by our College Data Analytics Team
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Portland Community College was awarded 37 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is liberal arts general studies.
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Portland Community College landed the #381 spot in College Factual's 2025 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,152 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This puts it in the top 20% of all schools in the nation.
Portland Community College also holds the #4 spot on the Best Colleges in Oregon ranking.
Since Portland Community College has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.
The student to faculty ratio at Portland Community College is about average at 17 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Portland Community College is 32%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Portland Community College this rate is 56%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 22,904 undergraduates at Portland Community College with 8,886 being full-time and 14,018 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,758 | $10,104 | $11,118 | $13,748 | $14,136 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Portland Community College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. 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.
The student loan default rate at Portland Community College is 1.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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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/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration | 218 | NA |
| Accounting | 181 | NA |
| Design & Applied Arts | 181 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 179 | NA |
| Information Technology | 142 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 129 | NA |
| Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 116 | NA |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 99 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 86 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 80 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 14,415 students took at least one online class at Portland Community College. This is a decrease from the 17,093 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 14,415 | 8,669 |
| 2021-2022 | 17,093 | 12,370 |
| 2020-2021 | 21,420 | 21,275 |
| 2018-2019 | 11,134 | 5,064 |
Learn more about online learning at Portland Community College.
Footnotes
*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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