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College · Catholic life on campus

Portland Community College

  • LocationPortland, OR
  • Type and sizePublic · 2-year · 20,033 students
Official website

Portland Community College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 2.4 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Portland Community College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Clare Catholic Church: 2.4 mi1Saint Anthony Catholic Church: 2.4 mi2Saint John Fisher Catholic Church: 2.5 mi3Portland Community College (campus)N2 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Clare Catholic Church — 2.4 mi · 1812 Southwest Spring Garden Street, Portland
  2. Saint Anthony Catholic Church — 2.4 mi · 9905 Southwest McKenzie Street, Tigard
  3. Saint John Fisher Catholic Church — 2.5 mi · 4567 Southwest Nevada Street, Portland

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence is computed for four-year colleges with at least 100 undergraduates. Seminaries, graduate-only schools, and two-year colleges are not rated.

Campus facts

SettingCity
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member19 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
20,033
Total students20,033
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$10,405
Cost of attendance (per year)$17,934
Median federal debt at graduation$12,999
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
18%
First-year retention63%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$44,592
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants32%

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon

The Most Reverend Alexander K. Sample, Archbishop of Portland in Oregon

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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Is Portland Community College a Catholic college?
No. Portland Community College is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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