Porterville College is a 2-4 year, public school located in Porterville, California. The school focuses on the associate degrees and it also has vocational programs. You can check all offered degrees and programs at its area of study page.

A total of 4,113 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 26%. Porterville College offer 59 programs and, among them, 27 programs are for certificate programs.


2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $10,289 at Porterville College. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $1,080. The total cost of attendance is $32,591 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$10,289
Books & Supplies$1,080
Room & Board$16,580
Other Living Expenses$4,642
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$32,591
1Porterville College does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.2The tuition & fees are based on out-of-state rates.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs11313NOT OFFERED

Porterville College offers 27 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 1-year certificate, and 2-Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted on-site education.

We note again Porterville College mainly offers associate degrees. Check its area of study page for all degrees and program information at the school. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Porterville College

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 17 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Computer and Information Sciences0 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Teacher Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Child Care Provider/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Wildland/Forest Firefighting and InvestigationNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Commercial and Advertising ArtNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video ProductionNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 3 0 NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice OperationNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

On-Campus Student Services

Porterville College provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceYes
Employment services for studentsYes
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenYes
Library facilities at institutionVarious Library Facilities Provided

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