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#484 of 14,131 In the World
#177 of 2,597 In North America
#154 of 2,496 In the United States
#4 of 31 In Oregon
#2 of 15 In Portland
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Acceptance rate
93%
Aid receiving
89%
Undergraduates
16,862
Graduates
4,747
Male:Female Ratio
41:59
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 93% and is among the 33% 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 93% 92% 94%
Applicants 7,926 2,897 4,914
Admissions 7,378 2,675 4,600
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,519 622 870
Freshmen enrolled part time 115 49 60

8,119 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,937 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

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 10694 (50%)
Hispanic 3959 (18%)
Asian 2029 (9%)
Two or more races 1361 (6%)
Nonresident Alien 1223 (6%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 1021 (5%)
Black or African American 934 (4%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 103 (0.5%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 101 (0.5%)

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
$9,750
Students receiving aid
89%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $9,000$15,048
Tuition in-state $9,000$15,048
Tuition out-of-state $27,900$20,490
Fee in-district $1,806$1,806
Fee in-state $1,806$1,806
Fee out-of-state $1,806$1,806

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,138
Combined charge for room and board $12,462
Room charge $7,365
Meal charge $5,097

Portland State University majors

Portland State University has granted 4,241 bachelor's degrees across 78 programs, 1,525 master's across 65 programs, and 104 doctorate degrees across 22 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Portland State University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Social Work 103 260 3
Psychology, General 356 8
Computer Science 168 77 1
Business Administration and Management, General 155 50
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 204
Social Sciences, General 203
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 175 4 8
Accounting 185
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 177
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 151 11
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 144
Mechanical Engineering 113 20 4
Education, General 136
Biological and Physical Sciences 113
Electrical and Computer Engineering 105 6
Graphic Design 105
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 103
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 83 20
Finance, General 100 2
Mathematics, General 70 20 4
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 83 9
Audiology & Audiologist 51 39
Civil Engineering, General 71 13 1
English Language and Literature, General 76 8
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 82
Political Science and Government, General 77 5
Special Education and Teaching, General 13 60 5
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 71 5
History, General 55 14
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 68
Architecture 57 9
Fine & Studio Arts, General 55 5
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other 60
Sociology, General 52 5 3
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 58
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 47
Economics, General 43
Health and Wellness, General 41
Anthropology, General 33 7
Creative Writing 17 22
Public Administration 39
Environmental Science 31 6
Financial Mathematics 36
Public Health, General 30 6
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 33
Curriculum and Instruction 25 8
Urban Studies & Affairs 25 2 6
Chemistry, General 18 3 11
Geography 23 9
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 27
Spanish Language and Literature 24 3
Biochemistry 26
Computer Engineering, General 26
Publishing 26
Community Organization and Advocacy 25
Music Performance, General 19 6
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 25
Linguistics 24
Physics, General 15 5 4
Engineering & Industrial Management 19 4
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 23
Environmental Studies 17 5
Health Services Administration 22
Japanese Language and Literature 18 4
Public Health Education and Promotion 2 20
Real Estate 22
Philosophy 21
Geology & Earth Science, General 13 7
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 13 6
Materials Engineering 19
International Relations and Affairs 18
Recording Arts Technology & Technician 17
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 3 13
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 16
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 15
International & Globalization Studies 15
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 14
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 14
Public Policy Analysis, General 10 4
Visual and Performing Arts, Other 14
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 9 4
Taxation 13
Biostatistics 9
Community Psychology 9
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 9
Statistics, General 9
Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General 8
Systems Science and Theory 7 1
American Indian & Native American Studies 7
French Language and Literature 6 1
Computer and Information Sciences, General 6
Women's Studies 6
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 5
Russian Language and Literature 5
Environmental Health 4
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 4
German Language and Literature 3 1
Music Theory and Composition 4
Conducting 3
African-American & Black Studies 2
Arabic Language and Literature 2
Data Science, General 2
Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management 2
Systems Engineering 2
Voice and Opera 2
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 1
Health Teacher Education 1
Jewish & Judaic Studies 1
Public Health, Other 1
Grand Total 4,241 1,525 104

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% 50% 54%
  • Full-time retention rate - 72%
  • Part-time retention rate - 37%

Publications & Citations

Portland State University is a world-class research university with 26,081 scientific papers published and 505,864 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Biology, Physics, Political Science, Law, Medicine, and Sociology.

