Portland State University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #461 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #165 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #144 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #4 of 31 | In Oregon |
| #2 of 15 | In Portland |
| #87 of 1,882 | For Transportation Engineering |
| Top50% | For 184 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 91%
- Undergraduates
- 15,414
- Graduates
- 4,537
- Male:Female Ratio
- 42:58
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.pdx.edu
Portland State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Portland State University has an acceptance rate of 91% and is among the 36% 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 | 91% | 90% | 91% |
| Applicants | 9,077 | 3,296 | 5,591 |
| Admissions | 8,248 | 2,958 | 5,115 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,376 | 583 | 761 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 126 | 53 | 66 |
7,027 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
3,460 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
2 or 1%
submitted SAT
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 9488 (48%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 3933 (20%) |
| Asian | 1856 (9%) |
| Two or more races | 1491 (7%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1081 (5%) |
| Black or African American | 1042 (5%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 877 (4%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 117 (0.6%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 24 (0.1%) |
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
- $10,629
- Students receiving aid
- 91%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $9,675 | $15,741 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,675 | $15,741 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $29,070 | $21,330 |
| Fee in-district | $2,004 | $2,004 |
| Fee in-state | $2,004 | $2,004 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,004 | $2,004 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 2,032 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $13,575 |
| Room charge | $8,115 |
| Meal charge | $5,460 |
Portland State University majors
Portland State University has granted 3,411 bachelor's degrees across 75 programs, 1,536 master's across 63 programs, and 92 doctorate degrees across 20 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Portland State University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General | 389 | 10 | |
| Social Work | 84 | 275 | 7 |
| Computer Science | 127 | 112 | 5 |
| Social Sciences, General | 223 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 174 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 100 | 71 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 158 | ||
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 123 | 11 | |
| Education, General | 127 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 115 | 6 | 5 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 117 | 3 | |
| Accounting | 119 | ||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 82 | 22 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 75 | 14 | 2 |
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 88 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 73 | 13 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 78 | 5 | |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 78 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 9 | 65 | 2 |
| Audiology & Audiologist | 33 | 40 | |
| Finance, General | 69 | ||
| Graphic Design | 68 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 39 | 20 | 7 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 48 | 13 | 3 |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 64 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 64 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 56 | 5 | |
| Architecture | 39 | 15 | |
| Public Health, General | 43 | 10 | |
| Sociology, General | 42 | 5 | 2 |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 38 | 8 | |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 45 | ||
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 45 | ||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 41 | ||
| History, General | 35 | 5 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 39 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 37 | 1 | |
| Environmental Science | 32 | 6 | |
| Financial Mathematics | 38 | ||
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other | 37 | ||
| Health and Wellness, General | 36 | ||
| Creative Writing | 25 | 10 | |
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 34 | ||
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 24 | 6 | 4 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 33 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 29 | 3 | |
| Environmental Studies | 26 | 4 | |
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 24 | 5 | |
| Health Services Administration | 28 | ||
| Public Administration | 26 | ||
| Economics, General | 25 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 25 | ||
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 2 | 22 | |
| Anthropology, General | 14 | 8 | |
| Geography | 13 | 9 | |
| Publishing | 22 | ||
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 4 | 17 | |
| Recording Arts Technology & Technician | 21 | ||
| International & Globalization Studies | 20 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 16 | 4 | |
| Biochemistry | 19 | ||
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | 18 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 11 | 2 | 5 |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 13 | 5 | |
| Linguistics | 18 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 17 | ||
