Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Catholic
Location Portland, OR
Population 2,200,000
Map of the United States

Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,997
Men / Women 35% / 65%
From State 34%
From Region 39%
Athletes 15.2%

Racial/Ethnic

White 38%
Asian 22%
Hispanic 21%
Mixed 10%
Black 3%
International 3%
Native American 2%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
University of Portland 799 38% / 62% 4% $77,986 76 96%
Civil Engineering 24 75% / 25% 0% $82,036 81 98%
Electrical Engineering 22 68% / 32% 9% $92,240 89 86%
Mechanical Engineering 41 85% / 15% 2% $87,204 86 93%
Computer Science 31 81% / 19% 0% $129,917 99 96%
Applied Mathematics 1 0% / 100% 100% $72,931 68 100%
Chemistry 16 31% / 69% 6% $66,930 56
Mathematics 2 +4 0% / 100% 50% $82,512 82 95%
Physics 3 67% / 33% 0% $78,347 77
Biochemistry 2 0% / 100% 0% $60,344 37
Biology 58 33% / 67% 5% $50,649 12 94%
Cellular and Molecular Biology 10 20% / 80% 0%
Human Biology 2 0% / 100% 0%
Environmental Science 15 40% / 60% 0% $51,423 13 90%
Environmental Studies 8 50% / 50% 0% $51,423 13 90%
Health and Wellness 16 12% / 88% 0% $87,404 86
Nursing 214 15% / 85% 1% $98,892 93 98%
Accounting 24 42% / 58% 0% $73,839 70 96%
Business Analytics $77,126 75 100%
Economics 7 +3 86% / 14% 14% $79,040 78
Finance 35 +2 63% / 37% 9% $91,182 89 100%
Marketing 43 +3 70% / 30% 12% $64,745 50 98%
Operations Management 22 +3 68% / 32% 9%
Communication 8 +1 38% / 62% 12% $47,390 8 90%
English 18 +5 50% / 50% 0% $58,186 30 90%
General Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $51,703 14
German Studies 1 +2 100% / 0% 0%
History 11 +1 73% / 27% 0% $49,628 11 100%
Organizational Communication 11 27% / 73% 9% $61,139 39 100%
Philosophy 3 +2 67% / 33% 0% $50,965 13
Political Science 22 +2 27% / 73% 0% $55,613 23 95%
Psychology 65 +3 23% / 77% 6% $59,358 34 97%
Social Work 11 +5 9% / 91% 9% $53,283 17 100%
Sociology 14 +3 7% / 93% 0% $52,061 15
Spanish 3 +14 0% / 100% 0%
Theology +1 $51,201 13
Elementary Education 21 10% / 90% 0% $55,571 23 97%
Secondary Education 8 38% / 62% 0% $55,571 23 97%
Music 1 0% / 100% 0% $38,519 3
Theater 4 +2 50% / 50% 0% $37,876 2

Financial

Tuition & Fees $62,166
ROI Percentile 76th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 88%
4-Year Graduation Rate 69%
6-Year Graduation Rate 80%
Transfer-Out Rate 17%

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/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Health Sciences 28.8% 230 15% / 85% 1% $98,093 93 98%
Humanities & Social Sciences 21.2% 169 30% / 70% 4% $56,351 25 96%
Business & Economics 16.4% 131 63% / 37% 8% $76,154 74 98%
Engineering 10.9% 87 78% / 22% 3% $87,052 86 93%
Life & Natural Sciences 9.0% 72 29% / 71% 4% $50,972 13 94%
Computer Science 3.9% 31 81% / 19% 0% $129,917 99 96%
Education 3.6% 29 17% / 83% 0% $55,571 23 97%
Agriculture & Food Science 2.9% 23 43% / 57% 0% $51,423 13 90%
Physical Sciences & Math 2.8% 22 32% / 68% 14% $70,176 63 97%
Arts 0.6% 5 40% / 60% 0% $38,005 2

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $0.4M #464 57%
Engineering $0.1M #382 35%
Computer Science $0 #525
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Education
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Total $0.5M #582 52%

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.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 81%
Yield (Unbound) 10%
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 81% 81% 81%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional