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Higher Education in Portland

Portland ranks #114 of 134 US cities for higher education, with a Higher Education score of 15 — Quiet. That puts it in the 16th percentile nationally and #1 of 2 in Oregon.

Higher Education score
15
Quiet
National rank
#114 of 134
In Oregon
#1 of 2
Percentile
16th

The typical city scores 50 for higher education; Portland sits 35 points below the median.

How higher education is measured

Density of college and university students — the engine behind a college town.

Data sources: NCES Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) full-time-equivalent enrollment and US Census ACS age cohort data.

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Ranked around Portland

  1. T#111 Honolulu, HI 17
  2. #113 Hialeah, FL 16
  3. #114 Portland, OR — this page 15
  4. T#115 Jersey City, NJ 14
  5. T#115 Park City, UT 14

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Top US cities for higher education

  1. #1 Fargo, ND 93
  2. T#2 Birmingham, AL 92
  3. T#2 Hartford, CT 92
  4. T#2 Providence, RI 92
  5. T#5 Bridgeport, CT 91

More about Portland

Portland scores 81 overall (Very Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: