Our mission is to foster higher learning, student success, and service to our communities.

PCC is a premier teaching institution providing students assured success pathways to relevant and progressive career, transfer, and personal growth opportunities. We value our students, our employees, and the diverse communities we serve.

PCC focuses institutional attention toward the effort of retaining students and realizes the most critical areas are comprised of: pre-admission & admission, orientation, advising, intervention, instructional support, student engagement, research & evaluation, and accountability & reporting.