Portland Community College

Portland Community College is a two-year community college and trade school located in Portland, OR. Admission is obtainable for all, given its 100% acceptance rate. It is a bigger institution with 12,119 full-time undergrads in attendance. 49% of graduates obtain an Associate's in Liberal Arts and Humanities. Alternative popular options include Nursing, Computer Programming, and Welding, but there are 64 distinct courses of study to select from. Its veterinary studies and protective services programs are both ranked number one in Oregon. Furthermore, Portland Community College is the 4th best mid-sized college in OR based on our analysis. At full freight, tuition runs $4,123 a year, if you're based in Oregon. Otherwise, tuition can cost you as much as $9,660. That being said, a smidge above three in five Portland CC undergraduates get at least some grant or scholarship funding. 26% of Portland Community College students graduate college, going into the job market equipped to make a salary. Two years after college, graduates make an average salary of $28,800. After an additional four years of experience, the graduate's median annual income grows 25.3% to $36,100; however, that is still 10% behind the national median income. Those of you applying might want to be informed that Portland CC doesn't have early decision. Also, it does not have a distance education program, and the student-faculty ratio is 21:1. With regard for finances, be aware that on average, after financial aid, you can expect to pay around $7,514 per year and students awarded federal grants receive $5,069 in aid on average. Our college specialists rated Portland CC a 9.53 out of 10 for its party scene and our college experts rated Portland CC a 7.52 out of 10 overall. To wind things up, 1/4th of graduates pull in a starting salary of $15,200 or less and two years after receiving their diplomas, 18% of Portland CC's alumni are not employed.