Demographics
Portland Community College is the largest institution of higher learning in the state, serving more than 1,430,900 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 92,537 full- and part-time students annually, or one in 16 residents.
Student Enrollment 2010–11
PCC received approximately $28.8 million in grants and contracts in 2010-11. Almost 35% of all full and part-time credit students receive financial aid in 2010-11.
- Average age 33; most frequent age 20
- 55% Female, 45% Male
- 62% of credit students are employed full or part time (Spring 2011)
- Total head count: 92,537
- Total full-time equivalent: 32,694
- Credit students: 56,852
- All other students combined: 35,685
- Credit students enrolled full time (>12 credit hours): 38%
New Students (Background Education)
Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.
- 48.7%
- No previous college
- 33.5%
- Some college
- 4.0%
- Associate's degree
- 11.1%
- Bachelor's Degree
- 2.7%
- Master's / Doctoral degree
Why students come to PCC
Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.
- 41.3%
- Work toward bachelor’s degree
- 13.9%
- Explore new career
- 10.6%
- Skills to get or keep a job
- 9.2%
- Personal enrichment
- 7.6%
- Complete a certificate or technical degree
- 5.7%
- High school/GED completion
- 5.5%
- Explore new educational opportunity
- 3.2%
- Learn English
- 3.0%
- Improve writing, math, reading skills
Ethnic Backgrounds
Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.
- 70%
- Caucasian
- 11%
- Hispanic
- 10%
- Asian, Pacific Islander
- 6%
- African American
- 1%
- Native American
- 2%
- Multi-Racial
Educational Fields
Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.
- 53%
- Lower Division Transfer
- 30%
- Career/Technical
- 6%
- Adult Education
- 1%
- Community Education
- 10%
- Other
Employee Statistics 2010-11
Faculty
- Total: 2,009
- Full Time: 477
- Part Time: 1,532
Staff
- Total: 1,196
- Full Time: 1,007
- Part Time: 189