Demographics
Portland Community College is the largest institution of higher learning in the state, serving more than 1,430,000 college-age residents in a five-county, 1,500-squaremile area in northwest Oregon. The district includes the state’s largest city, Portland, and the most rapidly growing population areas in the state. PCC enrolls more than 93,799 full- and part-time students annually, or one in 16 residents.
Student Enrollment 2009–10
PCC received approximately $25.5 million in grants and contracts in 2009-10. Almost 30% of all full and part-time credit students receive financial aid in 2009-10.
- Average age 33; most frequent age 20
- 56% Female, 44% Male
- 56% employed full or part time
- Total head count: 93,799
- Total full-time equivalent: 31,395
- Credit students: 54,966
- All other students combined: 38,833
- Credit students enrolled full time (>12 credit hours): 35%
New Students (Background Education)
Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.
- 48.7%
- No previous college
- 32.2%
- Some college
- 3.9%
- Associate's degree
- 12.7%
- Bachelor's Degree
- 2.5%
- Master's / Doctoral degree
Why students come to PCC
Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.
- 41.4%
- Work toward bachelor’s degree
- 13.0%
- Explore new career
- 10.6%
- Skills to get or keep a job
- 8.5%
- Personal enrichment
- 7.8%
- Complete a certificate or technical degree
- 7.6%
- High school/GED completion
- 4.3%
- Explore new educational opportunity
- 4.1%
- Learn English
- 2.8%
- Improve writing, math, reading skills
Ethnic Backgrounds
Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.
- 72%
- Caucasian
- 10%
- Hispanic
- 10%
- Asian, Pacific Islander
- 6%
- African American
- 1%
- Native American
Educational Fields
Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.
- 51%
- Lower Division Transfer
- 30%
- Career/Technical
- 7%
- Adult Education
- 2%
- Community Education
- 10%
- Other
Employee Statistics 2008–09
Faculty
- Total: 1,883
- Full Time: 435
- Part Time: 1,448
Staff
- Total: 1,132
- Full Time: 945
- Part Time: 187