	1%	$750
State or Local Grant	36%	$1,928

Loans	% of Students	Average Amount
Student Loan	19%	$3,816
Federal Loan	19%	$3,816
Other Loan

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Peninsula College:

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	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Bowling Green Technical College	Bowling Green, KY	3,940
2	West Kentucky Community and Technical College	Paducah, KY	6,578
3	Maysville Community and Technical College	Maysville, KY	3,426
4	Big Sandy Community and Technical College	Prestonsburg, KY	4,709
5	Ashland Community and Technical College	Ashland, KY	4,010
6	Grays Harbor College	Aberdeen, WA	2,330
7	Spokane Falls Community College	Spokane, WA	9,823
8	Lake Washington Technical College	Kirkland, WA	4,478
9	Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College	Cumberland, KY	4,864
10	Blue Ridge Community and Technical College	Martinsburg, WV	2,466

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
< 1 year certificate	298	16
Associate	231	22
1-2 year certificate	109	13
Bachelor	8	1

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		30
Without tenure; working toward tenure		6
Without tenure; tenure not available		23

Students

Student enrollment was 3,776 in 2009-2010 (2,671 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 40% of the student body. About 27% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (56 awarded)

Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management
Business/Commerce
Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (39 awarded)

Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (76 awarded)

Building/Construction Finishing, Management, & Inspection
Building/Property Maintenance and Management
Carpentry/Carpenter
Roofer

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (1 awarded)

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (3 awarded)

Plastics Engineering Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (7 awarded)

Child Care Provider/Assistant
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

LAW (2 awarded)

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS (145 awarded)

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (75 awarded)

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (28 awarded)

Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
Medical Office Management/Administration
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (30 awarded)

Medical/Clinical Assistant
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (20 awarded)

Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (86 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
Office Management and Supervision
Receptionist

PRODUCTION TRADES (28 awarded)

Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (1 awarded)

Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (21 awarded)

Corrections
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (25 awarded)

Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling