Portland Community College
Portland Community College (PCC) is a public community college in Portland, Oregon. It is the largest post-secondary institution in the state and serves residents in the five-county area of Multnomah, Washington, Yamhill, Clackamas, and Columbia counties. As of the 2021–2022 academic year, PCC enrolls more than 50,000 full-time (40%) and part-time (60%) students.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $9,372
- Undergraduate enrollment: 35,213
- Graduation rate (150%): 18%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 18%
- Student to faculty ratio: 19:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $44,592
- Median earnings (8 years): $40,198
- Median earnings (6 years): $37,160
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Quarter
- City: Portland, OR
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Portland Community College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies, Computer and Information Systems Security.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (990 associate)
- General Studies (911 associate)
- Computer and Information Systems Security (225 bachelor's)
- Welding Technology (226 bachelor's)
- Accounting Technology (140 bachelor's)
- Emergency Medical Technology (98 bachelor's)
- Computer Programming, Specific Applications (197 bachelor's)
- Management Information Systems (72 bachelor's)
- Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology (67 bachelor's)
- Construction Trades (66 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 29%, Engineering 0%, Computer Science 38%, Health 31%, Biological Sciences 2%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Portland Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,937 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $8,937
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $9,229
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $11,327
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $14,102
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $15,868
- In-state tuition and fees: $5,220
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $10,440
- Books and supplies: $1,707
- Off-campus room and board: $15,462
- Off-campus with family: $3,054
- Typical cost of attendance: $17,934
- Sticker vs net gap: 48%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 32%
- Federal loan recipients: 21%
- Average federal loan: $5,932
- Median debt at graduation: $12,999
Admissions
Portland Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 35,213
- Women: 56%
- Part-time undergraduates: 59%
- Age 25 and older: 41%
- Graduation rate: 18%
- Come back after freshman year: 63%
- First-generation: 44%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 71%
- Student to faculty: 19:1
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Portland Community College acceptance rate? Portland Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Portland Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,937 a year after aid. Average net price is $9,372.
What majors does Portland Community College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies, Computer and Information Systems Security, Welding Technology, Accounting Technology.
What is the average salary after Portland Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $44,592 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Portland Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 18% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 18%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Portland Community College official site: https://www.pcc.edu/.