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Colleges in and near Nisqually Indian Community

Saint Martin's University is 6.5 miles from Nisqually Indian Community

No college sits inside Nisqually Indian Community’s boundary, but Saint Martin's University’s campus in Lacey, with 1,405 students on campus, is 6.5 miles from the center of town, and Pierce College District is 11.1 miles away in Lakewood. About 5% of Nisqually Indian Community’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Washington (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Nisqually Indian Community. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
14,921 students on campus
Nearest college
6.5 mi
Saint Martin's University
Residents in college
5%
About the same as WA (6%)
Nearest community college
11.1 mi
Pierce College District · $5,418 tuition
Nearest public university
11.1 mi
Pierce College District · $5,418 in-state
Median household income
$74K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Nisqually Indian Community

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university 6.5 miles awaySaint Martin's University has 1,405 students on campus in Lacey, 52% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 11.1 miles awayPierce College District in Lakewood: tuition and fees $5,418 a year for Washington residents.In-state price at Pierce College DistrictLiving in Washington, Pierce College District charges $5,418 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $5,976. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 5% of residentsAbout the same as Washington (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Nisqually Indian Community

Two private colleges within 13.8 miles, one public college within 14.3 miles, and three community colleges.

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University or collegeCommunity college
Saint Martin's UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,405 on campus · 6.5 mi · Lacey90%admitted$28knet price52%graduate$62kearningsPierce College DistrictCommunity college · Public · 3,940 on campus · 11.1 mi · Lakewood$10knet price31%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $5,418 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.South Puget Sound Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,236 on campus · 11.7 mi · Olympia$9knet price44%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $5,252 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Clover Park Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,695 on campus · 13.3 mi · Lakewood$10knet price43%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $6,634 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pacific Lutheran UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,685 on campus · 13.8 mi · Tacoma78%admitted$20knet price69%graduate$67kearningsThe Evergreen State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 1,960 on campus · 14.3 mi · Olympia96%admitted$24knet price41%graduate$45kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Nisqually Indian Community’s median household income ($73,750) falls.

South Puget Sound Community College11.7 mi · Olympia · sticker $17,888 · tuition $5,252$9,655a year
Clover Park Technical College13.3 mi · Lakewood · sticker $18,882 · tuition $6,634$11,534a year
Pierce College District11.1 mi · Lakewood · sticker $18,085 · tuition $5,418$11,592a year
Pacific Lutheran University13.8 mi · Tacoma · sticker $62,459$15,756a year
Saint Martin's University6.5 mi · Lacey · sticker $62,449$24,997a year
The Evergreen State College14.3 mi · Olympia · sticker $28,477$25,723a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Nisqually Indian Community: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Saint Martin's UniversityPierce College DistrictSouth Puget SoundClover Park Technical CollegePacific Lutheran University
Pierce College District31% graduate$48k earnings$12k typical debt
Clover Park Technical College43% graduate$42k earnings$12k typical debt
Pacific Lutheran University69% graduate$67k earnings$23k typical debt
South Puget Sound Community College44% graduate$45k earnings$11k typical debt
The Evergreen State College41% graduate$45k earnings$20k typical debt
Saint Martin's University52% graduate$62k earnings$22k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Nisqually Indian Community

Is Nisqually Indian Community a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Nisqually Indian Community residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Washington (6). The nearest campus, Saint Martin's University, is 6.5 miles away in Lacey.

What colleges are near Nisqually Indian Community?

Within 15 miles: Saint Martin's University (6.5 miles, 1,405 students on campus), Pierce College District (11.1 miles, 3,940), South Puget Sound Community College (11.7 miles, 2,236), Clover Park Technical College (13.3 miles, 2,695), Pacific Lutheran University (13.8 miles, 2,685) and The Evergreen State College (14.3 miles, 1,960).

What is the closest community college to Nisqually Indian Community, and what does it cost?

Pierce College District in Lakewood, 11.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,418 a year for Washington residents; the federal net price, $10,222, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Pierce College District cost if we live in Washington?

Tuition and fees are $5,418 a year in-state and $5,976 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,816 (under $30,000 income) to $17,249 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Nisqually Indian Community. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →