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#69 of 2,597 In North America
#63 of 2,496 In the United States
#1 of 31 In Oregon
#10 of 2,377 For Forestry
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Acceptance rate
83%
Aid receiving
91%
Undergraduates
28,905
Graduates
5,387
Male:Female Ratio
50:50
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 83% 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 83% 80% 84%
Applicants 25,651 11,800 13,851
Admissions 21,169 9,486 11,683
Freshmen enrolled full time 4,065 2,029 2,036
Freshmen enrolled part time 448 206 242

7,624 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

11,727 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 21065 (62%)
Hispanic 4049 (12%)
Asian 2810 (8%)
Nonresident Alien 2338 (7%)
Two or more races 2273 (7%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 859 (3%)
Black or African American 616 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 96 (0.3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 79 (0.2%)

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
$9,260
Students receiving aid
91%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $10,425$13,446
Tuition in-state $10,425$13,446
Tuition out-of-state $31,200$28,242
Fee in-district $2,239$2,239
Fee in-state $2,239$2,239
Fee out-of-state $2,239$2,239

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 5,250
Combined charge for room and board $15,444
Room charge $10,944
Meal charge $4,500

Oregon State University majors

Oregon State University has granted 5,854 bachelor's degrees across 91 programs, 1,129 master's across 68 programs, and 464 doctorate degrees across 56 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Oregon State University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Computer Science 877 88 20
Business Administration and Management, General 382 103 1
Mechanical Engineering 325 54 10
Psychology, General 284
Human Development and Family Studies, General 208 4 5
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 201 2 6
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 191 3 8
Civil Engineering, General 126 54 17
Public Health, General 117 61 17
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 114 48 16
Environmental Science 124 27 6
Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General 118 37
Health & Medical Preparatory Programs, Other 149
Finance, General 142
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management 107 9 6
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 118
Chemical Engineering 78 12 9
Pharmacy 95
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 88 6
Sociology, General 89
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 67 17
Chemistry, General 48 16 19
Mathematics, General 61 11 6
Construction Engineering 77
Veterinary Medicine 77
Education, General 49 15 6
Industrial Engineering 41 27 2
Operations Management and Supervision 69
Political Science and Government, General 69
Agriculture, General 68
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 68
Accounting 67
Animal Sciences, General 65 1
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 61 3 1
Economics, General 64
Management Science 9 51
Interior Design 58
History, General 56
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 56
Sustainability Studies 56
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 56
Zoology & Animal Biology 56
Anthropology, General 47 4 2
English Language and Literature, General 45 4
Horticultural Science 49
Management Information Systems, General 49
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 38 6 3
Forest Engineering 43
Nuclear Engineering 24 8 6
Physics, General 19 14 5
Design and Visual Communications, General 37
Microbiology, General 29 5 3
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 35
Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other 34
Statistics, Other 32
Public Policy Analysis, General 8 19 2
Botany & Plant Biology, Other 18 5 5
Food Science 28
Geography, Other 27
Agricultural Business and Management, General 26
Health & Medical Physics 4 21 1
Art & Art Studies, General 25
Agricultural Economics 23
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 21
Spanish Language and Literature 21
Women's Studies 12 4 4
Agricultural Engineering 19
Creative Writing 6 13
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 13 5 1
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 3 16
Consumer Merchandising & Retailing Management 18
Food Science and Technology, Other 16 2
Architectural Engineering 17
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering 15 2
Statistics, General 13 4
Apparel and Textiles, General 16
Forest Management & Forest Resources Management 14 2
Manufacturing Engineering 15
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other 15
Philosophy 15
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 11 3
Athletic Training & Trainer 14
Music, General 14
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 8 6
Agricultural Teacher Education 13
Materials Science 9 4
Elementary Education and Teaching 12
Engineering, Other 12
German Language and Literature 12
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management 12
Forestry, Other 5 6
Geology & Earth Science, General 3 3 5
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other 10
Wood Science and Wood Products & Pulp and Paper Technology & Technician 4 4 2
Agronomy and Crop Science 9
Biotechnology 9
Comparative and Laboratory Animal Medicine 6 3
French Language and Literature 9
Plant Sciences, General 5 4
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 5 4
Social Sciences, General 9
Toxicology 6 3
Range Science and Management 4 3 1
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 4 4
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 7
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 7
Applied Economics 2 4
Design and Applied Arts, Other 6
Music Performance, General 6
Pharmaceutical Sciences 1 5
Water Resources Engineering 4 2
Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Operations, General 3 2
Ethics 5
Geography 2 3
Hydrology and Water Resources Science 1 4
Soil Science and Agronomy, General 3 2
Artificial Intelligence 4
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 4
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 4
Research and Development Management 4
American & United States Studies & Civilization 3
Religion & Religious Studies 3
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other 2
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 1
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 1
Natural Sciences 1
Grand Total 5,854 1,129 464

