Porterville College: Enrollment, Tuition and Outcomes Data

About

Porterville College is a public community college located in Porterville, California. It is part of the Kern Community College District and offers a range of programs and classes aimed at providing career pathways, academic transfer opportunities, and student services. The founding year is not explicitly mentioned on the page.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS

Overall completion

34%+4.5pp vs Community College

Overall completion

34%+4.5pp vs Community College

Full-time retention

51%

Full-time retention

51%

Pell equity

11.3pp gap

Pell recipients

38%81 of 215

Non-Pell (all)

27%31 of 116

No Federal Aid

27%31 of 116

Pell recipients here graduate at a 11.3-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 70 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 70 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs

70

Passing

0

0.0% of portfolio

Failing (GE)

0

0.0% of portfolio

Fail rate

0.0%

-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

70programs

Passing0 · 0.0%
No Data70 · 100.0%
Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical

0

Severe

0

Recoverable

0

At Risk

0

Watch

0

Safe

0

No data

70

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Accredited since 1952Next review Oct 2025

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 3

Jan 2019Renewal of Accreditation
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Jan 2019Renewal of Accreditation
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Feb 2013Renewal of Accreditation
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays

$0–30k$12,113

$0–30k

$12,113

$30–48k$11,641

$30–48k

$11,641

$48–75k$13,228

$48–75k

$13,228

$75–110k$16,825

$75–110k

$16,825

$110k+—

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price

$12,301

+$1,181vs Community College median $11,120

Federal loans

0.1%

In-state tuition

$1,438

Out-of-state

$11,308

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 2,349 students received $11.4M in Pell grants, alongside $97K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients

2,349

AY 2024–25

Pell disbursed

$11.4M

$11,445,930 total

Direct Loans

$97K

26 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k

’20

2k

’21

2k

’22

2k

’23

2k

’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$49K

17 loan awards

Unsubsidized · UG$28K

8 loan awards

Parent PLUS$20K

1 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate

0.0%

-13.2pp vs 13.2% national

Borrowers in repayment

0

Defaulted

0

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009

0.0%-13.2

This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Porterville College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs49

UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

666 total completions

01Social Sciences

18828.2%

01Social Sciences

18828.2%

02Liberal Arts

14221.3%

02Liberal Arts

14221.3%

03Multi/Interdisciplinary

8713.1%

03Multi/Interdisciplinary

8713.1%

04Business

619.2%

04Business

619.2%

05Family/Consumer Sci

527.8%

05Family/Consumer Sci

527.8%

06Security/Protective

395.9%

06Security/Protective

395.9%

07Health Professions

385.7%

07Health Professions

385.7%

08Computer Sciences

243.6%

08Computer Sciences

243.6%

09Visual/Performing Arts

192.9%

09Visual/Performing Arts

192.9%

10Mathematics

162.4%

10Mathematics

162.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS

Fall total

4,784

12-mo unduplicated

6,600

Undergraduate

6,600

Graduate

0

Gender split

Men

37%2,467

Women

63%4,133

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic

78.9%

White

12.2%

Two or more

3.1%

Asian

2.6%

Black

1.6%

American Indian / Alaska Native

1.0%

Unknown

0.3%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

0.2%

Non-resident

0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA

Athletes

155

84 M · 71 W

Women athletes

45.8%

Athletic aid

$0

Total student aid

Budget

$1.2M

Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid

$0

Recruiting expense

$0

Head-coach salaries

$20K

$21K

Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Sport

Men

Women

Expenses

Baseball

45

—

$123,283

Baseball

45 M · —

$123K

Basketball

17

15

$185,075

Basketball

17 M · 15 W

$185K

Tennis

11

10

$33,621

Tennis

11 M · 10 W

$34K

Track and Field (Outdoor)

10

7

$69,278

Track and Field (Outdoor)

10 M · 7 W

$69K

Cross Country

8

$74,550

Cross Country

8 M · 8 W

$75K

Softball

—

15

$68,147

Softball

— · 15 W

$68K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students

1.21

6 offenses · 4,939 students

3-year trend

1.382 yrs ago2.191 yr ago1.21Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

20

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

2

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

0

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary

3

Fondling

2

Motor vehicle theft

1

By location

6total

On campus6

VAWA offenses

0

Domestic violence

0

Dating violence

1

Stalking

1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals

Weapons00

Drugs01

Liquor21

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

25.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

77

Porterville College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Porterville College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

					Carnegie
SubjectPorterville College	34%	Open admission	4,784	$12,301	Community College
Barstow Community College	—	Open admission	3,226	$12,773	Community College
College of the Siskiyous	—	Open admission	1,575	$11,120	Community College
Columbia College	—	Open admission	2,828	$11,316	Community College
Copper Mountain Community College	—	Open admission	2,019	$9,105	Community College
Feather River Community College District	25%	Open admission	2,055	$10,800	Baccalaureate
Lake Tahoe Community College	—	Open admission	4,040	$8,516	Community College
Lassen Community College	—	Open admission	2,038	$12,517	Community College
Mendocino College	—	Open admission	4,225	$8,330	Community College
Palo Verde College	—	Open admission	3,833	$18,993	Community College
Woodland Community College	—	Open admission	4,128	$8,356	Community College
Peer group median	30%	—	3,226	$11,120

Institutions like Porterville College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Porterville College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Porterville College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office

Office of Research and Planning

Phone

(559) 791-2200

Address

Porterville College, 100 E. College Avenue, Porterville, CA 93257

This site will serve as the public display forum for information on research activities at Porterville College. Our research agenda and all of our research is public.

Visit IR office page

Team

2 members

Michael Carley
Director of Institutional Research and Planning
DJ Vanderwerff
Research and Planning Analyst

Reports & documents (3)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Notable alumni of Porterville College (2)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

Arnnon Geshuri
Devon Mathis

Frequently asked questions about Porterville College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Porterville College.

What is the acceptance rate at Porterville College?

Porterville College does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.

What is the graduation rate at Porterville College?

Porterville College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 34% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Porterville College?

Porterville College reports a total enrollment of 4,784 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Porterville College?

The average net price at Porterville College is $12,301 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Porterville College located?

Porterville College is located in Porterville, California 93257.

Who runs Institutional Research at Porterville College?

Porterville College's IR work is done by the Office of Research and Planning.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026

Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.

National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education

College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)

Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.

U.S. Department of Education

FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release

Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

U.S. Department of Education

DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed

Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates

Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25

Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024

Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

Porterville College

Pell equity

Pass / fail distribution

Severity spectrum

Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 3

Net price by family income

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Default rate vs national, by cohort

Top program families by completions

Gender split

Race / ethnicity composition

Men vs women · spending splits

Sport-by-sport · 8

3-year trend

Criminal offenses by type

By location

VAWA offenses

Hate crimes by bias

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

Residence-hall fires

Barstow Community College

College of the Siskiyous

Columbia College

Copper Mountain Community College

Feather River Community College District

Lake Tahoe Community College

Lassen Community College

Mendocino College

Palo Verde College

Woodland Community College

What is the acceptance rate at Porterville College?

What is the graduation rate at Porterville College?

How many students attend Porterville College?

What is the average net price at Porterville College?

Where is Porterville College located?

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