Portland State University Rankings

In the World | #330 of 14178 |
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In North America | #146 of 2629 |
In the United States | #125 of 2528 |
In Oregon | #3 of 33 |
In Portland | #1 of 16 |
In History | #199 of 5,620 |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 96%
- Undergraduates
- 20,320
- Graduates
- 5,001
- Male:Female Ratio
- 44:56
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- pdx.edu
Portland State University Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Acceptance Rate | 96% | 94% | 97% |
Applicants | 6,861 | 2,513 | 4,348 |
Admissions | 6,573 | 2,371 | 4,202 |
Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,576 | 640 | 936 |
Freshmen enrolled part time | 98 | 35 | 63 |
6,530 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
2,141 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
699 or 42%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1000
or below
75% of them
had 1220
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Portland State University are 1000-1220 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
555 or 33%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 18
or below
75% of them
had 24
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Portland State University are 18-24 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
College-preparatory program | Required |
---|---|
Secondary school GPA | Required |
Secondary school record | Required |
TOEFL | Required |
Formal demonstration of competencies | Recommended |
Recommendations | Recommended |
SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment by race or ethnicity
White | 12897 (51%) |
---|---|
Hispanic | 3736 (15%) |
Race or Ethnicity unknown | 2144 (9%) |
Asian | 2129 (8%) |
Nonresident Alien | 1635 (6%) |
Two or more races | 1523 (6%) |
Black or African American | 865 (3%) |
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 132 (0.5%) |
American Indian or Alaska Native | 94 (0.4%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
- Average aid awarded
- $7,519
- Students receiving aid
- 82%
Tuition and fees
Undergraduates | Graduates | |
---|---|---|
Tuition in-district | $6,462 | $11,718 |
Tuition in-state | $6,462 | $11,718 |
Tuition out-of-state | $21,528 | $17,847 |
Fee in-district | $1,410 | $1,500 |
Fee in-state | $1,410 | $1,500 |
Fee out-of-state | $1,410 | $1,500 |
Room and board price
Dormitory capacity | 2,200 |
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Combined charge for room and board | $11,172 |
Room charge | $6,780 |
Meal charge | $4,392 |
Portland State University Majors
Major | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
---|---|---|---|
Psychology, General | 312 | 4 | |
Social Work | 72 | 235 | 6 |
Computer Science | 146 | 82 | 1 |
Business Administration and Management, General | 169 | 58 | |
Social Sciences, General | 221 | ||
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 204 | ||
Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 65 | 134 | 5 |
Education, General | 204 | ||
Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 191 | ||
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 180 | 10 | |
Accounting | 184 | ||
Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 165 | 6 | 2 |
Finance, General | 154 | 1 | |
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 128 | 26 | |
Biological and Physical Sciences | 139 | ||
Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 126 | 8 | |
Mechanical Engineering | 106 | 23 | 4 |
Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 119 | ||
Public Health, Other | 106 | ||
English Language and Literature, General | 99 | 7 | |
Civil Engineering, General | 64 | 22 | 11 |
Graphic Design | 94 | ||
Political Science and Government, General | 90 | 2 | |
Mathematics, General | 68 | 20 | 1 |
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 89 | ||
Audiology & Audiologist | 46 | 42 | |
Sociology | 76 | 7 | 4 |
Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 73 | 1 | |
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other | 69 | ||
Special Education and Teaching, General | 67 | 1 | |
Film & Cinema & Video Studies | 67 | ||
Architecture | 52 | 14 | |
Curriculum and Instruction | 54 | 9 | |
History, General | 54 | 7 | |
Fine & Studio Arts, General | 56 | 3 | |
Environmental Science | 39 | 7 | 6 |
Public Administration | 50 | ||
Geography | 32 | 16 | |
Spanish Language and Literature | 37 | 6 | |
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | 38 | ||
Physics, General | 30 | 5 | 2 |
Community Organization and Advocacy | 37 | ||
Engineering & Industrial Management | 33 | 4 | |
International Relations and Affairs | 36 | ||
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 36 | ||
