The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 17.70% where the last year rate was 18%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 62.20% for full-time students and 42.10% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 17.70% where the current academic year rate is 18%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Portland Community College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 15% | 14% | 15% |
| 2016-17 | 16% | 17% | 16% |
| 2017-18 | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| 2018-19 | 21% | 20% | 21% |
| 2019-20 | 21% | 21% | 21% |
| 2020-21 | 20% | 18% | 22% |
| 2021-22 | 17% | 15% | 20% |
| 2022-23 | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| 2023-24 | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| 2024-25 | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Average | 17.70% | 17.40% | 17.90% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 19.10% where the current year rate is 20%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Portland Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 15% |
| 2016-17 | 17% |
| 2017-18 | 20% |
| 2018-19 | 18% |
| 2019-20 | 19% |
| 2020-21 | 18% |
| 2021-22 | 17% |
| 2022-23 | 20% |
| 2023-24 | 27% |
| 2024-25 | 20% |
| Average | 19.10% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 62.20% for full-time students and 42.10% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Portland CC from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 59% | 43% |
| 2016-17 | 63% | 49% |
| 2017-18 | 67% | 47% |
| 2018-19 | 63% | 45% |
| 2019-20 | 65% | 44% |
| 2020-21 | 62% | 41% |
| 2021-22 | 61% | 37% |
| 2022-23 | 56% | 34% |
| 2023-24 | 63% | 40% |
| 2024-25 | 63% | 41% |
| Average | 62.20% | 42.10% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 19.60 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 19 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Portland Community College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 21:1 |
| 2016-17 | 21:1 |
| 2017-18 | 21:1 |
| 2018-19 | 19:1 |
| 2019-20 | 21:1 |
| 2020-21 | 20:1 |
| 2021-22 | 19:1 |
| 2022-23 | 17:1 |
| 2023-24 | 18:1 |
| 2024-25 | 19:1 |
| Average | 19.60:1 |
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