Student Population at Portland CC
Total Enrollment
20,861 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
20,861
Online Enrollment
8,399
Men Students
9,146
Women Students
11,715
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 20,861 students have enrolled at Portland Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 9,146 male and 11,715 female students are attending Portland Community College. By attendance status, there are 8,138 full-time students and 12,723 part-time students.
The number of students at Portland Community College is very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Central Oregon Community College and Chemeketa Community College, its population is very large (average population is 4,141).
Portland Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 8,399 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Portland CC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon.
Portland CC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 4,141 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon average (5,210 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Portland Community College | 20,861 | 20,861 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 4,141 | 4,141 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon | 5,210 | 5,210 |
The below chart compares the student population between Portland Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 9,146 male and 11,715 female students attending Portland CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.78 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 Portland CC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 20,861 | 8,138 | 12,723 |
| Men | 9,146 | 3,812 | 5,334 |
| Women | 11,715 | 4,326 | 7,389 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 10,406 White students (49.88%) and 4,770 Hispanic students (22.87%) at Portland Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Portland Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 130 | 52 | 78 |
| Asian | 1,693 | 725 | 968 |
| Black or African American | 1,136 | 507 | 629 |
| Hispanic | 4,770 | 1,859 | 2,911 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 123 | 53 | 70 |
| White | 10,406 | 4,834 | 5,572 |
| Two or More Races | 1,459 | 604 | 855 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 978 | 446 | 532 |
| Total | 20,861 | 9,146 | 11,715 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 12,202 students whose age under twenty five and 5,625 students whose age is over thirty years old at Portland Community College.
Especially, 1,777 students are younger than eighteen and 74 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Portland Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 20,861 | 9,146 | 11,715 |
| Under 18 | 1,777 | 795 | 982 |
| 18-19 | 4,804 | 2,226 | 2,578 |
| 20-21 | 2,936 | 1,342 | 1,594 |
| 22-24 | 2,685 | 1,157 | 1,528 |
| 25-29 | 3,034 | 1,268 | 1,766 |
| 30-34 | 2,143 | 906 | 1,237 |
| 35-39 | 1,390 | 608 | 782 |
| 40-49 | 1,461 | 580 | 881 |
| 50-64 | 557 | 234 | 323 |
| 65 and over | 74 | 30 | 44 |
| Total | 20,861 | 9,146 | 11,715 |
Online Student Population
At Portland Community College, 14,880 students (71.33% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 8,399 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, 7,884 students live in Oregon where Portland Community College is located in and 225 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 20,861 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 8,399 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 6,481 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 5,981 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 8,399 |
| Oregon Residents | 7,884 |
| Other State in U.S. | 225 |
| Outside of U.S. | 35 |
| Unknown | 255 |
