Oregon State University: Statistics

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Acceptance rate
89%
Average SAT
1245
Average ACT
25
Aid receiving
93%
Undergraduates
27,564
Graduates
5,629
Male:Female Ratio
51:49
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 89% and is among the 38% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 89% 87% 91%
Applicants 23,188 10,579 12,609
Admissions 20,687 9,225 11,462
Freshmen enrolled full time 3,603 1,856 1,747
Freshmen enrolled part time 362 162 200

6,422 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

10,888 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,009 or 25%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1120
or below

75% of them
had 1370
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Oregon State University are 1120-1370 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
513 or 13%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 21
or below

75% of them
had 28
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Oregon State University are 21-28 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

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

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 20348 (61%)
Hispanic 3777 (11%)
Asian 2575 (8%)
Nonresident Alien 2534 (8%)
Two or more races 2175 (7%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 930 (3%)
Black or African American 587 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 95 (0.3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 80 (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
$9,156
Students receiving aid
93%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $10,065$13,446
Tuition in-state $10,065$13,446
Tuition out-of-state $29,456$27,297
Fee in-district $2,123$2,123
Fee in-state $2,123$2,123
Fee out-of-state $2,123$2,123

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 5,055
Combined charge for room and board $14,760
Room charge $10,260
Meal charge $4,500

Oregon State University majors

Oregon State University has granted 6,143 bachelor's degrees across 85 programs, 1,061 master's across 71 programs, and 401 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 761 98 13
Business Administration and Management, General 361 91 1
Mechanical Engineering 280 53 9
Psychology, General 279
Human Development and Family Studies, General 261 2 3
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 235 3 1
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 197 1 9
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 133 56 15
Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General 160 30
Public Health, General 120 46 10
Civil Engineering, General 102 41 14
Finance, General 154
Health & Medical Preparatory Programs, Other 148
Chemical Engineering 115 13 11
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 137
Environmental Science 108 23 3
Operations Management and Supervision 113
Economics, General 111
Education, General 75 15 5
Accounting 92
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 91
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management 83 6 2
Agriculture, General 88
Animal Sciences, General 85 1
Industrial Engineering 57 20 5
Pharmacy 82
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 77 2 1
Construction Engineering 80
Mathematics, General 57 13 10
Sociology, General 80
Political Science and Government, General 77
Management Information Systems, General 75
Anthropology, General 67 4 3
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 59 11
Veterinary Medicine 69
Chemistry, General 43 10 14
Interior Design 64
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 64
History, General 62
Zoology & Animal Biology 62
Management Science 5 54
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 55
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 51 3
English Language and Literature, General 48 6
Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other 54
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 44 5 3
Consumer Merchandising & Retailing Management 50
Microbiology, General 42 3 5
Nuclear Engineering 30 10 8
Physics, General 33 7 6
Sustainability Studies 43
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 43
Health & Medical Physics 3 39
Design and Visual Communications, General 41
Forest Engineering 41
Horticultural Science 41
Food Science 33
Agricultural Engineering 27 2
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 18 10 1
Music, General 27
Public Policy Analysis, General 2 18 4
Geography, Other 23
Art & Art Studies, General 21
Botany & Plant Biology, Other 12 5 4
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering 15 6
Agricultural Business and Management, General 20
Creative Writing 20
Statistics, Other 20
Apparel and Textiles, General 19
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other 19
Engineering, Other 19
Statistics, General 15 4
Wood Science and Wood Products & Pulp and Paper Technology & Technician 10 7 1
Agricultural Economics 17
French Language and Literature 17
Women's Studies 10 5 2
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 10 6
Spanish Language and Literature 16
Food Science and Technology, Other 14 1
Pharmaceutical Sciences 6 9
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management 15
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 14
Athletic Training & Trainer 13
Forest Management & Forest Resources Management 9 4
German Language and Literature 13
Forestry, Other 7 5
Manufacturing Engineering 12
Biotechnology 11
Comparative and Laboratory Animal Medicine 8 3
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 8 3
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other 10
Agronomy and Crop Science 9
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 9
Geology & Earth Science, General 5 4
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 9
Agricultural Teacher Education 8
Geography 5 3
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 6 2
Philosophy 8
Social Sciences, General 8
Applied Economics 3 4
Materials Science 4 3
Religion & Religious Studies 7
Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Operations, General 4 2
Architectural Engineering 6
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 1 5
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 6
Range Science and Management 4 1
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 2 3
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 4
Soil Science and Agronomy, General 2 2
Toxicology 1 3
American & United States Studies & Civilization 3
Design and Applied Arts, Other 3
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 3
Hydrology and Water Resources Science 2 1
Visual and Performing Arts, General 3
Water Resources Engineering 1 2
Ethics 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 2
Research and Development Management 2
International & Globalization Studies 1
Plant Sciences, General 1
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 1
Grand Total 6,143 1,061 401

