- The Inkwell
- Oregon
- Portland State University
Portland, ORCity: largeZIP 97201Founded 1946
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1946
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.pdx.edu
OregonPublic
Portland State University
Portland State University is a public university in Portland, Oregon, with 13,182 undergraduates. It admits 91% of applicants, graduates 53% within six years and costs $8,337 a year after aid.
53%graduate
Admission rate91%
Retention76%
4-year graduation34%
Pell Grant share46%
Federal loans32%
$8,337net price / year
91%admission rate
—average SAT
53%graduate in 6 years
$62,447median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,489median debt
#665 of 1,704 for earnings#110 of 1,739 for lowest net price#939 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,228 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
- $20,561tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $12,315
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $32,565
- Average net price
- $8,337national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$6,255
$30,001–48,000$5,757
$48,001–75,000$7,522
$75,001–110,000$10,215
$110,001+$17,621
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 91%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college91%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college76%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college53%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college46%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 53%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 34%
- First-year retention
- 76%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 59%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $53,005
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $62,447middle 50%: $39,157–$91,063
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,489
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$91,063
Median, Portland State University$62,447
Lower quarter$39,157
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
- 13,182
- Part-time
- 24%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- Average age at entry
- 26.0
- First-generation students
- 39%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 46%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 57%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,893 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $13,280
- Endowment, end of year
- $123,171,915
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White46%
Hispanic23%
Black5.7%
Asian10%
Two or more races8.5%
U.S. nonresident2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.6%
Unknown2.4%
24 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management18%
Social sciences11%
Psychology9.1%
Health professions7.4%
Visual & performing arts7.0%
Computer & information sciences6.3%
Engineering5.8%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies4.6%
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|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oregon Eugene, OR | $22,547 | 71% | $66,990 |
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| 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 |
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall University Huntington, WV | $7,341 | 53% | $49,444 |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN | $9,479 | 54% | $58,990 |
| Wichita State University Wichita, KS | $10,307 | 52% | $56,003 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM | $6,313 | 54% | $43,922 |
| San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA | $9,803 | 50% | $73,299 |
| North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC | $9,884 | 56% | $50,279 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 209807. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1771717.