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Portland Community College

Portland, Oregon·Public, 2-year·Far West·pcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
18%
—
Total enrollment
20,861
peer median 13,087
Avg net price
$10,405
+$2.1k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
18%
Full-time retention
63%

Pell equity

6.0pp gap
Pell recipients
15%126 of 866
Non-Pell (all)
21%275 of 1310
Subsidized loan, no Pell
11%11 of 99
No Federal Aid
22%264 of 1211

Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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 106 Title IV programs, 20 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 86 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
106
Passing
20
18.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

106programs
  • Passing20 · 18.9%
  • No Data86 · 81.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
20
No data
86

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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

20
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+30.2%
$46,972 vs $36,082
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+36.3%
$49,166 vs $36,082
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+37.0%
$49,418 vs $36,082
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+40.8%
$50,811 vs $36,082
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+44.7%
$52,211 vs $36,082
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+50.4%
$54,279 vs $36,082
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+53.7%
$55,469 vs $36,082
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+65.7%
$59,792 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

17
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
43%
$20,322 debt · $46,972 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
43%
$22,359 debt · $52,211 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
40%
$22,192 debt · $55,469 earn
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
37%
$21,750 debt · $59,285 earn
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
34%
$17,000 debt · $50,811 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
33%
$18,112 debt · $54,279 earn
Computer Programming
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
32%
$20,500 debt · $63,566 earn
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
29%
$20,000 debt · $68,948 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1970Next review Apr 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 22

  1. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. Oct 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Jul 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  4. Aug 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  5. Aug 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)

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$8,937
$30–48k$9,229
$48–75k$11,327
$75–110k$14,102
$110k+$15,868

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

Avg net price
$10,405
+$2,135vs Community College median $8,270
Federal loans
20.7%
In-state tuition
$5,220
Out-of-state
$10,440

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, 9,780 students received $39.1M in Pell grants, alongside $29.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
9,780
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$39.1M
$39,064,196 total
Direct Loans
$29.9M
8,492 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

9k
’20
9k
’21
8k
’22
9k
’23
10k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$13.4M
4,386 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$16.0M
4,061 loan awards
Parent PLUS$531K
45 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 5,950 borrowers who entered repayment, 236 (3.9%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.9%
+1.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
5,950
Defaulted
236
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
18.2%
2017
16.3%
2018
12.5%
2019
3.9%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Portland Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs79
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

2,646 total completions
01Liberal Arts
1,85970.3%
02Health Professions
1535.8%
03Visual/Performing Arts
1405.3%
04Business
1355.1%
05Computer Sciences
1254.7%
06Mechanic
712.7%
07Engineering Tech
632.4%
08Agriculture
361.4%
09Construction Trades
351.3%
10Legal Professions
291.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
20,861
12-mo unduplicated
37,434
Undergraduate
37,434
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
45%16,661
Women
55%20,773

Race / ethnicity composition

White
49.7%
Hispanic
23.5%
Asian
8.1%
Two or more
6.9%
Black
5.7%
Unknown
4.2%
Non-resident
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.6%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
66
36 M · 30 W
Women athletes
45.5%
Athletic aid
$85K
Total student aid
Budget
$505K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$43K
$42K
Recruiting expense
$1K
$1K
Head-coach salaries
$8K
$8K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 2

Soccer
24 M · 18 W
$140K
Basketball
12 M · 12 W
$131K

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
1.15
23 offenses · 20,033 students

3-year trend

0.762 yrs ago0.821 yr ago1.15Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
55
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
17
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
5
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Arson
8
Aggravated assault
7
Burglary
5
Robbery
2
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

23total
  • On campus18
  • Non-campus1
  • Public property4

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
5
Stalking
6 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons20
Drugs70
Liquor11

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
19.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
408

Portland Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Portland Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
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
SubjectPortland Community College
18%—20,861$10,405Community College
Chemeketa Community College
——8,098$8,200Community College
College of the Canyons
——18,075$3,702Community College
Saddleback College
——20,764$4,152Community College
Central Oregon Community College
——4,332$12,266Community College
Umpqua Community College
——2,582$8,340Community College
Peer group median18%—13,087$8,270

Institutions like Portland Community College

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

IPEDS

Portland Community College Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Effectiveness

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness delivers quality data and research to support student success, informed decisions, planning, accreditation, grants, and reporting.

Visit IR office page
Team
5 members
  • Laura Massey
    Director
  • Trey Guy
    Programmer/Analyst
  • Djambel Unkov
    Programmer/Analyst
  • Ryan Bohac
    Programmer/Analyst
  • Alyssa Eggebrecht
    Research Analyst

Frequently asked questions about Portland Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Portland Community College.

What is the graduation rate at Portland Community College?

Portland Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 18% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Portland Community College?

Portland Community College reports a total enrollment of 20,861 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Portland Community College?

The average net price at Portland Community College is $10,405 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Portland Community College located?

Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon 97219-7132.

Who runs Institutional Research at Portland Community College?

Portland Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

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.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, 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 volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts 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 →

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