Portland CC Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Portland Community College, the graduation rates was 18.43% (401 students out of 2,176 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time (for example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree)). By gender, 198 male and 203 female students graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Portland Community College. Last year, the graduation rate was 18.43%. where 401 students out of 2,176 candidate completed their degree.

182 students completed their degree or certificate program within 100% normal time and 401 students finished there program within 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Portland Community College, 1 of 3 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 33.33%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Portland Community College is 20.08% (437 out of 2,176 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Portland Community College, the retention rate is 63% for full-time students and 41 % for part-time students.