Publications
26,081
Citations
505,864

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
15,456 / 314,241
Environmental Science
11,957 / 252,798
Engineering
11,820 / 239,342
Computer Science
11,094 / 243,448
Biology
10,978 / 253,951
Physics
9,947 / 202,738
Political Science
9,455 / 182,633
Law
8,803 / 175,232
Medicine
8,432 / 205,858
Sociology
7,940 / 165,547
Chemistry
7,884 / 171,618
Geography and Cartography
7,492 / 156,700
Psychology
7,132 / 189,666
Philosophy
7,126 / 148,128
Quantum and Particle physics
6,714 / 132,773
Mathematics
6,421 / 162,951
Business
6,318 / 146,911
Geology
6,257 / 142,788
Ecology
5,391 / 139,023
History
5,325 / 95,890
Economics
5,272 / 107,920
Statistics
4,567 / 127,244
Archaeology
4,344 / 91,181
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
4,106 / 88,803
Materials Science
4,034 / 75,730
Paleontology
3,884 / 92,448
Organic Chemistry
3,574 / 87,049
Genetics
3,458 / 83,494
Biochemistry
3,434 / 86,500
Linguistics
3,358 / 71,911
Pathology
3,006 / 79,499
Development Studies
2,944 / 57,974
Management
2,915 / 67,425
Art & Design
2,895 / 47,296
Social Psychology
2,868 / 96,087
Electrical Engineering
2,802 / 47,100
Psychiatry
2,744 / 71,877
Machine Learning
2,537 / 80,462
Public Health
2,464 / 64,305
Optical Engineering
2,422 / 49,888

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 178 771
1992 160 848
1993 171 912
1994 150 1001
1995 147 994
1996 198 1220
1997 184 1441
1998 207 1556
1999 211 1689
2000 948 4034
2001 260 2383
2002 657 3935
2003 482 4041
2004 505 4504
2005 640 5209
2006 674 6670
2007 750 8136
2008 797 9631
2009 833 11877
2010 913 13601
2011 1003 16551
2012 986 19239
2013 1031 22219
2014 1149 24129
2015 1231 25809
2016 1263 26886
2017 1107 27718
2018 1137 31031
2019 1347 35417
2020 1436 41058
2021 1170 45698
2022 1219 46213
2023 1032 45438
Academic rankings

Portland State University alumni

  1. Courtney Love

    Courtney Love
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1964-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    film actorguitaristcomposermusicianrecording artist
    Biography

    Courtney Michelle Love is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and actress. A figure in the alternative and grunge scenes of the 1990s, her career has spanned four decades. She rose to prominence as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the alternative rock band Hole, which she formed in 1989. Love has drawn public attention for her uninhibited live performances and confrontational lyrics, as well as her highly publicized personal life following her marriage to Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain. In 2020, NME named her one of the most influential singers in alternative culture of the last 30 years.

  2. Mark Dacascos

    Mark Dacascos
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1964-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    television actoractorkaratekastunt performerThai boxer
    Biography

    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, the title role in Crying Freeman, Mani in Brotherhood of the Wolf, Ling in Cradle 2 the Grave, Sharish in Nomad, and as Zero in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum.

  3. Holly Madison

    Holly Madison
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1979-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    reality television participanttelevision personalityshowgirl
    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.

  4. Nancy Wilson

    Nancy Wilson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1954-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    singer-songwritercomposerguitaristrecord producersinger
    Biography

    Nancy Lamoureux Wilson is an American musician. She rose to fame alongside her older sister Ann as guitarist and second vocalist in the rock band Heart.

All 88 notable alumni

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 2,535
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 724 SW Harrison
Portland, Oregon, 97201
United States
City population 653,000
Phone 5037253000

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