Oregon State University has a graduation rate of 68%, which is among the 27% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 68% 65% 72%
  • Full-time retention rate - 87%
  • Part-time retention rate - 78%

Publications & Citations

Oregon State University is a world-class research university with 76,094 scientific papers published and 2,427,427 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Geology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Ecology, Computer Science, and Medicine.

Publications
76,094
Citations
2,427,427

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
49,006 / 1,764,135
Environmental Science
46,794 / 1,677,786
Chemistry
39,385 / 1,458,945
Engineering
35,980 / 1,102,624
Physics
31,736 / 1,004,212
Geology
29,031 / 1,178,082
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
28,482 / 839,948
Ecology
28,278 / 1,103,915
Computer Science
23,353 / 655,722
Medicine
22,913 / 702,501
Geography and Cartography
22,655 / 796,313
Organic Chemistry
20,402 / 809,390
Biochemistry
20,222 / 818,913
Genetics
19,570 / 759,830
Quantum and Particle physics
19,065 / 570,182
Paleontology
17,306 / 701,321
Materials Science
16,301 / 519,565
Botany
14,626 / 525,931
Mathematics
12,311 / 320,849
Oceanography
11,336 / 523,174
Sociology
11,099 / 313,415
Political Science
11,090 / 270,332
History
10,717 / 347,312
Law
10,445 / 264,662
Philosophy
10,143 / 262,041
Psychology
9,954 / 270,410
Archaeology
9,638 / 334,059
Business
9,418 / 211,731
Statistics
9,403 / 257,941
Agricultural Science
8,544 / 275,434
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
7,916 / 198,112
Pathology
7,675 / 245,417
Optical Engineering
7,529 / 226,061
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
7,416 / 276,727
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
7,188 / 333,096
Electrical Engineering
6,795 / 169,707
Economics
6,784 / 165,846
Metallurgical Engineering
6,657 / 230,660
Earth science and Geophysics
6,234 / 277,927
Horticulture
6,200 / 193,210

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 844 8816
1991 835 9331
1992 855 10009
1993 912 10166
1994 910 10989
1995 901 12000
1996 984 13069
1997 974 14564
1998 971 15824
1999 1038 17624
2000 1120 20810
2001 1133 22761
2002 1238 27440
2003 1306 30577
2004 1427 34436
2005 1470 41025
2006 1753 45743
2007 1834 52045
2008 1823 58334
2009 2039 65656
2010 1888 71269
2011 2116 81348
2012 2283 90514
2013 2555 102810
2014 2802 108811
2015 3025 115256
2016 3077 118140
2017 3251 126936
2018 3288 134094
2019 3459 158022
2020 3695 180086
2021 4021 225849
2022 3221 205948
Academic rankings

Oregon State University alumni

  1. Gary Payton

    Gary Payton
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1968-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Gary Dwayne Payton Sr. is an American former professional basketball player who played the point guard position. 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.

  2. Phil Knight

    Phil Knight
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1938-.. (age 85)
    Occupations
    businesspersonentrepreneurwriterphilanthropist
    Biography

    Philip Hampson Knight is an American billionaire business magnate who is the co-founder and chairman emeritus of Nike, Inc.. He was previously the chairman and CEO of the global sports equipment and apparel giant. In April 2023, Knight along with his family was ranked by Forbes as the 24th richest person in the world with an estimated net worth of $47.7 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. 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
    crystallographerpeace activistbiophysicistactivist shareholderEsperantist
    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, and as of 2000, he was rated the 16th most important scientist in history. 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.

  4. Sara Jean Underwood

    Sara Jean Underwood
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1984-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    modelPlayboy Playmateerotic photography modelactortelevision actor
    Biography

    Sara Jean Underwood is an American model, television host and actress who was chosen as the Playmate of the Month for the July 2006 issue of Playboy magazine and later became Playmate of the Year in 2007. She is a former host of Attack of the Show! on G4.

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 5,272
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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