R1 ResearchPublicLand-grantMedical

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon·Public, 4-year or above·Far West·oregonstate.edu
6-yr Graduation
70%
-16.0pp vs R1 Research
Total enrollment
37,163
peer median 38,681
Avg net price
$19,604
+$5.1k vs R1 Research
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
30,293
30,293 candidates competed
Admitted
23,418
77.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
4,778
20.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
70%-16.0pp vs R1 Research
4-year graduation
47%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
70%
Full-time retention
88%

Pell equity

11.9pp gap
Pell recipients
61%468 of 770
Non-Pell (all)
73%1873 of 2569
Subsidized loan, no Pell
67%375 of 557
No Federal Aid
74%1498 of 2012

Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.9-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 259 Title IV programs, 69 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 189 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
259
Passing
69
26.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
0.4% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.4%
-0.2pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

259programs
  • Passing69 · 26.6%
  • No Data189 · 73.0%
  • Failing1 · 0.4%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
3
Safe
66
No data
189

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

70
Visual and Performing Arts General
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-0.7%
$35,819 vs $36,082
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+13.8%
$41,073 vs $36,082
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+17.9%
$42,541 vs $36,082
Zoology/Animal Biology
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+22.5%
$44,201 vs $36,082
Anthropology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+25.2%
$45,184 vs $36,082
Education General
Master's Degree · Education
+26.8%
$54,923 vs $43,298
Animal Sciences
Bachelor Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+27.4%
$45,959 vs $36,082
Parks Recreation and Leisure Studies
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+27.6%
$46,044 vs $36,082

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Visual and Performing Arts General
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-0.7%
−$263

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

57
Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
92%
$142,406 debt · $155,014 earn
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
91%
$59,592 debt · $65,878 earn
Visual and Performing Arts General
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
72%
$25,652 debt · $35,819 earn
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
66%
$27,000 debt · $41,073 earn
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
Bachelor Degree · Natural Resources And Conservation
62%
$29,951 debt · $48,077 earn
Anthropology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
56%
$25,500 debt · $45,184 earn
Zoology/Animal Biology
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
56%
$24,825 debt · $44,201 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
56%
$34,293 debt · $61,045 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1924Next review Apr 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 10

Action history · 13

  1. Jul 2024Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Council on Education for Public Health · Public Health (PHBG) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level school of public health
  2. Jan 2024Approved for Distance Education
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
  3. Jan 2024Approved for Distance Education
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
  4. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs
  5. Sep 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    American Veterinary Medical Association, Council on Education · Veterinary Medicine (VET) - Programs leading to a D.V.M. or D.M.V. degree

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$12,107
$30–48k$13,036
$48–75k$15,729
$75–110k$20,262
$110k+$27,459

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$19,604
+$5,108vs R1 Research median $14,496
Federal loans
32.6%
In-state tuition
$14,400
Out-of-state
$38,190

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 9,913 students received $51.0M in Pell grants, alongside $165.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
9,913
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$51.0M
$50,971,112 total
Direct Loans
$165.8M
19,644 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

7k
’20
7k
’21
8k
’22
8k
’23
10k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$33.5M
7,808 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$42.2M
8,533 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$32.9M
1,264 loan awards
Parent PLUS$44.5M
1,638 loan awards
Grad PLUS$12.8M
401 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 5,835 borrowers who entered repayment, 42 (0.7%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.7%
-1.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
5,835
Defaulted
42
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.9%
2017
3.4%
2018
2.8%
2019
0.7%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Oregon State

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs162
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

6,773 total completions
01Computer Sciences
1,31419.4%
02Engineering
1,23518.2%
03Business
1,06615.7%
04Natural Resources
6119.0%
05Biological Sciences
5698.4%
06Health Professions
5047.4%
07Psychology
4857.2%
08Agriculture
3855.7%
09Social Sciences
3405.0%
10Education
2643.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
37,163
12-mo unduplicated
44,656
Undergraduate
37,335
Graduate
7,321

Gender split

Men
50%22,179
Women
50%22,477

Race / ethnicity composition

White
63.4%
Hispanic
13.2%
Asian
8.1%
Two or more
7.1%
Non-resident
2.6%
Unknown
2.5%
Black
2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
503
290 M · 213 W
Women athletes
42.3%
Athletic aid
$11.2M
Total student aid
Budget
$100.3M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$6.4M
$4.9M
Recruiting expense
$1.3M
$537K
Head-coach salaries
$918K
$318K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
— · 147 W
$2.0M
Football
116 M · —
$23.8M
Rowing
43 M · 40 W
$3.1M
Soccer
30 M · 25 W
$3.3M
Basketball
16 M · 27 W
$11.9M
Baseball
41 M · —
$5.8M

