University of Portland: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1761 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #483 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #436 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #7 of 31 | In Oregon |
| #5 of 15 | In Portland |
| #220 of 1,067 | For Plastic Surgery |
| Top50% | For 73 other topics |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Acceptance rate
- 93%
- Undergraduates
- 3,390
- Graduates
- 403
- Male:Female Ratio
- 36:64
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- up.edu
University of Portland Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Portland 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% | 93% | 92% |
| Applicants | 10,122 | 3,031 | 7,091 |
| Admissions | 9,364 | 2,823 | 6,541 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 812 | 278 | 534 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 1 | 1 |
838 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
33 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
104 or 13%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1228
or below
75% of them
had 1410
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Portland are 1228-1410 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
46 or 6%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 27
or below
75% of them
had 31
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Portland are 27-31 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Recommendations | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 1743 (46%) |
|---|---|
| Asian | 701 (19%) |
| Hispanic | 623 (16%) |
| Two or more races | 341 (9%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 180 (5%) |
| Black or African American | 85 (2%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 62 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 44 (1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend University of Portland is $33,717 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $23,011 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $24,087 |
| $48-75K | $31,554 |
| $75-110K | $38,302 |
| $110K+ | $38,912 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $51,352 | $24,804 |
| Tuition in-state | $51,352 | $24,804 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $51,352 | $24,804 |
| Fee in-district | $460 | |
| Fee in-state | $460 | |
| Fee out-of-state | $460 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 2,166 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $14,196 |
| Room charge | $10,830 |
| Meal charge | $6,342 |
University of Portland majors
University of Portland has granted 1,055 bachelor's degrees across 34 programs, 165 master's across 9 programs, and 20 doctorate degrees across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Portland.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 364 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 96 | ||
| Education, General | 80 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 54 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 50 | ||
| Management Science | 34 | 12 | |
| Finance, General | 41 | 4 | |
| Computer Science | 38 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 35 | ||
| Psychology, General | 31 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 29 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 27 | ||
| Environmental Science | 25 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 24 | ||
| Organizational Communication, General | 24 | ||
| Health and Wellness, General | 23 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 22 | ||
| Accounting | 21 | ||
| Economics, General | 20 | ||
| Sociology, General | 18 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 15 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 14 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 13 | ||
| Social Work | 11 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 10 | ||
| Family Practice Nurse & Nursing | 10 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 10 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 9 | ||
| History, General | 9 | ||
| Communication, General | 8 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 7 | ||
| Physics, General | 7 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 7 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 6 | ||
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 6 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 4 | 1 | |
| Engineering, General | 4 | ||
| Philosophy | 4 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| General Studies | 3 | ||
| German Studies | 3 | ||
| Music, General | 2 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 1,055 | 165 | 20 |
University of Portland has a graduation rate of 79%, which is among the 13% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 79% | 77% | 80% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Portland has published 5,466 scientific papers with 75,372 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Biology, Computer Science, Psychology, Engineering, Environmental Science, Political Science, Chemistry, and Law.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26 | 243 |
| 1992 | 31 | 239 |
| 1993 | 43 | 331 |
| 1994 | 39 | 266 |
| 1995 | 58 | 275 |
| 1996 | 44 | 444 |
| 1997 | 51 | 481 |
| 1998 | 54 | 534 |
| 1999 | 93 | 573 |
| 2000 | 65 | 724 |
| 2001 | 71 | 751 |
| 2002 | 72 | 880 |
| 2003 | 92 | 942 |
| 2004 | 100 | 1048 |
| 2005 | 73 | 1255 |
| 2006 | 95 | 1503 |
| 2007 | 105 | 1826 |
| 2008 | 127 | 1883 |
| 2009 | 136 | 2042 |
| 2010 | 125 | 2269 |
| 2011 | 148 | 2517 |
| 2012 | 201 | 2781 |
| 2013 | 161 | 3044 |
| 2014 | 194 | 3284 |
| 2015 | 189 | 3379 |
| 2016 | 201 | 3492 |
| 2017 | 222 | 3382 |
| 2018 | 284 | 3742 |
| 2019 | 327 | 4257 |
| 2020 | 322 | 4978 |
| 2021 | 273 | 5663 |
| 2022 | 334 | 5818 |
| 2023 | 237 | 5593 |
University of Portland alumni
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Megan Rapinoe
- Occupations
- association football playerentrepreneur
- Biography
-
Megan Anna Rapinoe is an American former professional soccer player who played as a winger. She spent most of her career playing for Seattle Reign FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team. Winner of the Ballon d'Or Féminin and named The Best FIFA Women's Player in 2019, Rapinoe won gold with the national team at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup and played at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, where the U.S. finished second. Rapinoe co-captained the national team alongside Carli Lloyd and Alex Morgan from 2018 to 2020. She previously played for the Chicago Red Stars, Philadelphia Independence, and MagicJack in Women's Professional Soccer (WPS), as well as Lyon Women in France's Division 1 Féminine.
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Kunal Nayyar
- Occupations
- writertelevision actorstage actorfilm actoractor
- Biography
-
Kunal Nayyar is a British-born Indian American actor. He portrayed Raj Koothrappali on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019) and voiced Vijay on the Nickelodeon animated sitcom Sanjay and Craig (2013–2016). Nayyar also appeared in the films Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012), The Scribbler (2014), Dr. Cabbie (2014), Consumed (2015), Trolls (2016) and Sweetness in the Belly (2019). Forbes listed him as the world's third-highest-paid television actor in 2015 and 2018, with earnings of US$20 million and US$23.5 million, respectively. His current net worth is estimated to be $45 million.
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Erik Spoelstra
- Occupations
- basketball coachbasketball player
- Biography
-
Erik Jon Spoelstra, nicknamed "Coach Spo", is an American professional basketball coach who is the head coach for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Spoelstra is widely regarded as one of the best coaches in the league and one of the greatest of all time. He has won two NBA championships as the head coach of the Heat. A Filipino American, Spoelstra is the first Asian American head coach in the history of the four major North American sports leagues and the first Asian American head coach to win an NBA title.
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Paul Winfield
- Occupations
- stage actorvoice actortelevision actorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Paul Edward Winfield was an American actor. He was known for his portrayal of a Louisiana sharecropper who struggles to support his family during the Great Depression in the landmark film Sounder (1972), which earned him an Academy Award nomination. He portrayed Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1978 television miniseries King, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award. Winfield was also known for his roles in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, The Terminator, L.A. Law, and 24 episodes of the sitcom 227. He received four Emmy nominations overall, winning in 1995 for his 1994 guest role in Picket Fences.
General info
| Alternative names | UP |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1901 |
| Motto | Veritas Vos Liberabit The Truth Shall Set You Free (John 8:32) |
| Colors | purple, white |
| Academic calendar | August to April (August - December; January-April) |
| Total FTE staff | 833 |
| Carnegie classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Location and contacts
| Address | 5000 N Willamette Blvd Portland, Oregon, 97203-5798 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 653,000 |
| Phone | 5039438000 |