Portland CC's Graduation and Dropout Rate

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Portland Community College students who enrolled in 2018 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Portland Community College students is 17.8%. Female students graduated at a rate of 20.2%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 15.5%.

17.8%

asian 20.0% 26 students
African American 14.8% 15 students
white 19.0% 187 students
unknown 18.2% 32 students
hawaiian 11.1% 2 students
hispanic 12.3% 36 students
International Students 24.4% 32 students
Mixed Race 15.2% 25 students

Drop Out

Portland Community College has an overall drop-out rate of 61.9% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 64.2% and 59.4% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

61.9%

asian 49.2% 64 students
African American 69.3% 70 students
white 59.2% 583 students
unknown 64.2% 113 students
hawaiian 77.8% 14 students
hispanic 68.9% 202 students
International Students 64.1% 84 students
Mixed Race 65.2% 107 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Portland Community College at a rate of 17.1% yearly. As of 2018,female students' transfer rate was 16.5%, and male students' 17.7%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

17.1%

asian 26.9% 35 students
African American 12.9% 13 students
white 18.2% 179 students
unknown 15.3% 27 students
hispanic 15.7% 46 students
International Students 10.7% 14 students
Mixed Race 16.5% 27 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2018 and August 31, 2021

3.2%

asian 3.8% 5 students
African American 3.0% 3 students
white 3.6% 36 students
unknown 2.3% 4 students
hispanic 3.1% 9 students
Mixed Race 3.0% 5 students

Associate's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$63,563	$71,015	$80,297
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$61,693	$59,253	$70,372
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians	$58,748	$59,950	$68,990
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	$57,302	$61,218	$66,206
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians	$67,691	$58,673	$62,015
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	$45,851	$50,856	$52,238
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies	$52,580	$42,682	$51,288
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	$46,384	$46,087	$50,966
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)	NA	$51,482	$49,064
Legal Support Services	$43,544	$38,072	$45,373
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$38,317	$38,485	$45,051
Computer Programming	$38,342	$40,461	$44,598
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians	$51,921	$41,193	$43,708
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions	$42,113	$42,682	$42,846
Precision Metal Working	$41,539	$33,281	$37,964
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	$37,541	NA	$37,340
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	NA	$33,459	$35,766
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$36,014	$35,594	$35,244
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$32,627	$32,772	$33,852
Design and Applied Arts	NA	$31,133	$30,749
Accounting and Related Services	$37,686	$30,228	$30,651
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$28,395	$26,874	$30,009
Computer Software and Media Applications	$30,689	$29,141	$29,835
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	NA	$21,508	$28,838
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services	NA	$22,667	$21,308
Fire Protection	NA	$52,107	NA
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	$48,440	$55,151	NA
Zoology/Animal Biology	NA	$31,127	NA
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians	NA	$63,005	NA
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians	NA	$48,432	NA
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	NA	$24,035	NA
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	NA	$33,993	NA
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services	NA	$29,685	NA

Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	$34,168	$35,701	$37,576
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	$37,651	$34,467	$36,468
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies	$30,988	$32,711	$35,457
Accounting and Related Services	NA	$28,366	$28,650
Geography and Cartography	$38,088	NA	NA
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	NA	$73,635	NA
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	NA	$33,993	NA
Computer Programming	NA	$50,856	NA

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