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Bend, ORCity: midsizeZIP 97702Founded 2001
Sector
Public
Founded
2001
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1999
Campuses
2
OregonPublic

Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

Oregon State University-Cascades Campus is a public university in Bend, Oregon, with 1,044 undergraduates. It admits 63% of applicants, graduates 54% within six years and costs $17,853 a year after aid.

54%graduate
Admission rate63%
Retention75%
4-year graduation32%
Pell Grant share32%
Federal loans32%
average net price / year
$17,853 $34,044
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$17,853net price / year
63%admission rate
1255average SAT
54%graduate in 6 years
$67,894median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,500median debt
#456 of 1,704 for earnings#705 of 1,739 for lowest net price#881 of 1,738 for graduation rate#419 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
$34,044tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$14,255
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$39,215
Average net price
$17,853national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$17,591
$30,001–48,000$12,837
$48,001–75,000$11,706
$75,001–110,000$20,477
$110,001+$26,162
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
63%national median 77%
Average SAT
1255
SAT reading, middle 50%
605–670
SAT math, middle 50%
538–648
ACT composite, middle 50%
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Against the national median
Admission rate · this college63%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college75%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college54%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college32%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
54%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
32%
First-year retention
75%
Award within 8 years, all students
60%
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-Cascades Campus$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
1,044
Part-time
41%
Women / men
47% / 53%
Average age at entry
23.7
First-generation students
31%
Pell Grant recipients
32%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
9 : 1
Full-time faculty
79%
Average faculty salary
$11,502 / month
Instructional spending per student
$3,535
Endowment, end of year
$10,386,912
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White75%
Hispanic12%
Black1.0%
Asian2.9%
Two or more races5.8%
U.S. nonresident0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown1.2%
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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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 440828. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7101371.