Portland Community College is a public community college located in Portland, OR. It offers 132 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 16 programs).

It is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Portland Community College is $5,040 for Oregon residents and $10,080 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Oregon public community colleges' average ($9,040).

The school has 19,400 students, which is higher than Oregon community collleges' average (1,357). In addition, 8,669 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (13 to 1) of Oregon community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Portland Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Oregon community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
Oregon ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$5,040$10,080
Books & Supplies$1,710
Off-Campus Living Costs$18,039
Average Financial Aid$5,351
Cost of Attendance$24,789$29,829
After Financial Aid$19,438$24,478
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Oregon ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Portland Community College$5,040$10,080
Public Community Colleges in Oregon$5,720$9,040
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Portland Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs88NOT OFFERED
Total Programs7557NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Landscaping and GroundskeepingNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary AssistantNOT OFFERED 27 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Environmental Design/ArchitectureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Deaf Studies2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer Programming, Specific Applications17 completers
50 completers
NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED 39 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED 48 completers
NOT OFFERED
Web/Multimedia Management and WebmasterNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Education 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Adult and Continuing Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Bioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Civil Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician1 completers
14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hazardous Materials Information Systems Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician27 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADDNOT OFFERED 17 completers
NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADDNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Sign Language Interpretation and TranslationNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/Paralegal28 completers
33 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 1,177 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 876 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
BiotechnologyNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
GerontologyNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 26 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fightingNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Human ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geography (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Construction TradesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/InstallerNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/InspectorNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Building/Construction Site Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance TechnologyNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician1 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician13 completers
14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician 44 completers
NOT OFFERED
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician7 completers
13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician8 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist2 completers
1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Machine Shop Technology/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED 17 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight CrewNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Design and Visual Communications18 completers
15 completers
NOT OFFERED
Commercial and Advertising ArtNOT OFFERED 45 completers
NOT OFFERED
Interior Design1 completers
16 completers
NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video ProductionNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Intermedia/MultimediaNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Music TechnologyNOT OFFERED 23 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Dental Assisting/Assistant42 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED 19 completers
NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant69 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cardiovascular Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)7 completers
17 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation TherapistNOT OFFERED 25 completers
NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Ophthalmic Technician/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 22 completers
NOT OFFERED
Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga TherapyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 28 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 32 completers
NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management5 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision11 completers
29 completers
NOT OFFERED
Customer Service ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting28 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 35 completers
NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management8 completers
12 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 19,400 students at Portland Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 8,882 male students and 12,147 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total21,0298,33012,699
Male Students8,8823,6765,206
Female Students12,1474,6547,493

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 19,400 total students, 14,415 students enrolled through distance learning (8,669 students enrolled exclusively and 5,746 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment19,400
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses8,669
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses5,746
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses4,985

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Portland Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address12000 SW 49th Avenue, Portland, OR
Phone971-722-6111
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$5,040
Out-of-State$10,080
Student Population »19,400 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »17%
Transfer-out Rate20%
Retention Rate56% (Full-time)
34% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,351
Students to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)