| Data Science, General | 17 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | 16 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 15 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 15 | ||
| Philosophy | 15 | ||
| Physics, General | 14 | 1 | |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 9 | 6 | |
| Taxation | 15 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 9 | 5 | |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 12 | ||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 12 | ||
| Biostatistics | 11 | ||
| Environmental Health | 11 | ||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 11 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 11 | ||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 9 | 2 | |
| Real Estate | 11 | ||
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 10 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 6 | 3 | |
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 9 | ||
| Community Psychology | 8 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 7 | ||
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 2 | 5 | |
| Russian Language and Literature | 7 | ||
| Systems Engineering | 6 | ||
| Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management | 5 | ||
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 5 | ||
| Music Theory and Composition | 4 | ||
| Statistics, General | 4 | ||
| Voice and Opera | 4 | ||
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 3 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| American Indian & Native American Studies | 2 | ||
| Conducting | 2 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 2 | ||
| Music, General | 2 | ||
| Women's Studies | 2 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 1 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 3,411 | 1,536 | 92 |
Portland State University has a graduation rate of 53%, which is among the 47% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 53% | 48% | 55% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Portland State University is a world-class research university with 31,597 scientific papers published and 797,992 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Engineering, Biology, Computer Science, Physics, Political Science, Law, Medicine, and Sociology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 180 | 1333 |
| 1994 | 170 | 1506 |
| 1995 | 174 | 1513 |
| 1996 | 209 | 1858 |
| 1997 | 203 | 2135 |
| 1998 | 231 | 2227 |
| 1999 | 245 | 2499 |
| 2000 | 1878 | 8247 |
| 2001 | 284 | 3562 |
| 2002 | 689 | 5589 |
| 2003 | 533 | 5628 |
| 2004 | 534 | 6406 |
| 2005 | 707 | 7546 |
| 2006 | 742 | 9554 |
| 2007 | 790 | 11578 |
| 2008 | 871 | 13846 |
| 2009 | 914 | 16755 |
| 2010 | 1005 | 19075 |
| 2011 | 1094 | 22834 |
| 2012 | 1051 | 26179 |
| 2013 | 1147 | 29489 |
| 2014 | 1352 | 32881 |
| 2015 | 1345 | 34911 |
| 2016 | 1331 | 36374 |
| 2017 | 1321 | 38765 |
| 2018 | 1326 | 42081 |
| 2019 | 1522 | 48090 |
| 2020 | 1620 | 56769 |
| 2021 | 1361 | 63031 |
| 2022 | 1412 | 62088 |
| 2023 | 1272 | 63366 |
| 2024 | 1085 | 60055 |
| 2025 | 686 | 53928 |
Portland State University alumni
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Courtney Love
- Occupations
- actorcomposerrecording artistfilm producerguitarist
- Biography
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Courtney Michelle Love is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actress whose career has spanned four decades. She has had a significant impact on female-fronted alternative acts and performers, with NME naming her one of the most influential singers in alternative culture between 1990 and 2020.
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Mark Dacascos
- Occupations
- karatekaactortelevision actorfilm actorfilm producer
- Biography
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Mark Alan Dacascos is an American actor, martial artist and television personality. A 4th-degree black belt in Wun Hop Kuen Do, he is known for his roles in action films, including as Louis Stevens in Only the Strong (1993), the title role in Crying Freeman (1995), Mani in Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001), for which he was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor, the antagonist Ling in Cradle 2 the Grave (2003), Sharish in Nomad (2005), and as the assassin Zero in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019).
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Holly Madison
- Occupations
- showgirltelevision personalityreality television participant
- Biography
-
Holly Madison is an American television personality, best known as a former girlfriend of Hugh Hefner and for her appearance in the reality television show The Girls Next Door. She also starred in her own reality series, Holly's World, which ran from 2009 to 2011. She has released two books, Down the Rabbit Hole in 2015, about her life in the Playboy Mansion and her relationship with Hefner, and The Vegas Diaries: Romance, Rolling the Dice, and the Road to Reinvention in 2016.
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Nancy Wilson
- Occupations
- singerguitaristsinger-songwritercomposerrecord producer
- Biography
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Nancy Lamoureux Wilson is an American musician. She rose to fame alongside her older sister Ann Wilson as guitarist and second vocalist in the rock band Heart.
General info
| Alternative names | PSU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1946 |
| Motto | Doctrina Urbi Serviat Let Knowledge Serve the City |
| Colors | green, white |
| Academic calendar | September to June (September - December;January-March;March-June). Also Summer Session (June-September) |
| Total FTE staff | 2,499 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 724 SW Harrison St. Portland, Oregon, 97201 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 653,000 |
| Phone | 5037253000 |