Oregon State University
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 GPA | Very Important |
| Rigor of secondary school record | Important |
| Application Essay | Important |
| Class rank | Considered |
| Standardized test scores | Considered |
| Recommendation(s) | Considered |
Non-academic
| Character/personal qualities | Important |
| Extracurricular activities | Considered |
| Talent/ability | Considered |
| Volunteer work | Considered |
| Work experience | Considered |
| Level of applicant's interest | Considered |
| Interview | Not Considered |
| First generation | Not Considered |
| Alumni/ae relation | Not Considered |
| Geographical residence | Not Considered |
| State residency | Not Considered |
| Religious affiliation/commitment | Not Considered |
| Racial/ethnic status | Not 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)
- Computer Science.(626 graduates)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations.(406 graduates)
- Mechanical Engineering.(273 graduates)
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(264 graduates)
- Psychology, General.(256 graduates)
- Biology, General.(223 graduates)
- Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(215 graduates)
- Finance and Financial Management Services.(163 graduates)
- Public Health.(160 graduates)
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.(141 graduates)
- Natural Resources Management and Policy.(137 graduates)
- Marketing.(127 graduates)
- Civil Engineering.(123 graduates)
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(116 graduates)
- Chemical Engineering.(114 graduates)
- Construction Engineering.(97 graduates)
- Design and Applied Arts.(97 graduates)
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.(96 graduates)
- Political Science and Government.(93 graduates)
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(90 graduates)
- Management Information Systems and Services.(89 graduates)
- Agriculture, General.(87 graduates)
- Sociology.(87 graduates)
- Economics.(86 graduates)
- Education, General.(85 graduates)
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(78 graduates)
- Communication and Media Studies.(75 graduates)
- Accounting and Related Services.(74 graduates)
- Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management.(73 graduates)
- Mathematics.(67 graduates)
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(62 graduates)
- History.(62 graduates)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(61 graduates)
- Industrial Engineering.(58 graduates)
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.(58 graduates)
- Anthropology.(58 graduates)
- Plant Sciences.(53 graduates)
- Forest Engineering.(52 graduates)
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services.(51 graduates)
- Zoology/Animal Biology.(49 graduates)
- Animal Sciences.(48 graduates)
- Manufacturing Engineering.(48 graduates)
- Chemistry.(48 graduates)
- English Language and Literature, General.(47 graduates)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(42 graduates)
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.(41 graduates)
- Music.(36 graduates)
- Sustainability Studies.(35 graduates)
- Nuclear Engineering.(33 graduates)
- Food Science and Technology.(30 graduates)
- Agricultural Business and Management.(29 graduates)
- Physics.(28 graduates)
- Engineering, Other.(27 graduates)
- Fine and Studio Arts.(25 graduates)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(24 graduates)
- Agricultural Engineering.(22 graduates)
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.(20 graduates)
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.(18 graduates)
- Botany/Plant Biology.(15 graduates)
- Philosophy.(15 graduates)
- Geography and Cartography.(15 graduates)
- Apparel and Textiles.(13 graduates)
- Social Sciences, General.(13 graduates)
- Forestry.(12 graduates)
- Biotechnology.(12 graduates)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(10 graduates)
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(9 graduates)
- Area Studies.(8 graduates)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General.(5 graduates)
- Religion/Religious Studies.(4 graduates)
- International/Global Studies.(2 graduates)
- Hospitality Administration/Management.(2 graduates)
- Public Policy Analysis.(1 graduates)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.
- Architectural Engineering.
- Engineering Science.
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology.
- Gerontology.
- Natural Sciences.
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.
- 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%)