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
- Phone
- (503) 725-3000
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.
- 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)
- 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
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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