Portland State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 2,200,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 135 (97% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 2,342 (18%)
Days Without Precipitation 211 (8% ☔)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 10,989
Men / Women 43% / 57%
From State 78%
From Region 14%
Athletes 350 (3.5%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 45%
Hispanic 24%
Asian 10%
Mixed 9%
Black 6%
International 3%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Portland State University 3,266 41% 50% 10% 4% 21% 3% $64,309 23 -0.56 65 92% 7.3%
Civil Engineering 54 — 61% 35% 9% 4% 30% 19% $89,572 31 -0.39 91 97% — — — —
Computer Engineering 27 — 96% 48% 15% 4% 7% 15% $110,183 42 -0.32 98 93% — — — —
Electrical Engineering 27 — 89% 44% 19% 0% 15% 11% $98,716 9 -0.87 95 100% — — — —
Engineering Science 9 — 89% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $94,298 38 -0.32 93 — — — — —
Environmental Engineering 10 — 50% 70% 20% 0% 0% 10% $83,981 39 -0.20 88 96% — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 72 — 83% 46% 4% 6% 24% 11% $92,882 17 -0.79 93 95% — — — —
Business Technology & Analytics 8 — 88% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $106,068 70 +0.38 97 — — — — —
Computer Science 134 — 80% 53% 21% 3% 11% 2% $127,162 64 +0.07 99 94% — — — —
Computer and Information Sciences 75 +8 61% 33% 24% 8% 27% 0% $107,069 71 +0.43 97 — — — — —
Data Science 27 — 41% 33% 22% 0% 22% 15% $89,601 16 -0.98 91 — — — — —
Chemistry 13 — 54% 69% 8% 0% 15% 0% $83,211 91 +1.12 87 80% — — — —
Geosciences 22 — 36% 73% 0% 0% 14% 5% $61,940 42 -0.28 60 94% — — — —
Mathematics 36 — 47% 58% 14% 3% 6% 0% $64,262 18 -0.80 64 90% — — — —
Physics 8 — 62% 50% 0% 12% 0% 0% $90,119 74 +0.47 91 100% — — — —
Biochemistry 19 — 37% 26% 21% 0% 16% 5% $75,027 67 +0.31 80 80% — — — —
Biological and Physical Sciences 97 +27 31% 41% 20% 6% 16% 1% $62,483 29 -0.46 61 94% 7.4% — — —
Biology 118 +1 31% 42% 16% 3% 25% 3% $57,585 13 -1.03 49 90% — — — —
Environmental Science 37 — 35% 70% 11% 3% 8% 0% $57,689 50 -0.12 49 94% — — — —
Environmental Studies 21 — 29% 76% 0% 0% 10% 0% $57,689 50 -0.12 49 94% — — — —
Audiology/Audiologist 31 +1 13% 65% 0% 0% 32% 0% $58,381 28 -0.48 51 99% 7.7% — — —
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 54 +1 17% 56% 17% 2% 17% 0% $59,368 21 -0.62 54 92% 7.4% — — —
Health and Wellness 31 — 61% 55% 6% 0% 19% 6% $55,889 12 -0.86 45 100% — — — —
Public Health Education and Promotion 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $59,368 31 -0.54 54 92% 7.4% — — —
Public Health Studies 73 +2 21% 32% 18% 8% 25% 4% $55,889 12 -0.86 45 100% — — — —
Accounting 113 +3 44% 47% 19% 2% 16% 5% $73,818 22 -0.85 79 93% 5.0% — — —
Business Management and Administration 85 +37 49% 51% 8% 4% 25% 2% $75,266 60 -0.12 80 95% 4.9% — — —
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 18 +21 44% 28% 17% 6% 33% 11% $72,295 49 -0.28 77 98% — — — —
Economics 16 — 62% 38% 12% 6% 31% 0% $77,900 23 -0.76 83 98% — — — —
Economics 4 — 50% 25% 50% 0% 25% 0% $77,900 23 -0.76 83 98% — — — —
Finance 84 +14 64% 38% 23% 0% 18% 8% $79,530 17 -0.68 84 95% — — — —
Health Administration 5 +1 20% 60% 20% 20% 0% 0% $85,253 93 +0.97 88 91% — — — —
Health Services Administration 27 — 19% 41% 11% 11% 19% 0% $59,368 39 -0.36 54 92% 7.4% — — —
Human Resources Management 59 +20 25% 44% 12% 2% 29% 2% $72,544 41 -0.25 77 94% 4.8% — — —
Logistics 64 +4 59% 39% 11% 9% 19% 8% $75,266 14 -0.98 80 95% 4.9% — — —
Marketing 144 +11 44% 40% 10% 5% 26% 4% $69,244 23 -0.65 73 96% — — — —
African-American Studies — +2 — — — — — — $44,123 4 -1.20 15 87% — — — —
Arabic Language and Literature — — — — — — — — $48,612 17 -0.84 25 — — — — —
Chinese 1 — 100% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $43,384 5 -1.31 14 — — — — —
Creative Writing 24 — 42% 79% 0% 0% 17% 0% $49,382 36 -0.37 27 91% — — — —
English 68 +1 32% 62% 4% 0% 16% 3% $44,568 12 -0.96 16 84% — — — —
Ethnic Studies 9 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $44,123 4 -1.20 15 87% — — — —
French 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,679 38 -0.30 41 86% — — — —
German 4 — 25% 50% 0% 0% 25% 0% $48,593 17 -0.84 25 — — — — —
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies 1 +1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $44,123 4 -1.20 15 87% — — — —
History 43 +1 65% 72% 2% 0% 9% 0% $48,862 16 -0.79 26 88% — — — —
Japanese 14 — 57% 21% 14% 0% 21% 0% $37,042 1 -1.87 6 78% — — — —
Judaic Studies 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,482 41 -0.17 27 — — — — —
Linguistics 23 — 17% 61% 4% 4% 17% 4% $52,505 31 -0.49 35 79% — — — —
Native American Studies 4 — 50% 0% 0% 0% 25% 0% $44,123 4 -1.20 15 87% — — — —
Philosophy 7 — 71% 57% 0% 0% 29% 0% $44,251 4 -1.29 15 93% 9.9% — — —
Russian 1 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,788 18 -0.82 25 — — — — —
Spanish 12 +3 50% 58% 0% 0% 25% 8% $54,679 38 -0.30 41 86% — — — —
Anthropology 25 +1 32% 96% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,014 1 -1.44 10 82% — — — —
Community Organization and Advocacy — — — — — — — — $51,959 37 -0.15 34 93% — — — —
Geography 16 — 38% 50% 0% 0% 19% 0% $51,627 8 -1.21 33 89% — — — —
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services 32 +1 9% 50% 3% 9% 22% 0% $49,792 25 -0.41 28 94% — — — —
Intercultural and International Studies 16 — 19% 38% 12% 12% 19% 12% $47,373 1 -1.32 22 — — — — —
International Affairs 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $49,294 2 -1.22 27 93% — — — —
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,306 9 -0.86 46 91% — — — —
Political Science 45 — 47% 51% 4% 4% 24% 0% $52,959 3 -1.42 37 88% — — — —
Psychology 311 +5 21% 50% 7% 6% 24% 1% $47,400 7 -1.16 22 89% — — — —
Social Sciences 194 +35 35% 54% 5% 10% 20% 0% $52,742 37 -0.38 36 88% 7.9% — — —
Social Work 115 — 23% 56% 3% 3% 28% 0% $58,166 79 +0.58 51 94% 7.0% — — —
Sociology 32 +2 16% 50% 9% 3% 19% 3% $50,597 25 -0.57 30 90% — — — —
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 55 — 35% 49% 9% 2% 25% 4% $59,180 43 -0.25 53 92% — — — —
General Education 146 +39 36% 53% 5% 5% 18% 1% $51,594 31 -0.41 33 88% 12.4% — — —
Special Education 12 — 33% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,336 75 +0.67 56 91% — — — —
Architecture 36 — 56% 53% 8% 0% 25% 3% $60,578 15 -0.86 57 88% — — — —
Art & Design 56 — 27% 75% 4% 0% 16% 0% $36,359 8 -1.12 5 89% — — — —
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 13 — 0% 85% 8% 0% 8% 0% $36,359 7 -1.20 5 89% — — — —
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 13 — 62% 54% 0% 8% 8% 0% $63,131 23 -0.57 62 — — — — —
Film Studies 43 — 58% 51% 2% 0% 30% 2% $43,506 15 -0.81 14 90% — — — —
Graphic Design 67 — 33% 52% 7% 0% 18% 0% $62,181 62 +0.16 60 94% — — — —
Music Performance 8 — 75% 38% 12% 0% 25% 0% $27,691 1 -2.05 2 91% — — — —
Music Technology 26 — 69% 62% 0% 0% 27% 4% $27,691 1 -2.05 2 91% — — — —
Music Theory and Composition 2 — 50% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% $27,691 1 -2.05 2 91% — — — —
Recording Arts Technology/Technician — — — — — — — — $48,663 58 +0.21 25 — — — — —
Theater 13 — 38% 77% 0% 0% 15% 0% $39,612 30 -0.46 8 96% — — — —
Urban Studies/Affairs 28 — 43% 46% 4% 14% 14% 7% $63,309 25 -0.55 63 95% — — — —
Visual and Performing Arts 8 — 75% 75% 12% 0% 0% 0% $47,737 82 +0.63 23 100% — — — —
Voice and Opera 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $27,691 1 -2.05 2 91% — — — —
Criminal Justice 110 +1 29% 39% 4% 5% 36% 1% $58,623 47 -0.18 52 96% 6.3% — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $12,270
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $33,058
Est. In-State Cost $15,872
Est. Out-of-State Cost $42,764
ROI Percentile 65th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 76%
4-Year Graduation Rate 34%
6-Year Graduation Rate 53%
Transfer-Out Rate 24%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Social Sciences 25.9% 846 27% 53% 6% 6% 23% 1% $51,288 15 -0.66 32 90% 7.6%
Business & Economics 19.0% 619 47% 42% 14% 4% 22% 5% $73,306 35 -0.58 78 95% 5.1%
Arts 9.6% 314 44% 59% 5% 2% 19% 2% $48,539 35 -0.74 25 92% —
Computer Science 7.5% 244 70% 43% 21% 4% 17% 6% $116,138 60 +0.07 99 94% —
Life & Natural Sciences 7.2% 234 32% 40% 18% 4% 21% 2% $61,032 21 -0.68 58 91% 7.4%
Humanities 6.5% 213 44% 63% 4% 0% 16% 2% $47,030 8 -0.85 21 85% 9.9%
Engineering 6.1% 199 78% 42% 10% 4% 20% 18% $94,739 17 -0.58 94 96% —
Health Sciences 5.9% 192 25% 48% 12% 4% 23% 3% $57,324 2 -0.73 48 97% 7.5%
Education 4.8% 158 35% 53% 5% 4% 17% 1% $52,258 40 -0.33 35 88% 12.4%
Professional 3.4% 110 29% 39% 4% 5% 36% 1% $58,623 22 -0.18 52 96% 6.3%
Physical Sciences & Math 2.4% 79 47% 63% 8% 3% 9% 1% $69,352 23 -0.21 73 91% —
Agriculture & Food Science 1.8% 58 33% 72% 7% 2% 9% 0% $57,689 39 -0.12 49 94% —

Research R2

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $12.5M #136 41% $0 27 #155 138 6
Life & Natural Sciences $8.2M #176 90% $0.1M 5 #177 23 2
Engineering $6.8M #204 77% $0.1M 13 #166 36 1
Agriculture & Food Science $6.5M #87 83% $0 4 #81 28 1
Physical Sciences & Math $5.3M #216 88% $0 12 #161 85 8
Education $3.6M #130 77% $0 16 #251 — —
Computer Science $1.8M #196 93% $0.0M 5 #138 61 1
Health Sciences $1.2M #229 78% $0 10 #140 1 —
Business & Economics $0.6M #239 10% $0 — — — —
Total $46.5M #202 72% $0.2M 92 #183 372 19

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 118 $5.4M $5.4M $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 44 $135K $135K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 43 $135K $135K $0
Cross Country 16 $135K $135K $0
Basketball 14 $2.2M $2.2M $0
Tennis 7 $373K $373K $0
Total 210 $8.4M $8.4M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 32 $897K $897K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 29 $171K $171K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 29 $171K $171K $0
Softball 24 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Basketball 16 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Volleyball 14 $931K $931K $0
Cross Country 11 $171K $171K $0
Tennis 8 $403K $403K $0
Golf 6 $403K $403K $0
Total 140 $5.7M $5.7M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 118 $5.4M $5.4M $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 73 $306K $306K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 72 $306K $306K $0
Soccer 32 $897K $897K $0
Basketball 30 $3.7M $3.7M $0
Cross Country 27 $306K $306K $0
Softball 24 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Tennis 15 $776K $776K $0
Volleyball 14 $931K $931K $0
Golf 6 $403K $403K $0
Total 350 $19.2M $19.2M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 80%
Yield (non-ED) 17%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 80% 80% 80%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional