PCC at a Glance
86,000 students
- PCC serves more freshmen and sophomores than the seven Oregon University System schools combined.
Access
- More than 44 percent of credit students at PCC are the first in their family to go to college.
- PCC is the most diverse institution of higher education in the state with 25 percent students of color.
Career and technical programs
- Over 100 certificates and degrees are offered in more than 80 areas of study.
Certificates and degrees
- More than 2,000 awarded last year
Cost to attend
- Estimated total for one term (for resident of Oregon or neighboring state): $913
- See Tuition and Fees website for detailed costs
District area
- The PCC district covers 1,500 square miles and 13 school districts including all of Washington County and parts of Multnomah County, Columbia County, Yamhill County and Clackamas County.
Good Investment
- According to a 2007 survey, eight out of 10 people in the community described PCC as the place to provide students with the skills to compete in today's economy.
- For every dollar appropriated by state and local government, taxpayers will see a cumulative return of $6.10 over the course of the students' working careers.
- PCC students will see their annual income increase, on average, by about $95 per year for every credit completed at PCC.
PCC Foundation
- In 2008-09, In 2008-09, the PCC Foundation awarded 353 scholarships totalling over $418,000.
- The PCC Foundation's endowment stood at $3.0 million in 2008-09.
