Portage Lakes Career Center

www.plcc.edu

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    2024 Average Net Price
    $23,307
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    168
    85.1% Full-Time

    About

    Portage Lakes Career Center is a higher education institution located in Summit County, OH. In 2024, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Portage Lakes Career Center were Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (40 degrees awarded) and General Cosmetology (15 degrees).

    In 2024, 174 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Portage Lakes Career Center. 81% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 19% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (115 degrees), 2.74 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (42 degrees).

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    Costs

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,307.

    In 2024, 49% of undergraduate students attending Portage Lakes Career Center received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 42% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Average Net Price

    $23,307
    2024 Value
    18.8%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Portage Lakes Career Center had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,307. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Portage Lakes Career Center grew by 18.8%.

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    Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    49%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    42%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    49% of undergraduate students at Portage Lakes Career Center received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 16.7% with respect to 2023, when 42% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

    This chart compares the average award discount at Portage Lakes Career Center (in red) with that of other similar universities.

    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Enrollment

    Portage Lakes Career Center had a total enrollment of 168 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Portage Lakes Career Center is 143 students and the part-time enrollment is 25. This means that 85.1% of students enrolled at Portage Lakes Career Center are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Portage Lakes Career Center, both undergraduate and graduate, is 70.8% White, 19% Black or African American, 4.17% Two or More Races, 3.57% Hispanic or Latino, 1.79% Asian, and 0.595% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Portage Lakes Career Center in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (48.6%), followed by Black or African American Female (20.4%) and White Male (15.5%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    85.1%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Portage Lakes Career Center in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 168 students. The full-time enrollment at Portage Lakes Career Center is 143 and the part-time enrollment is 25.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    88%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Portage Lakes Career Center was 88%.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      119 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      32 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      7 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Portage Lakes Career Center is 70.8% White, 19% Black or African American, 4.17% Two or More Races, 3.57% Hispanic or Latino, 1.79% Asian, and 0.595% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 108 more women than men received degrees from Portage Lakes Career Center. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Portage Lakes Career Center is white (115 degrees awarded). There were 2.74 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (42 degrees).

    The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Portage Lakes Career Center is Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (40 degrees awarded), followed by General Cosmetology (15 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Portage Lakes Career Center, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Personal & Culinary Services (90 degrees awarded), Precision Production (15 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (17 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Portage Lakes Career Center are Registered nurses (1,492,353 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (166,164 people), Medical & health services managers (162,672 people), Pharmacists (134,360 people), and Other managers (115,762 people).

    The most specialized majors at Portage Lakes Career Center in 2024 are Personal & Culinary Services (90 degrees awarded), Precision Production (15 degrees), Engineering Technologies (17 degrees), Health (49 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (3 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Portage Lakes Career Center are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Actuaries, Chief executives & legislators, and Physicians

    The most specialized majors at Portage Lakes Career Center are Personal & Culinary Services (90 degrees awarded), Precision Production (15 degrees), Engineering Technologies (17 degrees), Health (49 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (3 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Portage Lakes Career Center are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,600,234 people), Outpatient care centers (277,727 people), Elementary & secondary schools (257,970 people), Offices of physicians (201,246 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (154,606 people).

    The most specialized majors at Portage Lakes Career Center are Personal & Culinary Services (90 degrees awarded), Precision Production (15 degrees), Engineering Technologies (17 degrees), Health (49 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (3 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Portage Lakes Career Center.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
      40 degrees awarded
    2. General Cosmetology
      15 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Portage Lakes Career Center was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 40 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Portage Lakes Career Center according to their major.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    33
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    141
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 33 degrees were awarded to men at Portage Lakes Career Center, which is 0.234 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (141).

    This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Portage Lakes Career Center by degrees awarded.

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 17 degrees were awarded to men at Portage Lakes Career Center in HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology. There were no female recipients with the same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 50 degrees were awarded to men at Portage Lakes Career Center in Nail Specialist & Manicurist, which is 50 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    69%
    100% Completion Time
    69%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 69% of students graduating from Portage Lakes Career Center completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 69% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 69% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      115 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      42 degrees awarded
    3. Two or More Races
      10 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Portage Lakes Career Center is white (115 degrees awarded). There were 2.74 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (42 degrees).

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      90 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      75 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      67 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Portage Lakes Career Center is white female (90 degrees awarded). There were 1.2 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (75 degrees).

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