Student Population at Porter & Chester Institute
Total Enrollment
2,146 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
2,146
Online Enrollment
96
Men Students
1,233
Women Students
913
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,146 students have enrolled at Porter & Chester Institute (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,233 male and 913 female students are attending Porter & Chester Institute. By attendance status, there are 1,546 full-time students and 600 part-time students.
The number of students at Porter & Chester Institute is very large compared to Private (for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges in Connecticut. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Cortiva Institute and Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden, its population is very large (average population is 388).
Porter & Chester Institute offers online degree/certificate programs and 96 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Porter & Chester Institute and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,233 male and 913 female students attending Porter & Chester Institute. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.35 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Porter & Chester Institute.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,146 | 1,546 | 600 |
| Men | 1,233 | 909 | 324 |
| Women | 913 | 637 | 276 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 654 Hispanic students (30.48%) and 598 Black or African American students (27.87%) at Porter & Chester Institute(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Porter & Chester Institute.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Asian | 30 | 23 | 7 |
| Black or African American | 598 | 298 | 300 |
| Hispanic | 654 | 346 | 308 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| White | 475 | 324 | 151 |
| Two or More Races | 85 | 44 | 41 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 294 | 191 | 103 |
| Total | 2,146 | 1,233 | 913 |
Online Student Population
At Porter & Chester Institute, 1,389 students (64.73% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 96 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 71 students live in Connecticut where Porter & Chester Institute is located in and 25 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 2,146 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 96 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,293 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 757 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 96 |
| Connecticut Residents | 71 |
| Other State in U.S. | 25 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |