OR
Portland Community College
1.15 incidents / 1,000 students
Portland, OR · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Portland Community College
Across 2022–2024, Portland Community College reported 49 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Burglary). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Lane Community College.
- 1.15
- Incidents / 1k students
- #709
- Rank of 2,072
- #18
- OR rank
- 20,861
- Enrolled students
1.15 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Portland Community College reports 1.15 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 56% below Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale (0.29/1k); University of Alabama at Birmingham (9.66/1k); Nova Southeastern University (1.87/1k); Saddleback College (0.82/1k); San Joaquin Delta College (0.48/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Lane Community College (1.17/1k); Clackamas Community College (0.36/1k); Linn-Benton Community College (0.19/1k); Central Oregon Community College (0.46/1k); Rogue Community College (0.50/1k); Umpqua Community College (0.00/1k); Klamath Community College (0.55/1k); Southwestern Oregon Community College (3.87/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 1.15
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #709
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 66%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 18
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 209746 · Portland Community College 1.15/1k score rate · #709/2,072
RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-NONE
- RATE-LOW 1.15/1k
- RANK-MID #709/2,072
- ST-MID #18 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Saddleback College · +0.33
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 13%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-LARGE 20,861
- FIRE-NONE No res filing
Nearest enrollment peer: Saddleback College (-0.33/1k)
Portland Community College sheet RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-NONE · peer Saddleback College. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-NONE. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Saddleback College (-0.33/1k). National rank #709 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Portland Community College reports 1.15 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 56% below Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale (0.29/1k); University of Alabama at Birmingham (9.66/1k); Nova Southeastern University (1.87/1k); Saddleback College (0.82/1k); San Joaquin Delta College (0.48/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Lane Community College (1.17/1k); Clackamas Community College (0.36/1k); Linn-Benton Community College (0.19/1k); Central Oregon Community College (0.46/1k); Rogue Community College (0.50/1k); Umpqua Community College (0.00/1k); Klamath Community College (0.55/1k); Southwestern Oregon Community College (3.87/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Portland Community College
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Portland on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale · lowest peer 0.29
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale — lowest peer
0.29 per 1,000 students
- San Joaquin Delta College · near 0.48
San Joaquin Delta College — near
0.48 per 1,000 students
- Saddleback College · near 0.82
Saddleback College — near
0.82 per 1,000 students
- Portland Community College · this campus 1.15
Portland Community College — this campus
1.15 per 1,000 students
- Nova Southeastern University · near 1.87
Nova Southeastern University — near
1.87 per 1,000 students
- University of Alabama at · highest peer
University of Alabama at Birmingham — highest peer
9.66 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Portland Community College's 1.15/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Portland Community College increased from 15 to 18 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 31 OR 2-year peers in this comparison, Portland Community College is larger than 100% and safer-reporting than 13% - the larger, higher-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
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- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 10
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 93, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 27
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 90, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 30
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 87, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 23
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 20
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 80, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 77, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 73, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 70, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 63, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 60, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 7
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 57, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 43, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 40, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 37, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 30, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 27, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 23, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 20, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 13, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 10, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Portland Community College: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 13
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Actors Conservatory | 11 | 0.00 | 0 | 33 |
| Northwest College-Clackamas | 35 | 0.00 | 3 | 33 |
| Northwest College-Tualatin | 35 | 0.00 | 3 | 33 |
| Northwest College-Beaverton | 37 | 0.00 | 10 | 33 |
| Phagans School of Beauty | 38 | 0.00 | 13 | 33 |
| Phagans Grants Pass College of Beauty | 43 | 0.00 | 17 | 33 |
| College of Hair Design Careers | 58 | 0.00 | 20 | 33 |
| Phagans Beauty College | 59 | 16.95 | 23 | 0 |
| Summit Salon Academy-Portland | 66 | 0.00 | 27 | 33 |
| Northwest College-Medford | 95 | 0.00 | 30 | 33 |
| Phagans Central Oregon Beauty College | 101 | 0.00 | 33 | 33 |
| Portland Community College (this campus) | 20,861 | 1.15 | 100 | 13 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
Enrollment scale
How campus size shapes the safety figures
With 20,861 enrolled students, Portland Community College is the 198th largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,387 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: Lane Community College (1.17/1k); Clackamas Community College (0.36/1k); Linn-Benton Community College (0.19/1k); Central Oregon Community College (0.46/1k); Rogue Community College (0.50/1k); Umpqua Community College (0.00/1k); Klamath Community College (0.55/1k); Southwestern Oregon Community College (3.87/1k). The score above normalizes 2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students, so compare it with similarly sized campuses instead of treating a higher raw count as evidence that a campus is less safe (Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Portland Community College rose from 15 to 18 (+20%). The increase shows up in Aggravated Assault (2 to 5), Robbery (0 to 2) and Arson (4 to 5). Falling over the same period: Motor Vehicle Theft (3 to 1) and Fondling (1 to 0).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at Portland Community College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 6 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Arson, Motor Vehicle Theft, Aggravated Assault, Robbery and Fondling.
