by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Portland Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in liberal arts, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Portland Community College was $258 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $123 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,428 | $9,288 |
| Fees | $382 | $382 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,731 | $1,731 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Liberal Arts students who received their associate degree at Portland Community College took out an average of $17,368 in student loans. That is 55% higher than the national average of $11,188.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their associate degree from Portland Community College is $29,337 per year. That is 23% higher than the national average of $23,781.
Portland Community College does not offer an online option for its liberal arts associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Portland Community College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in liberal arts in 2019-2020, 57.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 63.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 33.6% of the liberal arts associate degrees at Portland Community College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 199 |
| Black or African American | 106 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 294 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 11 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 17 |
| White | 1,385 |
| International Students | 103 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 333 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 1,473 |
| General Studies | 975 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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