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Portland State University

Portland, OR · Public · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2 · PSU

Public institution in Portland, OR · 13,619 undergraduates · 91% acceptance rate · $57,906 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$12,932513th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$11,238705th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$30,1381,250th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$22,449529th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$20,500679th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$57,906645th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$46,937727th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
53.1%1,027th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
74.7%994th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
90.9%1,257th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
—
Median ACT
21701st highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
13,619187th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
16.0:11,454th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
39.6%722nd highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 135 mi (SEA)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$60
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 73 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Computer EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$86,424$76,460
Computer Sciencebachelors$82,882$80,186
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$71,575$71,575
Mechanical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$63,631$62,479
Civil EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$63,005$57,860
PhysicsPhysical Sciencesbachelors$61,516$60,161
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$61,064—
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$54,053$51,035
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$49,392$46,790
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$49,382$47,846
Human Resources Management and ServicesBusinessbachelors$45,052$42,203
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsBusinessbachelors$44,276$46,087

Campus facts

Athletics — 10 sports

NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $5,353,761 (M $2,981,576 · W $2,372,185)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Portland State University’s 13,619 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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