Porterville, California · Public · 2-year · Small suburb
Overview
Located in Porterville, California, Porterville College is a public two-year institution. The campus sits in a small suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 4,784 students. It is part of California Community College System.
Porterville College offers certificates and associate degrees across 49 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Social Sciences, General, Humanities, and Biological and Physical Sciences. It awarded 876 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. 51% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 25 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
4,784
Students enrolled
51%
First-year retention
876
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
49
Programs and majors
25:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 49
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
51%
First-year retention, part-time students
12%
Student-to-faculty ratio
25:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
746
Certificates under 1 year
20
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
110
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
4,784
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,784
Full-time, fall 2024
33%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
6,600
Full-time, 2024-25
27%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
63%
Men
37%
White
13%
Hispanic or Latino
78%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
39%
Students taking some online courses
43%
Campus and services
Setting
Small suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
California Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
Interim President
Primavera Monarrez
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization