Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

77.3%

Acceptance rate

$19,568

Avg net price

29,557

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Reading/Writing580–700

SAT Math560–700

ACT Composite24–31

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 6,656Master’s 1,111Doctoral 393	6,656	1,111	393
Bachelor’s 1,155Master’s 145Doctoral 9	1,155	145	9
Bachelor’s 980Master’s 171Doctoral 49	980	171	49
Bachelor’s 856Master’s 179Doctoral 1	856	179	1
Bachelor’s 498Master’s 36Doctoral 31	498	36	31
Bachelor’s 488Master’s 107Doctoral 13	488	107	13
Bachelor’s 468Master’s 5Doctoral 2	468	5	2
Bachelor’s 303Master’s 18Doctoral 7	303	18	7
Bachelor’s 290Master’s 100Doctoral 113	290	100	113
Bachelor’s 253Master’s 38Doctoral 93	253	38	93
Bachelor’s 213Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	213	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 201Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	201	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 189Master’s 3Doctoral 3	189	3	3
Bachelor’s 147Master’s 13Doctoral 1	147	13	1
Bachelor’s 105Master’s 4Doctoral None reported	105	4	None reported
Bachelor’s 94Master’s 138Doctoral 30	94	138	30
Bachelor’s 93Master’s 45Doctoral 25	93	45	25
Bachelor’s 78Master’s 1Doctoral 1	78	1	1
Bachelor’s 63Master’s 21Doctoral None reported	63	21	None reported
Bachelor’s 55Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	55	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 43Master’s 4Doctoral None reported	43	4	None reported
Bachelor’s 33Master’s 45Doctoral 5	33	45	5
Bachelor’s 21Master’s 1Doctoral None reported	21	1	None reported
Bachelor’s 18Master’s 3Doctoral 3	18	3	3
Bachelor’s 12Master’s 33Doctoral 7	12	33	7
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 1Doctoral None reported	None reported	1	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division I
Primary conference: Pac-12 Conference

Projected sponsored sports16

BaseballFootball — Bowl SubdivisionMen's BasketballMen's GolfMen's SoccerMen's WrestlingRowingSoftball

Athletic participation

503 unique student-athletes · 15 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Early Action Deadline

Early Action Deadline for Corvallis campus applicants

Nov 2, 2026

Priority Application Deadline

Priority Application Deadline for Corvallis campus students

Feb 1, 2027

FAFSA due Feb 28

· Apply with the college's application or Common App

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $11,910
Required fees: $2,490
Food and housing: $16,386
Books and supplies: $600
Other expenses: $3,492
Total: $34,878

Total by year

$27,9152019–2019–20
$29,0002020–2120–21
$29,4022021–2221–22
$30,3432022–2322–23
$32,2052023–2423–24
$34,8782024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $19,568 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.

Need-based aid, 2025–26

First-years with need-based aid: 48%
Average share of need met: 71.4%
Average need-based grant: $15,708
Required forms: FAFSA

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation47%

6-year graduation71%

Retention rate87%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$64,010

Median debt$21,221

Campus

Enrollment29,557

Student-faculty ratio20:1

SettingCity

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
Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
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

Every figure below is read directly from Oregon State University’s own reported data, with no scores, ratings, or estimates added. Derived from 5 Common Data Set filings (2021–22 to 2025–26).

Oregon State University admitted of applicants, a admit rate. Of those, enrolled, a yield, across 5 years of Common Data Set filings.

Applicant funnel and admit rateHover or arrow-key a year for exact values

Students and applicationsAdmit rate

ApplicationsAdmittedEnrolledAdmit rate

Oregon State University runs a nonbinding Early Action plan.

Early Action nonbindingApply by Nov 1 · decision Dec 15

Regular Decision nonbindingApply by Aug 25 · priority date Feb 1

The enrolled class is roughly international, and about of its domestic students come from out of state. Oregon State University admits in-state applicants at 83.6%, out-of-state applicants at 77.6%, and international applicants at 36.5%.

Enrolled first-years by geography

4,452 first-years

Out-of-state (domestic)≈1,914In-state (domestic)≈2,537International≈2

Admit odds by pool

Test scores are considered but not required. SAT or ACT scores must arrive by Sep 1. Of enrolled first-years, submitted an SAT, down from 15% in 2021–22, and an ACT, down from 13%.

Some students submit both an SAT and an ACT, so the two shares overlap. They don’t add up to a single “submitted a test” rate.

SAT composite

8% of the class submitted an SAT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

ACT composite

4% of the class submitted an ACT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

Oregon State University’s enrolled first-years averaged a high-school GPA, among the 99% who submitted one. ranked in the top tenth of their high-school class, among the 53% who submitted class rank.

High-school GPA

shares of all enrolled first-years

Average 3.70

High-school class rank

Among the 53% of first-years who submitted class rank. Shares are cumulative — students in the top tenth also count in the top quarter and top half.

Oregon State University rates 1 factor "very important." Each column reads strongest first.

Academic

Academic GPA: Very important
Rigor of secondary school record: Important
Application essay: Important
Class rank: Considered
Standardized test scores: Considered
Recommendation(s): Considered

Nonacademic

Character / personal qualities: Important
Extracurricular activities: Considered
Talent / ability: Considered
Volunteer work: Considered
Work experience: Considered
Level of applicant's interest: Considered
Interview: Not considered
First generation: Not considered
Alumni/ae relation: Not considered
Geographical residence: Not considered
State residency: Not considered
Religious affiliation/commitment: Not considered

Oregon State University's net price after grant aid, by family income. of first-years received need-based aid. The school meets of demonstrated need, split into .

What aid recipients pay, by income

net price

Each figure averages only families who received federal aid in that income band (College Scorecard); $19,568 across all aid recipients. Aid share: 1,925 of 3,988 first-years in the 2025–26 Common Data Set.

How need-based aid is determined

Cost of attendance − expected family contribution = demonstrated need

Forms a family files to be considered

FAFSA

Merit aid reached of the class, or of enrolled first-years. For international applicants, Oregon State University offers both need-based and merit aid: nonresidents received aid, averaging .

Oregon State University admitted students off the waitlist, about of the class.

Accepted a place

Not disclosed

Waitlist ranked

Not disclosed

Admitted off the waitlistHover or arrow-key a year for exact values

Admitted

Admitted off waitlist

87.5% of Oregon State University’s first-years return for a second year and 70.6% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.

Sources

Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03