Facts : PSU By the Numbers

15,885

Undergraduates

204

Degree programs

20,470

Total Enrollment

86%

Students from Oregon

16:1

Student to faculty ratio

Enrollment (Fall 2024)

Undergraduate: 15,885
Graduate: 4,585
Women: 11,515
Men: 8,400
Non-Binary: 500
Unknown Gender: 55
Total Enrollment: 20,470

Enrollment Breakdown

Full-time: 60%
Part-time: 40%
Student to faculty ratio: 16:1
Students from Portland metro area: 64%
Students from Oregon: 86%
International Students: 5%
Top states represented: Washington, California, Hawaii, Colorado, and Nevada
Students enrolled from 50 states (including the District of Columbia)
US Territories represented: American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and Puerto Rico
Top countries represented: India, China, Kuwait, Japan, and Vietnam
International Students were represented from 65 countries

First Year Snapshot

High school GPA 3.75+: 26%
High school mean GPA: 3.36
Average class size: 24
Retention rate (First year standing): 75%

Student Diversity

White: 48%
BIPOC: 56%
Latino: 19%
Asian: 9%
Black or African American: 5%
Native American: 2%
Multi-Ethnic: 7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.6%
Other: 5%
First Generation Students: 43%
First Generation BIPOC Students: 56%
Students with Children: 20%
Students from Diverse Backgrounds: 46%

Full-Time Tuition and Fees (Fall 2024)

$11,769 resident undergraduate (15 credits/term)
$14,883 resident graduate (9 credits/term)
$31,074 non-resident undergraduate (15 credits/term)
$21,201 non-resident graduate (9 credits/term)

Financial Aid

Degree seeking undergraduate students receiving financial aid: 78%
Students in the Tuition-Free Degree Program: 48%
Awarded grants and scholarships: 68%
Average amount grants and scholarship award: $11,510
Pell grants: 55%
Loans: 38%
Awarded grants and scholarships by PSU: 34%
Average grants and scholarships awarded by PSU: $4,468
Other: 29%
Undergraduate students who begin as first-years at PSU graduate debt-free: 54%
Student scholarships through the PSU Foundation: $3.5 million

Top Undergraduate Majors

Psychology, Computer Science, Accounting, Biology, and Marketing

Top Graduate Majors

Social Work, Electrical and Computer Engineering, OHSU-PSU School of Public Health, Counseling, and Computer Science

Top Doctoral Majors

Computer Science, Applied Psychology, Electrical & Computer Engineering, PSU-OHSU School of Public Health, and Public Affairs and Policy

Degrees Awarded (2023-2024)

Bachelor's: 3,411
Master's: 1,536
Doctoral: 92
Total: 5,039

Degree Programs

Bachelor's: 95
Master's: 88
Doctoral: 21
Total: 204

Research Expenditures

$83.8 million

Research Awards

$83 million

Private Giving

$34.3 million

PSU Endowment

$98 million

Economic Impact

$1.8 billion

Annual Student Service Hours

Student Service Hours: $1 million
Value of Service Hours: $23 million

Transportation (2023)

Mass transit: 32%
Walking: 14%
Driving alone: 21%
Bicycling: 7%
Carpool: 4.0%
Other: 3%
Remote Classes/Working: 19%

Community Partners

Top Partners: Intel, Oregon Health & Science University, Daimler, Apple, Google, Nike and, City of Portland
Community-based Learning Courses: 400 annually

Motto

Doctrina Urbi Serviat—"Let knowledge serve the city"

Traditions

Mascot: Victor E. Viking
Colors: Green and white

Employees (Fall 2024)

Research and instructional faculty: 1,468
Academic professionals and managers: 546
Administration: 142
Classified Staff: 822
Graduate assistants: 478
Student employees: 1,433
Other: 326
Total: 5,212

Alumni

210,500+ (72% reside and work in the Portland metro area five years post-graduation)

Campus

Campus size: 50 acres
PSU buildings: 48
Residential student housing properties: 9
Cultural and Resource Centers and Services: 20
Student Clubs and Organizations: 130+
On-campus art museum: 1
On-campus art galleries: 2
On-campus movie theater: 1
First-Generation Forward Institution
Emerging Hispanic-Serving Institution
Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution
Ashoka U Changemaker Campus
Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement

Athletics

NCAA Division Teams: 15
NCAA Conference: Big Sky

Key Dates

Founded: 1946
Moved to South Park Blocks: 1952
First bachelor's degree: 1956
First master's degree: 1964
First doctoral degree: 1972

Schools and Colleges

COLLEGE OF THE ARTS

Join Portland’s largest creative community, a vibrant hub energized by innovation and bold expression in architecture, art, design, music, theater and film.

The Arts

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Master the skills to teach and counsel others while creating a more equitable and inclusive world in Oregon’s most comprehensive school of education. Our 40+ programs provide the tools and flexible scheduling you'll need to better your community and yourself.

Education

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES

Explore important questions facing humanity and nurture your passion for research and discovery. You'll master your discipline in one of our 100+ programs, all while learning to thrive in an ever-changing world.

Liberal Arts and Sciences

COLLEGE OF URBAN AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Learn to be an effective leader, collaborator and problem-solver in high quality academic and professional programs that span urban planning, governance, public administration, economics and international studies.

Urban and Public Affairs

GRADUATE SCHOOL

Among the nation’s top schools for graduate studies in urban policy, public affairs, counseling, social work, healthcare management and business. Our urban campus takes you beyond the classroom with internships, research and field studies.

Graduate School

MASEEH COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE

Launch your career in engineering and computer science in collaboration with world-class professors working on real-world problems. Our ties to industry give you professional skills through internships and research.

Engineering & Computer Science

OHSU-PSU SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Two of Oregon’s leading universities, Oregon Health & Science University and Portland State University, have joined forces to prepare you for a rewarding career in public health.

OHSU/PSU Public Health

SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK

Prepare for a career in social services or early childhood education and address the problems and issues that affect our community at its core, including homelessness, addiction, mental illness, poverty and child abuse.

Social Work

THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Shaping the future of business through inclusive, transformative learning and meaningful research. With world-class faculty and deep connections with regional industry partners, you’ll join an expansive network of today’s innovators.

The School of Business

UNIVERSITY HONORS COLLEGE

Challenge yourself with an academically intense curriculum in a tight community of highly motivated students and engaged professors in a small liberal arts college atmosphere. You’ll take on the city’s most pressing issues and find solutions together.

Honors College