Portland State University

Portland, OR · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

90.9%

Acceptance rate

$12,932

Avg net price

13,619

Enrollment

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 3,266Master’s 1,414Doctoral 121	3,266	1,414	121
Bachelor’s 567Master’s 157Doctoral None reported	567	157	None reported
Bachelor’s 362Master’s 35Doctoral 13	362	35	13
Bachelor’s 311Master’s 2Doctoral 14	311	2	14
Bachelor’s 237Master’s 10Doctoral None reported	237	10	None reported
Bachelor’s 224Master’s 50Doctoral 1	224	50	1
Bachelor’s 217Master’s 104Doctoral 5	217	104	5
Bachelor’s 199Master’s 181Doctoral 8	199	181	8
Bachelor’s 146Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	146	0	None reported
Bachelor’s 143Master’s 5Doctoral 0	143	5	0
Bachelor’s 137Master’s 3Doctoral 4	137	3	4
Bachelor’s 115Master’s 350Doctoral 9	115	350	9
Bachelor’s 110Master’s 14Doctoral None reported	110	14	None reported
Bachelor’s 92Master’s 25Doctoral None reported	92	25	None reported
Bachelor’s 58Master’s 9Doctoral 41	58	9	41
Bachelor’s 56Master’s 9Doctoral None reported	56	9	None reported
Bachelor’s 55Master’s 32Doctoral None reported	55	32	None reported
Bachelor’s 49Master’s 42Doctoral None reported	49	42	None reported
Bachelor’s 43Master’s 16Doctoral None reported	43	16	None reported
Bachelor’s 43Master’s 8Doctoral 7	43	8	7
Bachelor’s 36Master’s 41Doctoral 2	36	41	2
Bachelor’s 32Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	32	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 14Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	14	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 12Master’s 306Doctoral 16	12	306	16
Bachelor’s 8Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	8	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	0	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 15Doctoral 1	None reported	15	1

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division I
Primary conference: Big Sky Conference

Projected sponsored sports15

Football — Championship SubdivisionMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's TennisMen's Track, IndoorMen's Track, OutdoorSoftballWomen's Basketball

Athletic participation

350 unique student-athletes · 15 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Fall 2027

FAFSA due Mar 1

Aug 1, 2027

FAFSA due Oct 1

· Apply with the college's application, Common App, or Coalition

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $9,675
Required fees: $2,004
Food and housing: $13,728
Books and supplies: $732
Other expenses: $2,250
Total: $28,389

Total by year

$26,9552019–2019–20
$28,0222020–2120–21
$28,2962021–2221–22
$29,4452022–2322–23
$28,0232023–2423–24
$28,3892024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $12,932 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation35%

6-year graduation53%

Retention rate75%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$57,906

Median debt$20,500

Campus

Enrollment13,619

Student-faculty ratio16:1

SettingCity

HSI

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25