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Portland Community College is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

8,886 Full-Time Undergraduates
$4,608 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Portland Community College?

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Contact details for Portland Community College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 12000 Sw 49Th Avenue, Portland, OR 97219-7132
Phone: 971-722-6111
Website: www.pcc.edu

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Can I Afford Portland Community College?

$4,608 In-State Tuition
22% Take Out Loans
In a recent term, part-time Portland Community College students paid $128 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $268 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $4,608 $9,648
Fees $432 $432
Books and Supplies $1,710 $1,710

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Portland Community College, approximately 22% of students took out student loans averaging $4,967 a year. That adds up to $19,868 over four years for those students.

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Portland Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

8,886 Full-Time Undergraduates
57% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 22,904 undergraduate students at Portland Community College, with 8,886 being full-time and 14,018 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 8,886 full-time undergraduates at Portland Community College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Portland Community College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 646
Black or African American 442
Hispanic or Latino 1,671
White 4,643
International Students 194
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,290

Over 90 countries are represented at Portland Community College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at Portland Community College

8,669 Took All Classes Online
14,415 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 14,415 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Portland Community College has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 4th most popular in Oregon for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

Portland Community College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Welding Technology/Welder 88 16 0 104
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 85 14 0 99
Dental Assisting/Assistant 0 0 95 95
General Drafting & Design Technology 76 0 18 94
Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician 0 24 55 79
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician 55 4 0 59
General Construction Trades 50 0 0 50
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 19 20 9 48
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician 12 26 0 38
Medical/Clinical Assistant 0 0 32 32
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 0 32 0 32
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist 0 31 0 31
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager 0 27 0 27
Construction Engineering Technology 7 20 0 27
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician 0 0 26 26
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 0 25 0 25
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology 1 21 1 23
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 0 20 0 20
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician 13 3 3 19
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant 19 0 0 19
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 18 0 0 18
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 0 18 0 18
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 0 7 10 17
Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD 0 13 0 13
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew 0 13 0 13
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD 0 9 0 9
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector 1 7 0 8
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 0 3 3 6
Laboratory Technician 0 3 0 3
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant 3 0 0 3
General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation/Installer 0 2 0 2
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology 0 2 0 2
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician 0 1 1 2
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology 0 2 0 2
Civil Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
Other Industrial Production Technologies 0 0 0 0
Hazardous Materials Information Systems Technology 0 0 0 0
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 0 0 0 0
Radiologic Technology 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 447 363 253 1,063

Portland Community College Trades

In a recent academic period, Portland Community College awarded 2,786 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major Basic Certificates Undergrad Certificates Associate’s Bachelor’s
Air Transportation 0 0 13 0
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 18 32 0 0
Allied Health Professions 19 9 52 0
Building Management & Inspection 1 0 34 0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 3 0
Construction 50 0 0 0
Construction Engineering Technology 7 0 20 0
Culinary Arts 3 0 0 0
Dental Support Services 0 96 19 0
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 76 18 22 0
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 0 0 2 0
Electronics Engineering Technology 1 1 21 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 25 0
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 55 0 4 0
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 0 0 2 0
Industrial Production Technology 0 0 20 0
Mechanical Engineering Technology 0 0 2 0
Mental & Social Health Services 85 0 14 0
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 0 0 31 0
Precision Metal Working 107 3 19 0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 25 94 60 0
Total 1,219 622 945 0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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