Portland State University

Portland, Oregon · Public

At a glance

Admission rate
91%
Undergraduates
13,182
Setting
City: Large

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Test policy

Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.

IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.

Policy source: nces.ed.gov

Admissions

Cost

Tuition, in-state
$12,315per year
Tuition, out-of-state
$32,565per year
Average net price
$8,337What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Outcomes

Graduation rate
53%
First-year retention
76%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$62,447

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Degrees and programs

Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate

Show all 120 programs
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy · undergraduate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Architecture · bachelor, master
  • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning · master, graduate certificate
  • Environmental Design · master, graduate certificate
  • Architecture and Related Services, Other · master, graduate certificate
  • Area Studies · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Communication and Media Studies · bachelor, master
  • Publishing · master
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other · graduate certificate
  • Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor
  • Computer Science · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Computer Software and Media Applications · master, graduate certificate
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other · master, graduate certificate
  • Education, General · master, graduate certificate
  • Curriculum and Instruction · master, doctoral
  • Educational Administration and Supervision · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design · master
  • Special Education and Teaching · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master, graduate certificate
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · master, graduate certificate
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Civil Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Computer Engineering · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering · bachelor
  • Materials Engineering · master, graduate certificate
  • Mechanical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Systems Engineering · master, graduate certificate
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering · master, doctoral
  • Engineering, Other · graduate certificate
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General · master, graduate certificate
  • Engineering-Related Fields · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master
  • Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master
  • Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • Turkic, Uralic-Altaic, Caucasian, and Central Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · graduate certificate
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other · undergraduate certificate
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor, master
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Biology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor
  • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology · master, graduate certificate
  • Mathematics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Applied Mathematics · master
  • Statistics · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Applied Statistics · master, graduate certificate
  • Biological and Physical Sciences · bachelor, master
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Systems Science and Theory · master, doctoral
  • Gerontology · master, graduate certificate
  • International/Globalization Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Sustainability Studies · undergraduate certificate
  • Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature · undergraduate certificate
  • Data Science · bachelor
  • Data Analytics · master, graduate certificate
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Philosophy · bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies · bachelor
  • Chemistry · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Physics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Psychology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Homeland Security · master, graduate certificate
  • Community Organization and Advocacy · bachelor
  • Public Administration · master, graduate certificate
  • Public Policy Analysis · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Social Work · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other · master, graduate certificate
  • Social Sciences, General · bachelor, master
  • Anthropology · bachelor, master
  • Demography · graduate certificate
  • Economics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Geography and Cartography · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • International Relations and National Security Studies · bachelor
  • Political Science and Government · bachelor, master
  • Sociology · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Urban Studies/Affairs · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Dance · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Design and Applied Arts · bachelor
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor, master
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts · bachelor
  • Fine and Studio Arts · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Music · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other · bachelor
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · bachelor
  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services · bachelor, master
  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · graduate certificate
  • Public Health · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other · master
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Business/Corporate Communications · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor, master
  • Human Resources Management and Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • International Business · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Management Information Systems and Services · bachelor
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · undergraduate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Marketing · bachelor
  • Real Estate · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Taxation · master, graduate certificate
  • General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations · master, graduate certificate
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other · bachelor
  • History · bachelor, master

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study

Sources

Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

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