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Porterville College

Porterville, California·Public, 2-year·Far West
6-yr Graduation
34%
+4.5pp vs Community College
Enrollment
4,784
peer median 3,226
Avg net price
$3,728
-$3.9k vs Community College
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Porterville College is a public community college in Porterville, California. It was established in 1927.

Outcomes & equity

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

Overall completion
34%+4.5pp vs Community College
Full-time retention
51%

What families actually pay

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$2,910
$30–48k$3,734
$48–75k$5,394
$75–110k$10,255
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$3,728
-$3,949vs Community College median $7,677
Pell recipients
64.9%
Federal loans
0.1%

Academic programs

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs47
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

546 total
01Social Sciences
14927.3%
02Liberal Arts
11120.3%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
9116.7%
04Business
478.6%
05Family/Consumer Sci
407.3%
06Security/Protective
376.8%
07Computer Sciences
213.8%
08Visual/Performing Arts
203.7%
09Health Professions
193.5%
10Communication
112.0%

Enrollment & demographics

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

Fall total
4,784
12-mo unduplicated
7,010
Undergraduate
7,010
Graduate
4,178

Gender split

Men
40%2,817
Women
60%4,193

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
72.9%
White
19.7%
Black
2.3%
Two or more
2.2%
Asian
2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Unknown
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
Non-resident
0.1%

Faculty

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
25.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
77

Porterville College vs IPEDS peer group

The peer institutions Porterville College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
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%4,784$3,728Community College
Barstow Community College
3,226$12,347Community College
College of the Siskiyous
1,575$7,241Community College
Columbia College
2,828$15,468Community College
Copper Mountain Community College
2,019$7,962Community College
Feather River Community College District
25%2,055$6,520Baccalaureate
Lake Tahoe Community College
4,040$10,975Community College
Lassen Community College
2,038$7,677Community College
Mendocino College
4,225$7,500Community College
Palo Verde College
3,833$10,543Community College
Woodland Community College
4,128$4,097Community College
Peer group median30%3,226$7,677

Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Research and Planning

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

Documents & reports (3)

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

Notable alumni (2)

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

  • Arnnon Geshuri
  • Devon Mathis

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