Portland Community College offers 133 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 16 major programs - 8 Certificate and 8 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $5,220 for Oregon residents and $10,440 for out-of-state students.
Total 8,399 students out of total 20,861 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 2,610 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Portland Community College is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Portland Community College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 12000 SW 49th Avenue, Portland, OR |
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| Online Students | 8,399 Enrolled Online Exclusively
6,481 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$5,220
Out-of-State$10,440 |
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| Student to Faculty | 19:1 (5.26%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 16 Programs |
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| Certificate | 8 Programs |
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| Associates | 8 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Portland Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Oregon residents, the tuition & fees are $5,220 and $10,440 for non-Oregon residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $133 for Oregon residents and $278 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Portland Community College offers 133 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 16 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 8 Certificates, 8 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | 8 | 8 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 76 | 57 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Computer Programming, Specific Applications | 53 |
44 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
42 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
924 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
935 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Gerontology | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
16 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
43 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Office Management and Supervision | 29 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Customer Service Management | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting | 44 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 128 |
51 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Management Information Systems | 57 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Marketing/Marketing Management | 12 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Portland Community College, there are 20,861 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 14,880 students were attending classes through distance learning (8,399 students are enrolled exclusively and 6,481 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 20,861 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 8,399 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 6,481 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 5,981 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 8,399 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 7,884 Oregon Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 225 students living in the U.S. States other than Oregon, and 35 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 8,399 | |
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| Oregon Resident | 7,884 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 225 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 35 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 8,399 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 8,134 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 265 |
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