Oregon State University has a graduation rate of 70%, which is among the 23% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 70% 67% 73%
  • Full-time retention rate - 87%
  • Part-time retention rate - 71%

Publications & Citations

Oregon State University is a world-class research university with 86,065 scientific papers published and 2,759,972 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Geology, Ecology, Computer Science, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications
86,065
Citations
2,759,972

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
56,003 / 2,075,857
Environmental Science
53,540 / 1,950,364
Chemistry
44,876 / 1,706,744
Engineering
41,597 / 1,332,434
Physics
36,847 / 1,219,921
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
34,037 / 1,046,041
Geology
33,559 / 1,396,565
Ecology
33,065 / 1,344,071
Computer Science
27,972 / 805,414
Geography and Cartography
26,689 / 962,041
Medicine
26,658 / 857,473
Organic Chemistry
23,617 / 972,148
Biochemistry
22,971 / 962,489
Quantum and Particle physics
22,349 / 698,374
Genetics
22,034 / 879,700
Paleontology
20,490 / 857,885
Materials Science
19,035 / 625,451
Botany
17,081 / 650,386
Mathematics
14,580 / 412,446
Political Science
13,599 / 342,968
Oceanography
13,403 / 645,949
History
13,327 / 460,577
Sociology
13,256 / 388,136
Law
12,957 / 336,813
Archaeology
11,947 / 443,223
Philosophy
11,767 / 313,840
Psychology
11,607 / 327,689
Statistics
11,275 / 340,452
Business
11,127 / 258,752
Agricultural Science
10,212 / 352,455
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
9,220 / 244,216
Optical Engineering
9,066 / 293,196
Pathology
8,998 / 297,232
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
8,894 / 346,170
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
8,483 / 416,888
Economics
8,023 / 208,044
Electrical Engineering
7,976 / 207,663
Metallurgical Engineering
7,941 / 291,632
Earth science and Geophysics
7,393 / 339,195
Public Health
7,280 / 262,317

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 915 10273
1992 878 10829
1993 958 10924
1994 938 11780
1995 992 12937
1996 1075 13829
1997 1015 15396
1998 1040 16809
1999 1111 18843
2000 1183 22851
2001 1202 24586
2002 1673 31324
2003 1550 33625
2004 1605 38058
2005 1696 45131
2006 1890 50012
2007 2058 57358
2008 1959 62811
2009 2229 70979
2010 2036 78027
2011 2295 89075
2012 2497 96966
2013 2697 109884
2014 3036 117430
2015 3248 124382
2016 3323 127117
2017 3451 134139
2018 3532 150294
2019 3668 171321
2020 3951 194045
2021 4375 221125
2022 4193 220996
2023 3477 212735
Academic rankings

Oregon State University alumni

  1. Colby Covington

    Colby Covington
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1988-.. (age 36)
    Occupations
    mixed martial arts fighter
    Biography

    Colby 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 December 19, 2023, he is #5 in the UFC welterweight rankings.

  2. Phil Knight

    Phil Knight
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1938-.. (age 86)
    Occupations
    businesspersonphilanthropistwriterentrepreneur
    Biography

    Philip Hampson Knight is an American billionaire business magnate 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 December 2023, Forbes estimated his net worth at $45.0 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.

  3. Gary Payton

    Gary Payton
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1968-.. (age 56)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Gary Dwayne Payton is an American former professional basketball player who was a point guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA). 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. He also played with the Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, 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.

  4. Linus Pauling

    Linus Pauling
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1901-1994 (aged 93)
    Enrolled in Oregon State University
    1917-1922 graduated with Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
    Occupations
    crystallographerbiochemistuniversity teacherphysicistchemist
    Biography

    Linus Carl Pauling was an American chemist, biochemist, chemical engineer, peace activist, author, and educator. He published more than 1,200 papers and books, of which about 850 dealt with scientific topics. New Scientist called him one of the 20 greatest scientists of all time. For his scientific work, Pauling was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1954. For his peace activism, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1962. He is one of five people to have won more than one Nobel Prize (the others being Marie Curie, John Bardeen, Frederick Sanger and Karl Barry Sharpless). Of these, he is the only person to have been awarded two unshared Nobel Prizes, and one of two people to be awarded Nobel Prizes in different fields, the other being Marie Curie.

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names OSU
Founded 1868
Motto Open Minds, Open Doors
Colors orange, black
Academic calendar September to June
Total FTE staff 5,494
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 1500 SW Jefferson Avenue
Corvallis, Oregon, 97331
United States
City population 60,000
Phone 5417370123

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