Portland Fashion Institute

https://www.pfi.edu

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    2024 Acceptance Rate
    80%
    20 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    39
    100% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    100%
    26 Graduates

    About

    Portland Fashion Institute is a higher education institution located in Multnomah County, OR. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Portland Fashion Institute were Fashion & Apparel Design (15 degrees awarded), Apparel & Accessories Marketing Operations (6 degrees), and General Apparel & Textiles (6 degrees).

    In 2024, 27 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Portland Fashion Institute. 74.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 25.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (18 degrees), 4.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (4 degrees).

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    Admissions

    Portland Fashion Institute received 20 undergraduate applications in 2024.

    There were 39 students enrolled at Portland Fashion Institute in 2024.

    Portland Fashion Institute has an overall enrollment yield of 100%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    80%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    16
    Accepted Out of 20

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    Enrollment

    Portland Fashion Institute had a total enrollment of 39 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Portland Fashion Institute is 39 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Portland Fashion Institute are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Portland Fashion Institute, both undergraduate and graduate, is 56.4% White, 25.6% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Black or African American, and 7.69% Asian.

    Students enrolled at Portland Fashion Institute in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (43.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (15.4%) and White Male (12.8%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    100%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Portland Fashion Institute in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 39 students. The full-time enrollment at Portland Fashion Institute is 39 and the part-time enrollment is 0.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    100%
    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 Portland Fashion Institute was 100%.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      22 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      10 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      4 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Portland Fashion Institute is 56.4% White, 25.6% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Black or African American, and 7.69% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 13 more women than men received degrees from Portland Fashion Institute. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Portland Fashion Institute is white (18 degrees awarded). There were 4.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (4 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Portland Fashion Institute is Fashion & Apparel Design (15 degrees awarded), followed by Apparel & Accessories Marketing Operations (6 degrees) and General Apparel & Textiles (6 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Portland Fashion Institute, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Human Sciences (6 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (15 degrees), and Business (6 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Accountants & auditors
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Portland Fashion Institute are Accountants & auditors (1,015,403 people), Other managers (792,853 people), Financial managers (529,450 people), Chief executives & legislators (411,626 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (274,353 people).

    The most specialized majors at Portland Fashion Institute in 2024 are Human Sciences (6 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (15 degrees), and Business (6 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Portland Fashion Institute are Surgeons, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Chief executives & legislators

    The most specialized majors at Portland Fashion Institute are Human Sciences (6 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (15 degrees), and Business (6 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Portland Fashion Institute are Elementary & secondary schools (733,539 people), Computer Systems Design (625,157 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (478,963 people), Banking & related activities (458,967 people), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (443,702 people).

    The most specialized majors at Portland Fashion Institute are Human Sciences (6 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (15 degrees), and Business (6 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 Portland Fashion Institute.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Fashion & Apparel Design
      15 degrees awarded
    2. Apparel & Accessories Marketing Operations
      6 degrees awarded
    3. General Apparel & Textiles
      6 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Portland Fashion Institute was Fashion & Apparel Design with 15 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    7
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    20
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 7 degrees were awarded to men at Portland Fashion Institute, which is 0.35 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (20).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 3 degrees were awarded to men at Portland Fashion Institute in Fashion & Apparel Design, which is 0.25 times less than the 12 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 12 degrees were awarded to men at Portland Fashion Institute in Fashion & Apparel Design, which is 4 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      18 degrees awarded
    2. Asian
      4 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      3 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Portland Fashion Institute is white (18 degrees awarded). There were 4.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (4 degrees).

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      13 degrees awarded
    2. White Male
      5 degrees awarded
    3. Asian Female
      4 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Portland Fashion Institute is white female (13 degrees awarded). There were 2.6 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (5 degrees).

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