Demographics
Portland Community College is the largest institution of higher learning in the state, serving more than 1,445,200 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 94,634 full- and part-time students annually, or one in 16 residents.
Student Enrollment 2011–12
PCC received approximately $27.2 million in grants and contracts in 2011-12. Almost 38% of all full and part-time credit students received financial aid in 2011-12.
- Average age 34; most frequent age 20
- 55% Female, 45% Male
- 62% of credit students are employed full or part time (Spring 2011)
- Total head count: 94,634
- Total full-time equivalent: 34,246
- Credit students: 59,520
- All other students combined: 35,114
- Credit students enrolled full time (>12 credit hours): 34%
New Students (Background Education)
Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.
- 48%
- No previous college
- 34%
- Some college
- 4%
- Associate's degree
- 11%
- Bachelor's Degree
- 3%
- Master's / Doctoral degree
Why students come to PCC
Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.
- 42%
- Work toward bachelor’s degree
- 13%
- Explore new career
- 10%
- Skills to get or keep a job
- 8%
- Personal enrichment
- 10%
- Complete a certificate or technical degree
- 6%
- High school/GED completion
- 5%
- Explore new educational opportunity
- 6%
- Improve writing, math, reading skills
Ethnic Backgrounds
Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.
- 68%
- Caucasian
- 11%
- Hispanic
- 8%
- Asian, Pacific Islander
- 6%
- African American
- 1%
- Native American
- 3%
- Multi-Racial
- 3%
- International
Educational Fields
Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.
- 55%
- Lower Division Transfer
- 24%
- Career/Technical
- 14%
- Pre-College, Developmental Ed
- 3%
- Community Education
- 3%
- ESOL
Employee Statistics 2010-11
Faculty
- Total: 2,074
- Full Time: 499
- Part Time: 1,575
Staff
- Total: 1,244
- Full Time: 1,007
- Part Time: 237