The remaining 5 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter, Negligent Manslaughter and Rape. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlyPortland Community College: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 13% (16 → 18 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 18 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Arson | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Aggravated Assault | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Robbery | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fondling | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
117 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 6 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
Portland Community College vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
FL
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
0.29 incidents / 1,000 students
AL
University of Alabama at Birmingham
9.66 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Portland Community College sits on price and outcomes
At $10,405, Portland Community College's reported average net price is cheaper than 19% among 54 Oregon colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $16,732.
- $10,405
- average net price
- $16,732
- Oregon median
- 2.9×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $6,931
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $8,937, while those above $110,000 record $15,868 - roughly 1.8 times as much. A published average of $10,405 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $37,160, roughly 3.6 times a year of net price. That is a workable ratio, though it says nothing about how long the programme takes to finish. Just 18% complete within six years. A completion rate this low means the typical enrolled student leaves without the credential, and cost figures should be read in that light.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $5,220
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $10,440
- Avg Net Price
- $10,405
- Median Debt
- $12,999
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 32%
Outcomes
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $37,160
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $44,592
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 56%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 448 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL · 20,888 enrolled
Safety Score 0.29
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL · 20,905 enrolled
Safety Score 9.66
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL · 20,910 enrolled
Safety Score 1.87
Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CA · 20,764 enrolled
Safety Score 0.82
San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, CA · 20,969 enrolled
Safety Score 0.48
Closest by National Rank
Portland Community College (national rank #709) sits near Moraine Valley Community College (#710) and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (#708) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills, IL
National Rank #710
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Perkinston, MS
National Rank #708
University of Minnesota-Crookston
Crookston, MN
National Rank #707
South Seattle College
Seattle, WA
National Rank #711
Prescott College
Prescott, AZ
National Rank #712
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Portland Community College, both outside OR so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CA · 20,764 enrolled
Safety score 0.82
San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, CA · 20,969 enrolled
Safety score 0.48
Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA · 20,986 enrolled
Safety score 0.76
Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NC · 20,375 enrolled
Safety score 0.15
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, NY · 20,123 enrolled
Safety score 0.25
Northwest Vista College
San Antonio, TX · 20,060 enrolled
Safety score 0.60
El Camino Community College District
Torrance, CA · 21,664 enrolled
Safety score 1.57
Riverside City College
Riverside, CA · 21,730 enrolled
Safety score 0.46
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills, IL · 11,296 enrolled
Safety score 1.15
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Perkinston, MS · 8,694 enrolled
Safety score 1.15
San Jose City College
San Jose, CA · 8,609 enrolled
Safety score 1.16
Gogebic Community College
Ironwood, MI · 882 enrolled
Safety score 1.13
Barton County Community College
Great Bend, KS · 5,092 enrolled
Safety score 1.18
Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa
Tulsa, OK · 892 enrolled
Safety score 1.12
Golden West College
Huntington Beach, CA · 10,721 enrolled
Safety score 1.12
University of New Mexico-Taos Campus
Ranchos De Taos, NM · 896 enrolled
Safety score 1.12
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Portland Community College safe?
Portland Community College has a safety score of 1.15 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #709 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale (0.29/1k). Same-state same-level set: Lane Community College (1.17/1k); Clackamas Community College (0.36/1k); Linn-Benton Community College (0.19/1k); Central Oregon Community College (0.46/1k); Rogue Community College (0.50/1k); Umpqua Community College (0.00/1k); Klamath Community College (0.55/1k); Southwestern Oregon Community College (3.87/1k).
What crimes are reported at Portland Community College?
For calendar year 2024, Portland Community College reported Aggravated Assault (5), Arson (5), Burglary (5), Robbery (2) and Motor Vehicle Theft (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Portland Community College compare to similar schools?
Portland Community College reports 56% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale (0.29/1k); University of Alabama at Birmingham (9.66/1k); Nova Southeastern University (1.87/1k); Saddleback College (0.82/1k); San Joaquin Delta College (0.48/1k). Same-state same-level set: Lane Community College (1.17/1k); Clackamas Community College (0.36/1k); Linn-Benton Community College (0.19/1k); Central Oregon Community College (0.46/1k); Rogue Community College (0.50/1k); Umpqua Community College (0.00/1k); Klamath Community College (0.55/1k); Southwestern Oregon Community College (3.87/1k).
Does Portland Community College have fire safety data?
Portland Community College has no on-campus residential fire filing in this Clery release.
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