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Portland, OR 97201
p. 503-725-4433
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Portland State University

Portland, OR - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Doctoral/Research Universities
UndergraduateArts & sciences plus professions, high graduate coexistence
GraduateDoctoral, professional dominant
Undergraduate PopulationMedium full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily nonresidential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemQuarter
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District4101

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Portland State University?
595th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $5,321 $5,321 $19,755
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,443 $1,443 $1,443
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $118 $118 $439
FT Graduate Tuition $11,232 $11,232 $17,532
FT Graduate Required Fees $1,443 $1,443 $1,443
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $312 $312 $487
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $21,410 $21,410 $35,844
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $23,075 $23,075 $37,509
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $11,575 $11,575 $26,009

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $5,763↓ $6,147 $5,763↓ $6,147 $17,829↓ $18,837
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $1,850↓ $1,900
On-Campus – Room & Board N/A
On-Campus – Other Expenses N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $10,500↓ $11,000
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $3,800↑ $2,889
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,800↑ $2,889

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$50
Graduate Application Fee$50
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 4,400 (2,038 male / 2,362 female)
Admitted 3,396 (1,510 male / 1,886 female)
Admission rate 77%
First-time Enrollment 1,766 (833 male / 933 female)
FT Enrollment 1,567 (728 male / 839 female)
PT Enrollment 199 (105 male / 94 female)
Total Enrollment27,901

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Portland State University use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /  N/A / 
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demo
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Portland State University accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Big Sky Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference Big Sky Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Big Sky Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Big Sky Conference

SAT Test Admission

660th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 69%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 460 / 590
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 460 / 570
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 920 / 1160

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity2,021
Meals per Week21
Room Fee$6,445
Board Fee$2,000

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 584 278 574 838 152 7,866 1,024 11,316
Accounting 24 6 12 70 2 174 24 312
Adult and Continuing Education Administration 2 2 10 6 20
African-American/Black Studies
Anthropology 2 2 4 4 52 6 70
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) 2 6 10 54 4 76
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2 2 2 18 4 28
Art/Art Studies, General 2 2
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences 4 4 2 80 12 102
Biochemistry 2 2 4 2 24 6 40
Biological and Physical Sciences 34 6 12 46 2 126 18 244
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 6 4 12 32 2 144 24 224
Business Administration and Management, General 26 14 28 56 2 308 32 466
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 4 2 2 12 4 24
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 2 2 2 36 4 46
Canadian Studies 2 2
Cartography 2 50 4 56
Chemistry, General 2 6 10 2 20
Chinese Language and Literature 4 2 2 8
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning 4 4 72 8 88
Civil Engineering, General 6 2 4 2 94 10 118
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 10 18 12 12 6 188 30 276
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 10 4 10 2 102 12 140
Community Organization and Advocacy 2 6 4 2 62 8 84
Computer Engineering, General 6 2 12 20
Computer Engineering, Other 2 2
Computer Science 36 2 4 20 2 90 6 160
Computer Software Engineering 2 6 12 8 28
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other 2 2
Computer and Information Systems Security 4 2 6
Conducting 8 8
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 4 2 4 80 6 96
Creative Writing 2 2 8 86 12 110
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 2 2
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 36 20 22 16 174 18 286
Curriculum and Instruction 10 10 10 164 6 200
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2 2 2 28 8 42
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 2 8 4 14
Economics, General 4 2 6 18 70 6 106
Education, General 2 4 32 18 336 28 420
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation 2 28 30
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 4 8 4 2 70 22 110
Educational/Instructional Media Design 12 2 14
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 76 2 2 30 76 10 196
Elementary Education and Teaching 10 56 10 6 572 54 708
Engineering, Other 12 2 14
Engineering/Industrial Management 64 2 4 6 28 2 106
English Language and Literature, General 4 12 16 240 60 332
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 8 8
Environmental Design/Architecture 2 2
Environmental Science 2 32 6 40
Environmental Studies 6 20 2 28
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 2 2 4
Film/Cinema Studies 4 2 8 4 18
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other 6 32 4 42
Finance, General 32 2 12 34 2 174 12 268
Fine/Studio Arts, General 2 2 4 62 10 80
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management 4 6 6 6 18 6 46
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 2 2
French Language and Literature 2 20 6 28
Geography 2 2 2 72 6 84
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 2 2
Geology/Earth Science, General 2 38 2 42
German Language and Literature 2 10 4 16
Gerontology 10 10
Graphic Design 6 2 2 10 2 54 76
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 2 2 4
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 2 2 2 32 8 46
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 2 2 12 2 18
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies 4 2 6
History, General 2 6 122 16 146
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other 2 6 2 10 4 76 8 108
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 6 6 20 74 10 116
Hydrology and Water Resources Science 8 8
International Business/Trade/Commerce 44 6 12 58 8 128
International Relations and Affairs 2 2 6 6 58 4 78
Japanese Language and Literature 2 14 16
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 2 4 2 76 12 96
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 8 16 50 32 14 448 90 658
Linguistics 2 8 4 34 6 54
Logistics and Materials Management 2 2 4 16 54 2 80
Management Information Systems, General 12 4 2 18 2 58 96
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 10 8 20 30 4 192 28 292
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 2 2
Materials Engineering 2 2
Mathematics, General 6 6 12 80 6 110
Mechanical Engineering 6 2 2 10 70 8 98
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 14 2 16
Music Performance, General 2 2 2 18 4 28
Music Theory and Composition 6 6
Music, General 2 4 24 2 32
Natural Resources Management and Policy 2 2 10 14
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 2 2 4
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 4 2 2 34 2 44
Philosophy 4 34 10 48
Physics, General 6 22 2 30
Political Science and Government, General 2 2 12 94 10 120
Psychology, General 10 8 22 50 4 338 32 464
Public Administration 14 4 10 6 2 100 16 152
Public Health Education and Promotion 2 4 38 6 50
Public Health, Other 2 2 8 2 74 14 102
Real Estate 4 40 44
Russian Language and Literature 6 6
Sculpture 4 4
Secondary Education and Teaching 2 4 8 16 4 194 28 256
Social Sciences, General 14 38 34 18 20 340 52 516
Social Work 8 10 32 6 14 270 42 382
Sociology 2 6 4 8 124 20 164
Spanish Language and Literature 6 12 2 48 8 76
Special Education and Teaching, General 2 2 2 8 2 138 16 170
Special Products Marketing Operations 2 2
Statistics, General 4 12 2 18
Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other 4 4
Systems Engineering 2 4 6
Systems Science and Theory 2 2 4
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 14 2 4 60 80
Turkish Language and Literature 4 4
Urban Studies/Affairs 4 4
Visual and Performing Arts, Other 18 18
Voice and Opera 4 4
Women's Studies 4 2 20 2 28

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Portland State University 779th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $70,531 ($76,592 male / $63,168 female)
Number of FT Faculty 680 (373 male / 307 female)
Number of PT Faculty 801
FT Faculty Ratio 0.8 : 1
Total Benefits $19,067,723

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