Portland Community College
Top Ranked (2021): View Rankings
Tel:
(971) 722-6111
- PCC's mission is to "provide quality education in an atmosphere that encourages the full realization of each individual's potential." To achieve that goal, we work to foster excellence in both teaching and learning. PCC is committed to the highest quality education possible - no matter where you enroll or how many classes you take.
School Highlights
Portland Community College serves 60,037 students (37% of students are full-time).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the state average of 46%.
Upcoming Events
Top Rankings
Portland Community College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Oregon for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Community Size Largest student body
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
School Overview
The teacher population of 910 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Portland Community College | (OR) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associates Colleges | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 910 staff | 108 staff |
Sports
| Total Sports Offered | 2 sports |
| Sports | Basketball, SoccerBasketball, Soccer, |
Extracurriculars
| Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric. | 11 extracurriculars |
| ExtracurricularsExtra-curric. | Club or Organization: Associated Students of PCC (ASPCC), DREAMers Resource Center, Multicultural Resource Center, Queer Resource Center, Veterans Resource Center, Women's Resource Center Arts and Music Programs: Choir, Jazz Band, Music & Sonic Arts, Symphonic Band, Theater Arts |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- As the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon, PCC serves nearly 73,000 full-time and part-time students. We offer high-quality education and opportunities for our students, which in turn contributes to the vibrancy of Portland's economic community.
- We aim to educate a skilled workforce, prepare students to successfully transfer to four-year schools, enrich the community through lifelong learning, build a greener workforce and shrink our carbon footprint, and be a sound financial steward of public dollars.
- Four comprehensive campuses, eight centers and dozens of independent locations throughout the community offer courses and provide student services. Online Learning gives students the ability to take classes off campus.
Profile last updated:
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Portland Community College is Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Portland (6.1 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-PortlandPrivate, for profit452 students | 6.10 Mi600 SW 10th Avenue, Suite 500
Portland, OR 97205
(503) 223-2245 6.10452 - Concorde Career College-PortlandPrivate for-profit446 students | 7.30 Mi1425 NE Irving Street, Bldg 300
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 281-4181 7.30446 - Carrington College-PortlandPrivate for-profit234 students | 7.50 Mi2004 Lloyd Center, 3rd Fl.
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 761-6100 7.50234 - 6,064 students | 11.10 Mi19600 Molalla Ave
Oregon City, OR 97045
(503) 594-6000 11.106,064 - Clark CollegePublic9,878 students | 14.10 Mi1933 Fort Vancouver Way
Vancouver, WA 98663
(360) 992-2000 14.109,878
Recent Articles
Are you paying too much for community college textbooks? Learn about how you can save money on your textbooks, ranging from tips on how to find the best used deals to even renting your textbooks.
Hunting for a job is always nerve-wracking but even more so in the aftermath of a global pandemic. Read on to learn some job-hunting tactics and tips for remote interviewing.
May 18, 2021
The world was ill-prepared to find itself in the midst of a global pandemic and the effects of the past year will linger for many years to come. No industry was unaffected and the pandemic brought to light inequities in many, particularly the U.S. education system. Read on to learn how the pandemic has affected community colleges and what students can expect in the future.
