- The Inkwell
- Oregon
- Oregon State University
Corvallis, ORCity: smallZIP 97331Founded 1856
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1856
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Campuses
- 2
- Website
- oregonstate.edu
- Member of
- APLU
OregonPublic
Oregon State University
Oregon State University is a public university in Corvallis, Oregon, with 30,743 undergraduates. It admits 77% of applicants, graduates 68% within six years and costs $21,504 a year after aid.
68%graduate
Admission rate77%
Retention88%
4-year graduation45%
Pell Grant share27%
Federal loans33%
$21,504net price / year
77%admission rate
1290average SAT
68%graduate in 6 years
$67,894median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,500median debt
#455 of 1,704 for earnings#985 of 1,739 for lowest net price#459 of 1,738 for graduation rate#782 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $34,878tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $15,117
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $40,077
- Average net price
- $21,504national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$16,485
$30,001–48,000$15,853
$48,001–75,000$16,651
$75,001–110,000$21,090
$110,001+$29,717
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 77%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1290
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 580–700
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 560–700
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 24–31
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college77%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college88%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college68%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college27%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 68%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 45%
- First-year retention
- 88%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 67%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $57,795
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $67,894middle 50%: $44,276–$99,868
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$99,868
Median, Oregon State University$67,894
Lower quarter$44,276
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 30,743
- Part-time
- 28%
- Women / men
- 49% / 51%
- Average age at entry
- 23.7
- First-generation students
- 31%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 27%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 78%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,437 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $12,607
- Endowment, end of year
- $1,028,304,309
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White63%
Hispanic13%
Black2.2%
Asian8.1%
Two or more races7.1%
U.S. nonresident2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
Unknown2.5%
24 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Computer & information sciences17%
Engineering14%
Business & management12%
Biological & biomedical sciences7.2%
Natural resources & conservation7.1%
Psychology6.8%
Education4.8%
Social sciences4.4%
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Public colleges in Oregon
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oregon Eugene, OR | $22,547 | 71% | $66,990 |
| Portland State University Portland, OR | $8,337 | 53% | $62,447 |
| Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR | $17,140 | 44% | $56,475 |
| Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR | $17,499 | 46% | $78,398 |
| Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR | $20,998 | 43% | $54,657 |
| Eastern Oregon University La Grande, OR | $15,665 | 38% | $53,987 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO | $22,247 | 68% | $66,947 |
| Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH | $20,666 | 65% | $61,938 |
| University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY | $21,775 | 73% | $75,679 |
| Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX | $19,890 | 70% | $67,143 |
| University of Kansas Lawrence, KS | $20,004 | 70% | $67,963 |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA | $19,286 | 68% | $64,338 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 209542. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q861888.