As the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon, PCC serves more than 73,000 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 2017–18
- Total student headcount: 71,000
- Credit students: 48,000
- Non-credit students: 23,000
- Full-time equivalent (FTE): 26,700
Enrollment by program area
- 62%
- Transfer
- 24%
- Career Tech
- 11%
- Pre-College
- 5%
- Community Ed
Students by location
- 67%
- On campus only
- 15%
- Web only
- 18%
- Both on campus and web
Enrollment intensity
- 42%
- Full-time credit students
- 58%
- Part-time credit students
Gender
- 54%
- Female
- 42%
- Male
- 4%
- Unreported
Ethnic backgrounds
- 55%
- White
- 12%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 12%
- Unreported
- 8%
- Asian
- 6%
- Multi-racial
- 4%
- Black / African American
- 3%
- International
- 1%
- Pacific Islander
- 1%
- Native American / Alaskan
Credentials awarded
- Degrees: 3,800
- Certificates: 1,500
Age
- Credit students
- Less than 25 years: 53%
- Average age: 28 years
- Non-credit students
- Less than 25 years: 21%
- Average age: 41 years
Pell Grant recipients
36% of credit students
Student transfers to universities
An estimated 4,000+ per year
Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.