Student Population at Porter & Chester Institute
Total Enrollment
1,373 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
1,373
Online Enrollment
41
Men Students
906
Women Students
467
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,373 students have enrolled at Porter & Chester Institute (all undergraduate).
By gender, 906 male and 467 female students are attending Porter & Chester Institute. By attendance status, there are 942 full-time students and 431 part-time students.
The number of students at Porter & Chester Institute is very large compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Connecticut. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Cortiva Institute and Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden, its population is very large (average population is 441).
Porter & Chester Institute offers online degree/certificate programs and 41 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Porter & Chester Institute's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Connecticut.
Porter & Chester Institute has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 441 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Connecticut average (589 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Porter & Chester Institute | 1,373 | 1,373 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 441 | 441 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges | 312 | 322 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Connecticut | 589 | 589 |
The below chart compares the student population between Porter & Chester Institute and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 906 male and 467 female students attending Porter & Chester Institute. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.94 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Porter & Chester Institute.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,373 | 942 | 431 |
| Men | 906 | 577 | 329 |
| Women | 467 | 365 | 102 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 428 Black or African American students (31.17%) and 404 Hispanic students (29.42%) at Porter & Chester Institute(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Porter & Chester Institute.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Asian | 28 | 21 | 7 |
| Black or African American | 428 | 254 | 174 |
| Hispanic | 404 | 256 | 148 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 293 | 229 | 64 |
| Two or More Races | 74 | 50 | 24 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 136 | 87 | 49 |
| Total | 1,373 | 906 | 467 |
Online Student Population
At Porter & Chester Institute, 470 students (34.23% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 41 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 31 students live in Connecticut where Porter & Chester Institute is located in and 10 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 1,373 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 41 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 429 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 903 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 41 |
| Connecticut Residents | 31 |
| Other State in U.S. | 10 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
