Demographics
As the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon, С»Æ贫ý serves more than 50,000 full-time and part-time students. We fill a unique role, one that offers high-quality education and opportunities for our students, which in turn contributes to the vibrancy of Portland’s economic community.
Student enrollment 2023–24
- Total student headcount: 53,820
- Credit students: 29,913
- Non-credit students: 18,558
- Full-time equivalent (FTE): 19,221.7
Enrollment by program area
- 60%
- Transfer
- 24%
- Career Tech
- 7%
- Pre-College
- 6%
- ESOL
- 3%
- Community Ed
Students by delivery method
- 56%
- Mixed methods
- 21%
- In-person only
- 18%
- Online only
- 5%
- Remote only
Enrollment intensity
- 42%
- Full-time credit students
- 58%
- Part-time credit students
Gender – credit students
- 52%
- Female
- 41%
- Male
- 6%
- Nonbinary
- 1%
- Unreported
Ethnic backgrounds
- 51%
- White
- 22%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8%
- Asian
- 7%
- Multi-racial
- 5%
- Black / African American
- 4%
- Unreported
- 1%
- Native American / Alaskan
- 1%
- International
- 1%
- Pacific Islander
Credentials awarded
- Degrees: 2,719
- Certificates: 1,456
Pell Grant recipients
33% of credit students
Student transfers to universities
An estimated 5,600 per year
Age
- Credit students:
- Under 20: 29%
- 20–24: 28%
- 25–29: 15%
- 30–44: 21%
- 45–64: 6%
- 65 and over: 1%
- Non-credit students:
- Under 20: 5%
- 20–24: 9%
- 25–29: 11%
- 30–44: 32%
- 45–64: 27%
- 65 and over: 16%