Porterville College

www.portervillecollege.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,380

2021 Average Net Price

$5,757

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.56%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

3,623

33.6% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

35.2%

193 Graduates

About

Porterville College is a higher education institution located in Tulare County, CA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Porterville College were General Social Sciences (122 degrees awarded), Biological & Physical Sciences (117 degrees), and Humanistic Studies (76 degrees).

In 2021, 927 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Porterville College. 63.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (737 degrees), 5.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (134 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Porterville College is $1,380, which is $−6,588 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Porterville College is $1,380, which is $−6,588 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,757.

In 2021, 70% of undergraduate students attending Porterville College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$1,380

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Porterville College was $1,380. The cost of tuition at Porterville College is $−6,588 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Porterville College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$5,757

2021 Value

15.8%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Porterville College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,757. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Porterville College grew by 15.8%.

This chart compares the average net price of Porterville College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$16,580

Room and Board

$1,080

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Porterville College was of $16,580 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 16.9% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,080. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 45.2% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Porterville College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

70%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

70% of undergraduate students at Porterville College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 4.11% with respect to 2020, when 73% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Porterville College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.56%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Porterville College was 4.56%, which represents 86 out of the 1884 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Porterville College had a total enrollment of 3,623 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Porterville College is 1,216 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,407. This means that 33.6% of students enrolled at Porterville College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Porterville College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 78.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% White, 2.62% Asian, 2.24% Two or More Races, 0.828% Black or African American, 0.58% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.11% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Porterville College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (52.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (30.5%) and White Female (5.84%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

33.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Porterville College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,623 students. The full-time enrollment at Porterville College is 1,216 and the part-time enrollment is 2,407. This means that 33.6% of students enrolled at Porterville College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Porterville College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

62%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Porterville College was 62%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Porterville College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Porterville College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
2,860 enrolled students
White
519 enrolled students
Asian
95 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Porterville College is 78.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% White, 2.62% Asian, 2.24% Two or More Races, 0.828% Black or African American, 0.58% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.11% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 11 students (0.304%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 257 more women than men received degrees from Porterville College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Porterville College is hispanic or latino (737 degrees awarded). There were 5.5 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (134 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Porterville College is General Social Sciences (122 degrees awarded), followed by Biological & Physical Sciences (117 degrees) and Humanistic Studies (76 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Porterville College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Human Sciences (110 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (117 degrees), and Social Sciences (150 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Porterville College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (341,531 people), Other managers (296,732 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (212,866 people), Police officers (167,486 people), and Chief executives & legislators (127,632 people).

The most specialized majors at Porterville College in 2021 are Human Sciences (110 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (117 degrees), Social Sciences (150 degrees), Agriculture (25 degrees), and Protective Services (80 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Porterville College are Surgeons, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Porterville College are Human Sciences (110 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (117 degrees), Social Sciences (150 degrees), Agriculture (25 degrees), and Protective Services (80 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Porterville College are Elementary & secondary schools (473,737 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (473,704 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (306,150 people), Legal services (286,167 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (242,218 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Porterville College.

Most Common (2021)

General Social Sciences
122 degree-majors awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
117 degree-majors awarded
Humanistic Studies
76 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Porterville College was General Social Sciences with 122 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Porterville College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

335

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

592

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 335 degrees were awarded to men at Porterville College, which is 0.566 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (592).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Porterville College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 49 degrees were awarded to men at Porterville College in Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic), which is 2.13 times more than the 23 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 110 degrees were awarded to women at Porterville College in Child Care Provider. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

Time to Complete

12%

100% Completion Time

37%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 12% of students graduating from Porterville College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 37% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 44% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Porterville College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
737 degrees awarded
White
134 degrees awarded
Asian
28 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Porterville College is hispanic or latino (737 degrees awarded). There were 5.5 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (134 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Hispanic or Latino Female
478 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
259 degrees awarded
White Female
77 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Porterville College is hispanic or latino female (478 degrees awarded). There were 1.85 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (259 degrees).

Operations

Porterville College employs 68 Instructors. Most academics at Porterville College are Female Instructor (39), and Male Instructor (29).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Porterville College are: Management, with 21 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 18 employees, and Service with 12 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$17.4M

2021 Salaries

4.6%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Porterville College paid a median of $17.4M in salaries, a 4.6% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$7.21M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Porterville College paid a total of $7.21M to 68 employees working as instructors, which represents 41.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

68 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

21 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Porterville College was Instructor with 68 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Porterville College were Management with 21 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 18 employees, and Service with 12 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Porterville College was Female Instructor with 39 employees, and Male Instructor with 29 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Porterville College.