Demographics
As the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon, PCC serves more than 60,000 full-time and part-time students. We fill a unique role, one that offers high-quality education and opportunities for our students, which in turn contributes to the vibrancy of Portland’s economic community.
Student enrollment 2019–20
- Total student headcount: 60,037
- Credit students: 42,938
- Non-credit students: 17,099
- Full-time equivalent (FTE): 22,320
Enrollment by program area
- 64%
- Transfer
- 21%
- Career Tech
- 12%
- Pre-College
- 3%
- Community Ed
Students by location
- 64%
- On campus only
- 19%
- Both on campus and web
- 17%
- Web only
Enrollment intensity
- 41%
- Full-time credit students
- 59%
- Part-time credit students
Gender, credit students
- 53%
- Female
- 43%
- Male
- 4%
- Unreported
Ethnic backgrounds
- 54%
- White
- 14%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10%
- Unreported
- 8%
- Asian
- 6%
- Multi-racial
- 4%
- Black / African American
- 2%
- International
- 1%
- Native American / Alaskan
- 1%
- Pacific Islander
Gender, non-credit students
- 50%
- Female
- 41%
- Male
- 9%
- Unreported
Credentials awarded
- Degrees: 3,462
- Certificates: 1,441
Age
- Credit students:
- Less than 25 years: 56%
- Average age: 27 years
- Non-credit students:
- Less than 25 years: 21%
- Average age: 41 years
Pell Grant recipients
32% of credit students
Student transfers to universities
An estimated 4,000+ per year