Publishing | 35 | ||
Financial Mathematics | 35 | ||
Biochemistry | 33 | ||
Anthropology | 29 | 4 | |
Geology & Earth Science, General | 27 | 6 | |
Economics, General | 30 | ||
Philosophy | 29 | ||
City & Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 29 | ||
Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 6 | 22 | |
Health and Wellness, General | 28 | ||
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 13 | 13 | |
Environmental Studies | 23 | 3 | |
Chemistry, General | 21 | 1 | 4 |
Linguistics | 26 | ||
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 14 | 12 | |
Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 26 | ||
Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 25 | ||
Taxation | 23 | ||
Public Health, General | 21 | 1 | |
Real Estate | 21 | ||
Creative Writing | 11 | 10 | |
Japanese Language and Literature | 17 | 3 | |
Computer Engineering, General | 20 | ||
Music Performance, General | 12 | 6 | |
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 18 | ||
Public Health Education and Promotion | 18 | ||
International Business & Trade & Commerce | 16 | ||
Public Policy Analysis, General | 14 | 2 | |
Urban Studies & Affairs | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Materials Engineering | 14 | ||
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 11 | ||
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 10 | ||
Visual and Performing Arts, Other | 10 | ||
Women's Studies | 10 | ||
International & Global Studies | 10 | ||
German Language and Literature | 5 | 4 | |
Systems Science and Theory | 7 | 2 | |
Community Psychology | 9 | ||
French Language and Literature | 7 | 1 | |
Biostatistics | 8 | ||
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 8 | ||
Russian Language and Literature | 7 | ||
Statistics, General | 7 | ||
Recording Arts Technology & Technician | 6 | ||
Environmental Health | 5 | ||
Music Theory and Composition | 4 | ||
Natural Resources Management and Policy | 4 | ||
Voice and Opera | 3 | ||
Arabic Language and Literature | 3 | ||
Music, General | 1 | 1 | |
Chinese Language and Literature | 2 | ||
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 2 | ||
African-American & Black Studies | 1 | ||
Jewish & Judaic Studies | 1 | ||
Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 1 | ||
Keyboard Instruments | 1 | ||
Conducting | 1 | ||
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 1 | ||
Grand Total | 4,429 | 1,655 | 83 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Graduation rate | 48% | 46% | 50% |
|
Publications & Citations
Publication count by topic
Computer science | |
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Psychology | |
Political science | |
Engineering | |
Medicine | |
Biology | |
Materials science | |
Sociology | |
Chemistry | |
Business | |
Geography | |
Mathematics | |
Environmental science | |
Economics | |
Geology | |
Physics | |
History | |
Art | |
Philosophy |
Topical rankings by citation count
Discipline | World Rank | Citations |
---|---|---|
History | 211 | 1,897 |
Political science | 215 | 12,233 |
Sociology | 216 | 32,199 |
Geography | 250 | 16,627 |
Psychology | 275 | 127,106 |
Business | 289 | 25,520 |
Mathematics | 294 | 62,214 |
Economics | 308 | 27,873 |
Computer science | 324 | 77,930 |
Environmental science | 333 | 24,882 |
Geology | 410 | 16,080 |
Engineering | 547 | 15,382 |
Medicine | 841 | 38,676 |
Biology | 899 | 43,978 |
Materials science | 942 | 20,507 |
Philosophy | 1049 | 98 |
Chemistry | 1052 | 27,431 |
Physics | 1253 | 4,616 |
Art | 1361 | 36 |
Annual publication & citation counts
Year | Publications | Citations |
---|---|---|
1990 | 135 | 1007 |
1991 | 175 | 1181 |
1992 | 144 | 1448 |
1993 | 156 | 1645 |
1994 | 153 | 1829 |
1995 | 130 | 1836 |
1996 | 170 | 2249 |
1997 | 172 | 2611 |
1998 | 197 | 2876 |
1999 | 194 | 3092 |
2000 | 249 | 4024 |
2001 | 261 | 4648 |
2002 | 320 | 5477 |
2003 | 340 | 6473 |
2004 | 405 | 7890 |
2005 | 530 | 9584 |
2006 | 541 | 11813 |
2007 | 666 | 14979 |
2008 | 716 | 17799 |
2009 | 763 | 22100 |
2010 | 878 | 25017 |
2011 | 982 | 30311 |
2012 | 975 | 35033 |
2013 | 1074 | 40006 |
2014 | 1172 | 44032 |
2015 | 1147 | 45823 |
2016 | 1145 | 44628 |
2017 | 902 | 45079 |
2018 | 893 | 39487 |
2019 | 950 | 46683 |
2020 | 843 | 51307 |
General info
Alternative names | PSU |
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Founded | 1946 |
Wikipedia | Portland State University |
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 | 2,651 |
Carnegie Classification | Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity |
Location and Contacts
Address | 724 SW Harrison Portland, Oregon, 97201 United States |
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City population | 653,000 |
Phone | 5037253000 |
Fax | +1 (503) 725 4882 |