10-yr median earnings
$44,592
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Portland, Oregon
Portland Community College
Portland Community College is a public institution in Portland, Oregon. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $10,405
- Avg net price / yr
- $44,592
- 10-yr median earnings
- 18.0%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Portland Community College posts above-median former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 40%
- former-student earnings, US
- 18.0%
- 150%-time completion
- +20%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Portland Community College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
48/100
Portland Community College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings C
$44,592
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B+
$10,405
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
18.0%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt C-
$12,999
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment D
55.9%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$10,405
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
18.0%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 18.0%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Portland Community College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Portland Community College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Portland Community College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$44,592 Top 40% higher than 60% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Portland Community College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $44,592 | #2058 of 5103 | 60th |
| Average net price | $10,405 | #1201 of 5020 | 76th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 18.0% | #4723 of 4858 | 3rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 19,531 | #140 of 5462 | 97th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
19,531
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
18.0%
150%-time completion
$44,592
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Portland Community College ranks in Oregon
State rank among 59 reporting Oregon colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Portland Community College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $44,592 | #24 of 59 | 59th |
| Average net price | $10,405 | #11 of 56 | 80th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 18.0% | #56 of 57 | 2nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 19,531 | #3 of 65 | 95th |
Highest former-student earnings in Oregon
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon Health & Science University | $101,028 | - |
| 2 | University of Portland | $82,804 | $28,210 |
| 3 | Linfield University | $78,638 | $26,536 |
| 4 | Oregon Institute of Technology | $72,273 | $15,706 |
| 5 | Oregon State University | $64,010 | $19,604 |
| 6 | Oregon State University-Cascades Campus | $64,010 | $18,048 |
| 7 | Reed College | $62,927 | $33,013 |
| 8 | Lewis & Clark College | $62,205 | $36,013 |
| 9 | University of Oregon | $61,324 | $22,182 |
| 10 | Pacific University | $60,583 | $35,273 |
| 11 | George Fox University | $59,761 | $31,679 |
| 12 | Portland State University | $57,906 | $9,552 |
| 24 | Portland Community CollegeThis school | $44,592 | $10,405 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Portland Community College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$8,937 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$9,229 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$11,327 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$15,868 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Portland Community College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $5,220 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $10,440 |
| Average Net Price | $10,405 |
32.0%
Pell Grant Rate
20.7%
Federal Loan Rate
$12,999
Median Debt
$138/mo
Monthly Payment
2013–2023: what Portland Community College costs has stayed close to flat
Average net price moved +19.0% over 10 years, from $8,335 to $9,920 in nominal dollars. The median college measured over the same span moved +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $8,3352023 · $9,920
Over the same years, enrollment went -38.3% (29,774 → 18,365 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
55.6%
Female
44.0%
First Generation
Outcomes
$37,160
Median Earnings (6yr)
55.5%
Earning Over $25K
55.9%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 18.0% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $37,160 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $44,592 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 55.5% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 55.9% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $12,999 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $138/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 32 | 3,155 | $66,384 | $101,099 | $17,405 |
| Certificate | 8 | 648 | $58,190 | $67,492 | $8,750 |
Top programs at Portland Community College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$101,099 median earnings
- Building/Construction Fini…
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection
$93,597 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$87,002 median earnings
- Industrial Production Tech…
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
$86,031 median earnings
- Electrical/Electronic Engi…
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
$76,545 median earnings
- Dental Support Services an…
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
$73,457 median earnings
- Vehicle Maintenance and Re…
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
$71,462 median earnings
- Clinical/Medical Laborator…
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
$68,948 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Similar Reported Net Price
Other Public institutions with the nearest reported average net price.
Similar 2013–2023 Net-Price Trend
Same-sector institutions with the same direction and nearest fitted annual change; only series with R² of at least 0.40 qualify.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Portland Community College? ▼
Portland Community College is a public institution in Portland, Oregon. Undergraduate enrollment is 19,531 students.
How much do Portland Community College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Portland Community College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $44,592 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $37,160.
How much does Portland Community College cost? ▼
The average net price at Portland Community College is $10,405. In-state tuition is $5,220 and out-of-state tuition is $10,440. Median student debt at graduation is $12,999.
What is the graduation rate at Portland Community College? ▼
Portland Community College has a 18.0% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Portland Community College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Portland Community College is $12,999, while former students earn a median of $44,592 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 29% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 55.9% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $138.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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