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Tacoma, Washington · Public

Biology, General at Tacoma Community College

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 54 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

1.2% Program signal 54 Size proxy $8,376 Net price (all) $47,168 Median earnings

Program snapshot

1.2% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal
1.2%
Enrollment proxy
~54
Schools with reported signal
1,547

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school)
Open / not reported
Graduation rate
31.5%

Cost

Avg net price (school)
$8,376/yr
4-year cost (est.)
$33,504
Median debt
$13,000

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y
$47,168/yr
ROI grade (school)
A

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 1,547 schools that report this field.

#189 of 1,547 on ROI Top 12% value
30% national avg concentration Bigger than 16% of programs
−$10,401 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $18,777
−$7,723 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $54,891

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($10,401 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($7,723 below). That combination produces a A value grade and a top 12% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Biology, General accounts for 1.2% of reported programs at Tacoma Community College, which is bigger than 16% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 54 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Tacoma Community College's average net price is $8,376 per year, about $33,504 over four years. That is $10,401 below the $18,777 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $47,168 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $7,723 below the $54,891 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Tacoma Community College #189 of 1,547 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.