Portland State University
Portland, Oregon
- Public
- City
- 13,182 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 91%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $8,337per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 53%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $62,44710 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
Portland State's Tuition-Free Degree program covers standard tuition, differential tuition and mandatory fees for eligible students through grants and scholarships.
Portland State's senior capstone courses are community-engaged projects carried out with partners across the Portland region.
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 91%About 9 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-optionalScores are considered if you send them, but not required.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
We don't have test score or GPA figures for Portland State University's first-year students yet, so there's nothing to compare your numbers with. The admit rate above is the best guide we have.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $8,337full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $20,561sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $12,315Source: College Scorecard
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $32,565Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 53%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 76%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $62,44710 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,489federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 13,182Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 46%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 39%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Also worth a look
- University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX — admits 90%
- California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA — admits 93%
- New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM — admits 89%
- Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI — admits 91%
- Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA — admits 96%
- Wichita State University Wichita, KS — admits 94%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Portland State University, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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