As the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon, PCC serves more than 67,000 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 2018–19
- Total student headcount: 67,183
- Credit students: 46,174
- Non-credit students: 21,009
- Full-time equivalent (FTE): 24,990.80
Enrollment by program area
- 62.48%
- Transfer
- 23.97%
- Career Tech
- 10.42%
- Pre-College
- 3.13%
- Community Ed
Students by location
- 64.7%
- On campus only
- 16.7%
- Web only
- 18.6%
- Both on campus and web
Enrollment intensity
- 40.3%
- Full-time credit students
- 59.7%
- Part-time credit students
Gender
- 55.88%
- Female
- 42.53%
- Male
- 1.59%
- Unreported
Ethnic backgrounds
- 54.74%
- White
- 12.21%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.53%
- Unreported
- 8.03%
- Asian
- 6.17%
- Multi-racial
- 4.66%
- Black / African American
- 2.4%
- International
- 0.7%
- Native American / Alaskan
- 0.56%
- Pacific Islander
Credentials awarded
- Degrees: 3,829
- Certificates: 1,511
Age
- Credit students
- Less than 25 years: 54.22%
- Average age: 28 years
- Non-credit students
- Less than 25 years: 21.89%
- Average age: 40 years
Pell Grant recipients
35% of credit students
Student transfers to universities
An estimated 4,000+ per year