Oregon State University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #107 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #66 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #61 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 31 | In Oregon |
| #8 of 2,695 | For Forestry |
| Top100 | For 28 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 77%
- Undergraduates
- 31,253
- Graduates
- 5,910
- Male:Female Ratio
- 49:51
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- oregonstate.edu
Oregon State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Oregon State University has an acceptance rate of 77% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 77% | 75% | 79% |
| Applicants | 30,293 | 14,009 | 16,237 |
| Admissions | 23,418 | 10,557 | 12,835 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 4,294 | 2,157 | 2,127 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 484 | 207 | 277 |
8,697 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
13,083 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
476 or 10%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1140
or below
75% of them
had 1400
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Oregon State University are 1140-1400 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
206 or 4%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 24
or below
75% of them
had 31
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Oregon State University are 24-31 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 22796 (62%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 4676 (13%) |
| Asian | 2867 (8%) |
| Two or more races | 2485 (7%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 2197 (6%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 968 (3%) |
| Black or African American | 819 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 118 (0.3%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 101 (0.3%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $11,230
- Students receiving aid
- 92%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $11,910 | $13,716 |
| Tuition in-state | $11,910 | $13,716 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $35,700 | $30,861 |
| Fee in-district | $2,490 | $2,490 |
| Fee in-state | $2,490 | $2,490 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,490 | $2,490 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 5,543 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $16,827 |
| Room charge | $12,027 |
| Meal charge | $4,800 |
Oregon State University majors
Oregon State University has granted 6,215 bachelor's degrees across 100 programs, 1,154 master's across 72 programs, and 421 doctorate degrees across 52 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Oregon State University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 977 | 136 | 17 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 398 | 95 | |
| Psychology, General | 409 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 335 | 35 | 12 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 185 | 4 | 5 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 182 | ||
| Environmental Science | 140 | 36 | 2 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 132 | 30 | 13 |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 163 | 3 | 5 |
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 123 | 44 | |
| Public Health, General | 99 | 37 | 16 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 99 | 31 | 19 |
| Health & Medical Preparatory Programs, Other | 147 | ||
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 105 | 13 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 116 | ||
| Finance, General | 112 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 88 | 5 | 8 |
| Management Science | 32 | 68 | |
| Zoology & Animal Biology | 100 | ||
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 90 | ||
| Sociology, General | 89 | ||
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 79 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture, General | 79 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 36 | 40 | 1 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 77 | ||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 64 | 12 | |
| Mathematics, General | 59 | 10 | 5 |
| History, General | 68 | 4 | |
| Construction Engineering | 71 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 42 | 20 | 8 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 68 | ||
| Economics, General | 66 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 56 | 8 | 1 |
| Education, General | 38 | 19 | 6 |
| Animal Sciences, General | 58 | 1 | |
| Management Information Systems, General | 58 | ||
| Pharmacy | 58 | ||
| Horticultural Science | 42 | 12 | 2 |
| Accounting | 55 | ||
| Sustainability Studies | 55 | ||
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | 41 | 7 | 4 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 47 | 2 | 1 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 27 | 18 | 5 |
| Botany & Plant Biology | 49 | ||
| Operations Management and Supervision | 49 | ||
| Agricultural Engineering | 36 | 9 | 1 |
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 44 | ||
| Creative Writing | 25 | 18 | |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 10 | 26 | 7 |
| Forest Engineering | 42 | ||
| Health & Medical Physics | 5 | 37 | |
| Microbiology, General | 35 | 4 | 3 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 32 | 9 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 40 | ||
| Graphic Design | 36 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 28 | 8 | |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 23 | 11 | |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 33 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 25 | 3 | 4 |
| Physics, General | 20 | 4 | 8 |
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | 31 | ||
| Statistics, Other | 31 | ||
| Architectural Engineering | 30 | ||
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 29 | ||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | 28 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 19 | 3 | 5 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | 10 | 9 | 7 |
| Interior Design | 26 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 25 | ||
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 12 | 12 | |
| Food Science | 24 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 23 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 22 | ||
| Consumer Merchandising & Retailing Management | 21 | ||
| Environmental & Natural Resource Economics | 21 | ||
| Fashion & Apparel Design | 21 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 21 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 11 | 9 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 19 | 1 | |
| Statistics, General | 16 | 2 | |
| Women's Studies | 11 | 4 | 3 |
