For the academic year 2024-2025, Portland Community College has a total enrollment of 20,861 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Rural-serving Medium - which average 9,752 - Portland CC's body is significantly larger.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 9,146 male (43.84%) and 11,715 female (56.16%) students are attending Portland Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 78.07.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 20,861 |
| Men | 9,146 |
| Women | 11,715 |
By race/ethnicity, 10,406 White, 1,136 Black, and 1,693 Asian students out of a total of 20,861 are attending at Portland Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Portland Community College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 68.2% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 130 | 52 | 78 |
| Asian | 1,693 | 725 | 968 |
| Black | 1,136 | 507 | 629 |
| Hispanic | 4,770 | 1,859 | 2,911 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 123 | 53 | 70 |
| White | 10,406 | 4,834 | 5,572 |
| Two or more races | 1,459 | 604 | 855 |
| Race Unknown | 978 | 446 | 532 |
By age, Portland CC has 1,777 students under 18 years old and 74 students over 65 years old. There are 12,202 students under 25 years old, and 8,659 students over 25 years old out of 20,861 total students.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1,777 | 982 | 795 |
| 18-19 | 4,804 | 2,578 | 2,226 |
| 20-21 | 2,936 | 1,594 | 1,342 |
| 22-24 | 2,685 | 1,528 | 1,157 |
| 25-29 | 3,034 | 1,766 | 1,268 |
| 30-34 | 2,143 | 1,237 | 906 |
| 35-39 | 1,390 | 782 | 608 |
| 40-49 | 1,461 | 881 | 580 |
| 50-64 | 557 | 323 | 234 |
| Over 65 | 74 | 44 | 30 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Portland Community College, 8,399 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 6,481 students are enrolled in some online courses.
7,884 students who live in Oregon or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 515 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 20,861 | 8,399 | 6,481 |
| Undergraduate | 20,861 | 8,399 | 6,481 |
| Oregon Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 7,884 | 480 | 35 |
Among 20,861 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 1,644 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 7.88%.780 students have transferred in as full-time status and 864 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 7,358 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 780 |
| Regular Part-time | 11,859 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 864 |
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