Oregon State University

Corvallis, ORMain CampusSmall city (population under 100,000)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Class Rank

Top tenth (29%)
Top 11%–25% (29%)
Top 26%–50% (30%)
Bottom 26%–50% (10%)
Bottom quarter (2%)

High School GPA

4.0 (13%)
3.75–3.99 (38%)
3.50–3.74 (25%)
3.25–3.49 (15%)
3.00–3.24 (7%)
2.50–2.99 (2%)

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Academic GPAVery Important
Rigor of secondary school recordImportant
Application EssayImportant
Class rankConsidered
Standardized test scoresConsidered
Recommendation(s)Considered

Non-academic

Character/personal qualitiesImportant
Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
Talent/abilityConsidered
Volunteer workConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
Level of applicant's interestConsidered
InterviewNot Considered
First generationNot Considered
Alumni/ae relationNot Considered
Geographical residenceNot Considered
State residencyNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
Racial/ethnic statusNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $13,494

In-State Cost of Attendance: $29,926

Out-of-State Tuition: $35,664

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $52,096

Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 2,022

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $12,974

Students with non-need merit aid: 1,742

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $9,250

Student Debt

Median total debt: $15,000

Students with federal loans: 33.4%

Students with Pell grants: 22.4%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $47,459

After 5 years: $65,204

Majors(84 programs)

  1. Computer Science.(626 graduates)
  2. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(406 graduates)
  3. Mechanical Engineering.(273 graduates)
  4. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(264 graduates)
  5. Psychology, General.(256 graduates)
  6. Biology, General.(223 graduates)
  7. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(215 graduates)
  8. Finance and Financial Management Services.(163 graduates)
  9. Public Health.(160 graduates)
  10. Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.(141 graduates)
  11. Natural Resources Management and Policy.(137 graduates)
  12. Marketing.(127 graduates)
  13. Civil Engineering.(123 graduates)
  14. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(116 graduates)
  15. Chemical Engineering.(114 graduates)
  16. Construction Engineering.(97 graduates)
  17. Design and Applied Arts.(97 graduates)
  18. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.(96 graduates)
  19. Political Science and Government.(93 graduates)
  20. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(90 graduates)
  21. Management Information Systems and Services.(89 graduates)
  22. Agriculture, General.(87 graduates)
  23. Sociology.(87 graduates)
  24. Economics.(86 graduates)
  25. Education, General.(85 graduates)
  26. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(78 graduates)
  27. Communication and Media Studies.(75 graduates)
  28. Accounting and Related Services.(74 graduates)
  29. Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management.(73 graduates)
  30. Mathematics.(67 graduates)
  31. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(62 graduates)
  32. History.(62 graduates)
  33. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(61 graduates)
  34. Industrial Engineering.(58 graduates)
  35. Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.(58 graduates)
  36. Anthropology.(58 graduates)
  37. Plant Sciences.(53 graduates)
  38. Forest Engineering.(52 graduates)
  39. Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services.(51 graduates)
  40. Zoology/Animal Biology.(49 graduates)
  41. Animal Sciences.(48 graduates)
  42. Manufacturing Engineering.(48 graduates)
  43. Chemistry.(48 graduates)
  44. English Language and Literature, General.(47 graduates)
  45. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(42 graduates)
  46. Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.(41 graduates)
  47. Music.(36 graduates)
  48. Sustainability Studies.(35 graduates)
  49. Nuclear Engineering.(33 graduates)
  50. Food Science and Technology.(30 graduates)
  51. Agricultural Business and Management.(29 graduates)
  52. Physics.(28 graduates)
  53. Engineering, Other.(27 graduates)
  54. Fine and Studio Arts.(25 graduates)
  55. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(24 graduates)
  56. Agricultural Engineering.(22 graduates)
  57. Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.(20 graduates)
  58. Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.(18 graduates)
  59. Botany/Plant Biology.(15 graduates)
  60. Philosophy.(15 graduates)
  61. Geography and Cartography.(15 graduates)
  62. Apparel and Textiles.(13 graduates)
  63. Social Sciences, General.(13 graduates)
  64. Forestry.(12 graduates)
  65. Biotechnology.(12 graduates)
  66. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(10 graduates)
  67. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(9 graduates)
  68. Area Studies.(8 graduates)
  69. Visual and Performing Arts, General.(5 graduates)
  70. Religion/Religious Studies.(4 graduates)
  71. International/Global Studies.(2 graduates)
  72. Hospitality Administration/Management.(2 graduates)
  73. Public Policy Analysis.(1 graduates)
  74. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.
  75. Architectural Engineering.
  76. Engineering Science.
  77. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.
  78. Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.
  79. Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology.
  80. Gerontology.
  81. Natural Sciences.
  82. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
  83. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.
  84. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 29,557 students

Admission Rate: 78.8%

Retention Rate: 87.5%

Graduation Rate: 70.6%

Student Demographics

White (63.7%)
Hispanic (12.6%)
Black (2.1%)
Asian (8.3%)
Two or More (7.0%)
International (2.9%)

Gender Distribution

Men (51.2%)
Women (48.8%)

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