Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 505 students out of 2,828 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 3 years for 2-year Associate degree) at Portland Community College.
By gender, 246 male and 259 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 29.62% (public medium Associate's college).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,828 | 505 | 17.86% |
| Men | 1,380 | 246 | 17.83% |
| Women | 1,448 | 259 | 17.89% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Portland Community College.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 11.76%
- Asian: 21.05%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 6.98%
- Hispanic: 13.80%
- White: 21.15%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 13.64%
- Two or More Race: 18.87%
- Unknown: 16.67%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11.76%(2/17) | 18.18%(2/11) | - |
| Asian | 21.05%(40/190) | 19.80%(20/101) | 22.47%(20/89) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 6.98%(12/172) | 7.07%(7/99) | 6.85%(5/73) |
| Hispanic | 13.80%(86/623) | 13.16%(35/266) | 14.29%(51/357) |
| White | 21.15%(291/1,376) | 21.83%(148/678) | 20.49%(143/698) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 13.64%(3/22) | - | 20.00%(3/15) |
| Two or More Race | 18.87%(40/212) | 21.30%(23/108) | 16.35%(17/104) |
| Unknown | 16.67%(27/162) | 12.36%(11/89) | 21.92%(16/73) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At Portland CC, the transfer-out rate is 20.65%. Its transfer-out rate is higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 15.98%.
Portland CC's retention rate is 56% for full-time students and 34 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is relatively lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 63.61%.
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Portland Community College, 4 of 54 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 7.41%.