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).
TotalUndergraduate
Porter & Chester Institute1,3731,373
Similarly Ranked Schools441441
All Colleges2,9312,685
Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges312322
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Connecticut589589
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.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Porter & Chester Institute
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,373942431
Men906577329
Women467365102

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.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Porter & Chester Institute
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native990
Asian28217
Black or African American428254174
Hispanic404256148
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White29322964
Two or More Races745024
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1368749
Total 1,373906467

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total1,373
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes41
Enrolled Some in Online Classes429
Not Enrolled in Online Classes903
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)41
Connecticut Residents31
Other State in U.S.10
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown0