Top Portland Community Colleges
- For the 2018-19 school year, there are 5 top community colleges in Portland, Oregon, serving 32,446 students.
- Portland community colleges have a diversity score of 0.57, which is lower than the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
- Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), and the student:teacher ratio is 34:1.
Top Portland, OR Community Colleges (2018-19)
- College Location Students
- Carrington College-PortlandPrivate, for profit2004 Lloyd Center, 3rd Floor
Portland, OR 97232
(503)761-6100 100 students - Concorde Career College-PortlandPrivate, for profit1425 NE Irving Street, Bldg 300
Portland, OR 97232
(503)281-4181 804 students - Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-PortlandPrivate, for profit600 SW 10th Avenue, Suite 500
Portland, OR 97205
(503)223-2245 452 students - 12000 SW 49th Avenue
Portland, OR 97219
(971)722-6111 30,929 students
Recent Articles
The Online Education Initiative will greatly expand course offerings for community college students, while making the transfer process between institutions much more smooth. The Initiative has its critics, however, who decry the loss of local control over education.
A recent study reveals that job applicants with a credential or associate’s degree from a community college have slightly better chances of getting a job interview than students who attend a for-profit college or university. Since community colleges are much more budget friendly than for-profit institutions and have much better job placement results, community colleges are a much better option for employment-minded students.
After City College of San Francisco loses its accreditation, other community colleges in the state are facing warnings, sanctions and possible loss of accreditation as well.
