Porterville College

● Porterville, CA

Public Associate Main campus
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026
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Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.

$12,301 Annual average after aid Available

Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.

33.8% 150% time Available

Admission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.

Not available Where reported Missing

Student size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.

2,834 Undergraduate enrollment Available

Basics

School type
Public
Predominant degree
Associate
Highest degree
Associate
Campus status
Main campus
Branch count
1

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Location
Porterville, CA 93257
Coordinates
36.049256, -119.014368

Cost and aid (2023-24)

Average net price
$12,301
Median debt of completers
Not available
Pell Grant share
35.2%

Admissions (2023-24)

Admission rate
Not available
SAT average
Not available
ACT midpoint
Not available

Outcomes (2021 cohort)

Graduation rate (150% time)
33.8%
Retention rate (full-time)
50.6%

Student body (2023-24)

Total students
2,834
Undergraduate students
2,834
Pell Grant share
35.2%
Federal loan share
0.1%

Top programs

ProgramCommon credentialCIPAwards countProgram earningsProgram debtData
Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5202 397,375 $70,695 $23,426 Available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2401 537,156 $46,008 $16,807 Available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5138 316,831 $93,478 $25,113 Available
Accounting and Related Services. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5203 93,386 $69,201 $24,470 Available
Criminal Justice and Corrections. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4301 108,282 $51,328 $22,680 Available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. Master's Degree Master's Degree 5109 82,712 $70,065 $19,969 Available
Biology, General. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2601 105,024 $54,714 $23,478 Available
Computer and Information Sciences, General. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1101 90,797 $81,614 $23,629 Available
English Language and Literature, General. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2301 37,440 $45,329 $23,279 Available
Mathematics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2701 29,013 $65,873 $21,236 Available
History. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5401 31,475 $46,980 $23,168 Available
Fine and Studio Arts. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5007 37,241 $38,223 $23,613 Available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 3105 66,657 $52,136 $24,244 Available
Communication and Media Studies. Master's Degree Master's Degree 0901 62,780 $52,134 $24,035 Available
Music. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5009 25,734 $41,501 $24,007 Available
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 5139 84,821 $54,039 $15,585 Available
Political Science and Government. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4510 47,642 $59,747 $22,787 Available
Design and Applied Arts. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5004 35,743 $46,057 $23,357 Available
Sociology. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4511 35,824 $48,167 $24,111 Available
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. Associate's Degree Associate's Degree 1907 41,344 $38,709 $22,402 Available
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1609 13,699 $48,720 $21,836 Available
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 5204 19,004 $30,440 $14,052 Available
Business/Commerce, General. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5201 56,566 $64,614 $23,984 Available
Precision Metal Working. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 4805 54,392 $46,404 $9,361 Available
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 5115 29,825 $51,627 $22,975 Available
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5207 12,495 $59,060 $22,617 Available
Philosophy. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 3801 9,802 $45,521 $21,625 Available
Engineering, General. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1401 11,656 $89,619 $21,022 Available
Film/Video and Photographic Arts. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5006 17,403 $40,511 $22,964 Available
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1506 11,321 $67,844 $19,528 Available
Anthropology. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4502 11,118 $41,991 $22,412 Available
Social Sciences, General. Graduate/Professional Certificate Graduate/Professional Certificate 4501 17,517 $48,406 $22,946 Available
Fire Protection. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4302 13,855 $62,721 $15,870 Available
Agricultural Business and Management. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 0101 8,148 $59,586 $18,977 Available
Biological and Physical Sciences. Master's Degree Master's Degree 3001 30,295 $54,636 $15,099 Available
Teaching Assistants/Aides. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1315 2,952 $31,758 $10,674 Available
Agriculture, General. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 0100 3,216 $51,951 $20,588 Available
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other. Master's Degree Master's Degree 4499 750 $59,421 $22,569 Available

Porterville College

Porterville, CA

PublicAssociateMain campus
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026

Snapshot

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Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.

$12,301 Annual average after aid Available
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Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.

33.8% 150% time Available
i

Admission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.

Not available Where reported Missing
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Student size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.

2,834 Undergraduate enrollment Available
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Median debt Median debt for a defined borrower/completer cohort.

Not available Completers / borrowers Missing
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Retention rate Share of first-time students who returned the following year.

50.6% First-year return Available
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Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
397,375
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
537,156
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
316,831
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026 Methodology notes: definitions, cohorts, and calculations vary.