Portland, Oregon · Public ·City

Portland State University

Exceptional Investment ROI grade · Top 13% value

90.9% Acceptance $9,552 Avg net price 52.7% Graduate $57,906 Median earnings 13,182 Students

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At a glance

Basics

Type: Public
Setting: City
Enrollment: 13,182 students
Women / Men: 56.2% / 43.8%

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 90.9%

Cost

Avg net price: $9,552
Sticker price: $21,590
Tuition (in-state): $11,679
Tuition (out-of-state): $31,074

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 52.7%
Retention rate: 76.1%
Median earnings (10y): $57,906
Median debt: $20,500 (~$222/mo)

Financial aid

On Pell grants: 41.7%
Take federal loans: 32.3%

All majors at Portland State University

117 programs listed in federal data. Every row opens a school-specific page; listings without a positive program signal stay available for users but out of Google's index.

Major	Program signal
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	5.8%
Psychology, General	5.1%
Social Work	5.0%
Business Administration, Management and Operations	5.0%
Social Sciences, General	3.4%
Computer Science	3.4%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	3.3%
Accounting and Related Services	3.2%
Marketing	2.9%
Public Health	2.7%
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	2.6%
Biology, General	2.6%
Criminal Justice and Corrections	2.3%
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	2.0%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	1.9%
Education, General	1.9%
Mechanical Engineering	1.9%
Human Resources Management and Services	1.8%
Biological and Physical Sciences	1.7%
Finance and Financial Management Services	1.7%
Electrical and Computer Engineering	1.5%
Design and Applied Arts	1.5%
Educational Administration and Supervision	1.4%
Mathematics	1.3%
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	1.3%
Communication and Media Studies	1.3%
English Language and Literature, General	1.2%
Civil Engineering	1.2%
Political Science and Government	1.1%
Special Education and Teaching	1.1%
Fine and Studio Arts	1.1%
History	0.9%
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	0.9%
Architecture	0.9%
Economics	0.9%
Sociology	0.8%
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	0.8%
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	0.8%
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	0.8%
Geography and Cartography	0.8%
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	0.7%
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	0.6%
Public Administration	0.6%
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	0.6%
Anthropology	0.6%
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations	0.5%
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.5%
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning	0.5%
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	0.5%
Materials Engineering	0.5%
Applied Mathematics	0.5%
Real Estate	0.5%
International/Globalization Studies	0.5%
Music	0.5%
Urban Studies/Affairs	0.5%
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	0.5%
Curriculum and Instruction	0.4%
Chemistry	0.4%
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services	0.4%
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	0.4%
Business/Corporate Communications	0.4%
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	0.4%
Publishing	0.4%
Computer Engineering	0.4%
Engineering-Related Fields	0.4%
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	0.3%
Community Organization and Advocacy	0.3%
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	0.3%
Computer Software and Media Applications	0.3%
Philosophy	0.3%
Physics	0.3%
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.3%
International Business	0.3%
International Relations and National Security Studies	0.3%
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution	0.3%
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians	0.3%
Public Policy Analysis	0.2%
Health and Medical Administrative Services	0.2%
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	0.2%
Visual and Performing Arts, Other	0.2%
Taxation	0.2%
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	0.2%
Computer and Information Sciences, General	0.1%
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.1%
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy	0.1%
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	0.1%
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology	0.1%
Statistics	0.1%
Systems Science and Theory	0.1%
Area Studies	0.1%
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other	0.1%
Gerontology	0.1%
Homeland Security	0.1%
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General	0.1%
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.1%
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations	0.1%
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	0.0%
Systems Engineering	0.0%
Engineering, Other	0.0%
Architecture and Related Services, Other	0.0%
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	0.0%
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.0%
Applied Statistics	0.0%
Data Science	0.0%
Environmental Design	0.0%
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other	0.0%
Sustainability Studies	0.0%
Religion/Religious Studies	0.0%
Demography	0.0%
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other	Listed
Educational/Instructional Media Design	Listed
Turkic, Uralic-Altaic, Caucasian, and Central Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Listed
Dance	Listed
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	Listed
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	Listed
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	Listed
Management Information Systems and Services	Listed

Cost & ROI

Is Portland State University worth it?

Pay $9,552/yr after aid. Graduates earn a median of $57,906 ten years out — about 6.1× the annual cost. Value grade: A.

Avg net price: $9,552/yr
Median earnings: $57,906/yr (10y out)
Median debt: $20,500~$222/mo
4-year est. cost: $38,208net of aid

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Frequently asked questions

What is Portland State University's acceptance rate?

Portland State University admits 90.9% of applicants — accessible on admissions, compared to the national average of 72.3%.

How much does Portland State University cost per year?

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $9,552. The sticker price before any aid is $21,590, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $38,208.

How much debt do Portland State University graduates have?

Graduates leave Portland State University with a median federal student loan balance of $20,500, which works out to about $222 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 32.3% of students take federal loans.

Is Portland State University worth the cost?

Ten years after enrolling, Portland State University graduates earn a median of $57,906 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 6.1× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns Portland State University a value grade of A.

What is the graduation rate at Portland State University?

52.7% of full-time undergraduates graduate from Portland State University within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 76.1%.

What are the most popular majors at Portland State University?

117 programs are listed in federal data; 109 have positive share data. The largest reported major at Portland State University is Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (5.8%), followed by Psychology, General (5.1%).

What percent of Portland State University students receive financial aid?

41.7% of Portland State University students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 32.3% take federal student loans.

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