Portland CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#1 in Community Colleges

Portland Community College is ranked 1^st in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Portland Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon.

Its tuition & fees of $10,080 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 19,400.
It offers very diverse area of study (132 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Portland CC are $10,080 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon.

Portland Community College $10,080

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon $8,713

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Portland CC is 17% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon.

Portland Community College 17%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon 22%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Portland CC is 20% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon.

Portland Community College 20%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon 18%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Portland CC is 56% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon.

Portland Community College 56%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon 55%

Student Population

The total student population at Portland CC is 19,400 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon.

Portland Community College 19,400

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon 5,210

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Portland CC is $5,351 which is 53.09% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon.

Portland Community College $5,351

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon $5,019

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Portland CC is 17 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon.

Portland Community College 17 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon 16 to 1

Number of Programs

Portland CC offers 132 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon.

Portland Community College 132

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon 79

Number of Online Programs

Portland CC offers 16 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon.