Porterville College Career Programs

Porterville College (referred to as Porterville) is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Porterville, CA. Its highest level of offering is Associate's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Porterville College is $1,409 for California residents and $10,289 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 4,113 and the students to faculty ratio is 4.17% (24 to 1).Porterville College supports distance learning and you may earn a degree/certificate through online education.

  • Tuition & Fees: $10,289
  • Number of Programs: 44 programs

Porterville 2023 Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of Porterville College are $1,409 for California residents and $10,289 for other students. The undergraduate tuition & fees are increased by 1.92% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at Porterville College
California residentsOut of State
2018-2019$1,322$7,286
2019-2020$1,414$8,284
2020-2021$1,409$9,899
2021-2022$1,409$9,359
2022-2023$1,409$9,539
2023-2024$1,409$10,289

Who Accredits Porterville College

Porterville College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (1/1/1952 - Current).

Career Programs, Number of Completers

Porterville College offers 43 career programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 774 students have earned their degrees/certificate at Porterville. Next tables summarize the offered career programs and its sub-programs at Porterville with number of completers.
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program 17
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations1 program 17
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 18
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 18
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs 5
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 3
Information Technology1 program 2
Engineering [+] 1 program 1
Pre-Engineering1 program 1
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 4
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 4
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 64
Child Care Provider/Assistant1 program 64
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 4
English Language and Literature1 program 4
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 2 programs 130
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 37
Humanities/Humanistic Studies1 program 93
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 4
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 4
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 9
Mathematics1 program 9
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 98
Biological and Physical Sciences1 program 98
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 4
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 4
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 1
Philosophy1 program 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 programs 36
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 36
Criminal Justice/Police Science1 program 0
Human Services [+] 1 program 14
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)1 program 14
Social Sciences [+] 4 programs 154
Social Sciences1 program 118
Anthropology1 program 1
Political Science and Government1 program 10
Sociology1 program 25
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 4 programs 7
Commercial and Advertising Art1 program 3
Photography1 program 0
Art/Art Studies1 program 3
Music1 program 1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 19
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 19
Business [+] 2 programs 48
Business/Commerce1 program 0
Business Administration and Management1 program 48
History [+] 1 program 17
History1 program 17
Total30 programs654
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 0
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Information Technology1 program 0
Education [+] 1 program 0
Teacher Assistant/Aide1 program 0
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 80
Child Care Provider/Assistant1 program 80
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 3 programs 7
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 7
Criminal Justice/Police Science1 program 0
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program 0
Commercial and Advertising Art1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 33
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1 program 0
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician1 program 33
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training1 program 0
Business [+] 2 programs 0
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1 program 0
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 program 0
Total13 programs120

Student Population

At Porterville College, there are total 4,113 students. Among them, 1,383 students have enrolled career programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 1,503 men and 2,610 women students at Porterville. Next table summarizes the student population at Porterville.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Porterville College
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,1131,5032,610
American Indian/Native American30921
Asian1174968
Black/African American422616
Hispanic3,3091,1642,145
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander826
White512213299
Two More863650
Un-Known844
Student Population in Online Programs at Porterville
Total StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students4,1131,3831,5731,157

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