Oregon State University
Oregon State University (OSU) is a public land-grant research university in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. OSU offers more than 200 undergraduate degree programs, and graduate and doctorate degrees through all 11 colleges. The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". It has the seventh-largest engineering college in the nation (2023). Undergraduate enrollment for all colleges combined averages over 32,000 while an additional 5,000 students are engaged in post-graduate coursework through the university.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 77%
- Average net price: $22,467
- Undergraduate enrollment: 36,256
- Graduation rate (150%): 70%
- Graduation rate (200%): 70%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 71%
- Student to faculty ratio: 18:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $64,010
- Median earnings (8 years): $57,210
- Median earnings (6 years): $50,843
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Quarter
- City: Corvallis, OR
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Oregon State include Computer Science, Psychology, Business Administration and Management.
- Computer Science (977 bachelor's) · median earnings $121,405 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,721
- Psychology (409 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,650 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,442
- Business Administration and Management (398 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,660 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Mechanical Engineering (335 bachelor's) · median earnings $93,740 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,168
- Biology (185 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,221 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (182 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,451 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,069
- Human Development and Family Studies (163 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,109 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,028
- Health (147 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,245 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,731
- Environmental Science (140 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,805 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Electrical Engineering (132 bachelor's) · median earnings $105,359 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,664
Degree mix: Business 20%, Engineering 26%, Computer Science 23%, Health 11%, Biological Sciences 10%, Psychology 8%, Communication 2%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Oregon State students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,107 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $12,107
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $13,036
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $15,729
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $20,262
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $27,459
- In-state tuition and fees: $14,400
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $38,190
- Books and supplies: $600
- On-campus room and board: $16,386
- Off-campus room and board: $16,386
- Off-campus with family: $3,492
- Typical cost of attendance: $31,653
- Sticker vs net gap: 29%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 23%
- Federal loan recipients: 33%
- Average institutional grant: $8,715
- Average federal loan: $6,848
- Median debt at graduation: $21,221
Admissions
Oregon State admits 77% of applicants. Of students admitted, 20% enrolled.
- Applications: 30,293
- Admitted: 23,418
- Enrolled: 4,778
- Yield (first-choice signal): 20%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 36,256
- Women: 50%
- Commuter share (estimated): 85%
- Part-time undergraduates: 29%
- Age 25 and older: 27%
- Graduate students: 4,519
- Graduation rate: 70%
- Come back after freshman year: 88%
- First-generation: 31%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 45%
- Student to faculty: 18:1
- Professor salary: $151,573
- Associate professor salary: $114,996
- Assistant professor salary: $92,841
- On-campus housing capacity: 5,543
- Average SAT: 1,290
- Average ACT: 27
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Oregon State acceptance rate? Oregon State admits 77% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Oregon State cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,107 a year after aid. Average net price is $22,467.
What majors does Oregon State offer? Popular programs include Computer Science, Psychology, Business Administration and Management, Mechanical Engineering, Biology.
What is the average salary after Oregon State? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $64,010 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Oregon State graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 71% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 70%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Oregon State University official site: https://oregonstate.edu.