| Agricultural Business and Management, General | 17 | ||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 17 | ||
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 15 | ||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 15 | ||
| Music, General | 15 | ||
| Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management | 15 | ||
| Digital Arts | 14 | ||
| Food Science and Technology, Other | 13 | 1 | |
| Educational Administration and Supervision, Other | 13 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 13 | ||
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 7 | 5 | |
| Engineering, Other | 11 | ||
| Philosophy | 10 | ||
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 9 | ||
| Artificial Intelligence | 9 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Other | 9 | ||
| Biotechnology | 9 | ||
| Botany & Plant Biology, Other | 5 | 4 | |
| Maritime Studies | 9 | ||
| Plant Sciences, General | 6 | 3 | |
| Range Science and Management | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Social Sciences, General | 9 | ||
| Toxicology | 7 | 2 | |
| Applied Economics | 3 | 5 | |
| Forestry, Other | 5 | 3 | |
| Marine Sciences | 8 | ||
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 7 | ||
| Comparative and Laboratory Animal Medicine | 7 | ||
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 4 | 3 | |
| Forest Management & Forest Resources Management | 6 | 1 | |
| French Language and Literature | 7 | ||
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 3 | 4 | |
| Wood Science and Wood Products & Pulp and Paper Technology & Technician | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 6 | ||
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | 6 | ||
| Materials Science | 1 | 5 | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 6 | ||
| Wildlife Biology | 4 | 2 | |
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 5 | ||
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other | 4 | ||
| Engineering Science | 4 | ||
| Geography | 3 | 1 | |
| German Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General | 3 | ||
| Ethics | 2 | ||
| Ethnic Studies | 2 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 2 | ||
| Water Resources Engineering | 1 | 1 | |
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 1 | ||
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 1 | ||
| International & Globalization Studies | 1 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 1 | ||
| Music, Other | 1 | ||
| Research and Development Management | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 6,215 | 1,154 | 421 |
Oregon State University has a graduation rate of 70%, which is among the 22% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 70% | 70% | 70% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Oregon State University is a world-class research university with 103,637 scientific papers published and 3,835,237 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, and Computer Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1070 | 14025 |
| 1994 | 1030 | 15202 |
| 1995 | 1125 | 16831 |
| 1996 | 1261 | 18206 |
| 1997 | 1120 | 19765 |
| 1998 | 1151 | 21375 |
| 1999 | 1229 | 24014 |
| 2000 | 1310 | 29531 |
| 2001 | 1319 | 31088 |
| 2002 | 1833 | 39880 |
| 2003 | 1754 | 43664 |
| 2004 | 1790 | 47905 |
| 2005 | 1886 | 56903 |
| 2006 | 2097 | 62833 |
| 2007 | 2274 | 70716 |
| 2008 | 2152 | 78627 |
| 2009 | 2372 | 86688 |
| 2010 | 2237 | 95904 |
| 2011 | 2608 | 110550 |
| 2012 | 2730 | 119168 |
| 2013 | 2935 | 132851 |
| 2014 | 3343 | 142347 |
| 2015 | 3427 | 147458 |
| 2016 | 3559 | 154338 |
| 2017 | 3697 | 166251 |
| 2018 | 3795 | 183287 |
| 2019 | 4125 | 207425 |
| 2020 | 4889 | 240469 |
| 2021 | 4880 | 279658 |
| 2022 | 5945 | 270586 |
| 2023 | 4741 | 269081 |
| 2024 | 3848 | 258471 |
| 2025 | 3091 | 227311 |
Oregon State University alumni
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Jensen Huang
- Enrolled in Oregon State University
- Studied in 1984
- Occupations
- entrepreneurelectrical engineerengineercomputer scientistmanager
- Biography
-
Jen-Hsun Huang, commonly anglicized as Jensen Huang, is a Taiwanese and American business executive, electrical engineer, and philanthropist who is the founder, president, and chief executive officer (CEO) of Nvidia, the world's largest company by market capitalization. As of January 2026, Forbes estimates his net worth to be US$164.1 billion, making Huang the eighth-wealthiest individual in the world.
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Colby Covington
- Enrolled in Oregon State University
- 2009-2011 graduated with bachelor's degree in sociology
- Occupations
- presenterprofessional wrestleramateur wrestlermixed martial arts fighter
- Biography
-
Colby Ray Covington is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former Interim UFC Welterweight Champion. As of February 10, 2026, he is #14 in the UFC welterweight rankings.
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Phil Knight
- Occupations
- writerphilanthropistbusinesspersonentrepreneur
- Biography
-
Philip Hampson Knight is an American billionaire businessman who is the co-founder and chairman emeritus of Nike, Inc., a global sports equipment and apparel company. He was previously its chairman and CEO. As of October 2025, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$35.4 billion. He is also the owner of the stop motion film production company Laika. Knight is a graduate of the University of Oregon and the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He was part of the track and field club under coach Bill Bowerman at the University of Oregon with whom he would later co-found Nike.
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Gary Payton
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
-
Gary Dwayne Payton Sr. is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 17 seasons. Widely considered one of the greatest point guards of all time, he is best known for his 13-year tenure with the Seattle SuperSonics, where he holds franchise records in assists and steals and led them to an NBA Finals appearance. He also played with the Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers (with whom he made his second Finals appearance in 2004), the Boston Celtics, and Miami Heat. Payton won an NBA championship with the Heat in 2006. Nicknamed "the Glove" for his defensive abilities, Payton was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013. In October 2021, Payton was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
General info
| Alternative names | OSU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1868 |
| Motto | Open Minds, Open Doors |
| Colors | orange, black |
| Academic calendar | September to June |
| Total FTE staff | 6,161 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1500 SW Jefferson Avenue Corvallis, Oregon, 97331 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 60,000 |
| Phone | 5417370123 |