Portland Community College
Portland, OR · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$10,405Average net price / year
18%Graduation rate
$44,592Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$12,999Median debt at graduation
19,531Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $5,220
- Out-of-state tuition
- $10,440
- Total cost of attendance
- $17,934
- Books & supplies
- $1,707
- Average net price
- $10,405
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $8,937
- $30–48k
- $9,229
- $48–75k
- $11,327
- $75–110k
- $14,102
- $110k+
- $15,868
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 18%
- First-year retention
- 63%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $37,160
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $44,592
- Median debt (graduates)
- $12,999
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 32%
- Students with federal loans
- 21%
Programs: what graduates earn
38 of 99 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 73 | $45,994 | $8,750 |
| Geography and Cartography | 48 | $38,714 | — |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 42 | $36,211 | — |
| Computer Programming | 70 | $66,990 | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 50 | $59,285 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 247 | $92,397 | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 35 | $40,944 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 83 | $35,457 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 127 | $28,650 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 24 | $30,833 | — |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | — | $48,158 | — |
Associate's degree
Students
- Undergraduates
- 19,531
- Part-time
- 59%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- White
- 50%
- Hispanic
- 23%
- Black
- 6%
- Asian
- 8%
- International
- 1%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 19:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $90,657 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 32%
- Accreditor
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
- Website
- www.pcc.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Agriculture – 1% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 9% of degrees
- Education – 1% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 3% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 41% of degrees
- Social Sciences – 1% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Portland Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $10,405 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $5,220 and the full cost of attendance is $17,934.
How much do Portland Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $44,592 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
18% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Portland
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State University Portland, OR · Public · 13,182 students |
$9,552 | 91% | 53% | $57,906 |
| University of Portland Portland, OR · Private nonprofit · 2,957 students |
$28,210 | 89% | 80% | $82,804 |
| Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR · Private nonprofit · 2,120 students |
$36,013 | 78% | 75% | $62,205 |
| Reed College Portland, OR · Private nonprofit · 1,320 students |
$33,013 | 25% | 71% | $62,927 |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR · Public · 836 students |
— | — | — | $101,028 |
| American College of Healthcare Sciences Portland, OR · Private for-profit · 759 students |
$23,782 | 53% | 100% | — |
| Sumner College Portland, OR · Private for-profit · 532 students |
$29,411 | 89% | 83% | $46,639 |
| Pacific Northwest College of Art Portland, OR · Private nonprofit · 420 students |
$35,785 | 75% | 29% | $34,883 |
| Warner Pacific University Portland, OR · Private nonprofit · 375 students |
$25,629 | 71% | 49% | $55,204 |
| Carrington College-Portland Portland, OR · Private for-profit · 254 students |
$36,595 | — | 54% | $36,625 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.