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
3.79
135 offenses · 35,622 students

3-year trend

3.922 yrs ago2.651 yr ago3.79Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
356
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
141
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
16
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
26

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
61
Burglary
20
Rape
17
Aggravated assault
17
Fondling
14
Arson
5
Robbery
1

By location

135total
  • On campus98
  • Non-campus34
  • Public property3

Includes 25 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

12
Domestic violence
5
Dating violence
30
Stalking
47 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • National origin9
  • Sexual orientation2

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons45
Drugs576
Liquor4315

Residence-hall fires

  • Weatherford Hall1 fire
    Intentional-Burning of PosterDamage $0-$99
  • Cauthorn Hall2 fires
    Intentional burning of personal propertyDamage $100-$999
  • Cauthorn Hall2 fires
    Intentional burning of personal propertyDamage $0-$99
  • Finley Hall1 fire
    OtherDamage $0-$99
  • McNary Hall1 fire
    Intentional Burning of PaperDamage $0-$99
  • Poling Hall1 fire
    Machinery/IndustrialDamage $0-$99
  • Wilson Hall1 fire
    Open flamesDamage $100-$999
  • The Gem2 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • The Gem2 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Orchard Court Apts., Bldg. K1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99

Data quality: 5 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
18.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
1,483

Oregon State vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Oregon State selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectOregon State University
70%—37,163$19,604R1 Research
University of Oregon
72%88.3%24,404$22,182R1 Research
University of California-San Diego
86%26.7%44,256$12,470R1 Research
University of California-Davis
86%41.8%40,065$14,741R1 Research
University of California-Irvine
87%28.6%37,297$14,251R1 Research
University of California-Berkeley
93%11.0%45,882$13,481R1 Research
Peer group median86%28.6%38,681$14,496

Institutions like Oregon State

Explore the federal data for institutions in Oregon State's comparison group.

IPEDS

Campuses

The 1 campus that make up Oregon State University.

IPEDS

Oregon State Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Institutional Research

The page from Oregon State University's Institutional Research discusses the discontinuation of the Fact Book in 2002 due to staffing and budget concerns, with hopes of reviving it in the future. It provides links to various institutional reports and data categories, including enrollment and demographic reports, and faculty/staff reports.

Visit IR office page
Team
2 members
  • Nicholas Martens
    Principal Institutional Research Analyst
  • Terence Merritt
    Senior Institutional Research Analyst

Common Data Set

Oregon State's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Acceptance rate
77.3%
Accessible
Yield
20.4%
of admitted students enroll
Total enrollment
37,163
31,253 UG · 5,910 grad
6-yr graduation rate
70%
First-year retention
88%
Student–faculty ratio
17 to 1
01

Selectivity & Admissions

Admissions funnel

C1
Applied
30,293
Admitted
23,418
Enrolled
4,778

30,293 applied → 23,418 admitted (77.3%) → 4,778 enrolled.

Selectivity

C1
Acceptance rate
77.3%

Accessible — 77.3% acceptance rate.

Admit rate by gender

C1
men75.4%
women79.0%
unknown55.3%

Admit rate varies by gender.

SAT range (middle 50%)

C9
25th
1160
Median
1280
75th
1390

Middle 50% SAT 1160–1390 (median 1280).

ACT range (middle 50%)

C9
25th
24
Median
27
75th
31

Middle 50% ACT 24–31 (median 27).

High-school class rank

C10
Top tenth29%
Top quarter58%
Top half88%
Bottom half12%
Bottom quarter2%

Share of enrolled first-years by HS class-rank band.

Waitlist outcome

C2
Offered
1,013
Accepted spot
256
Admitted
84

1,013 offered a waitlist spot, 256 accepted it, 84 admitted (32.8% of those who stayed on).

What matters in admission

C7
Very Important2
Rigor of secondary school recordAcademic GPA
Considered8
Class rankStandardized test scoresApplication EssayExtracurricular activitiesTalent/abilityCharacter/personal qualitiesFirst generationState residency
Not Considered8
Recommendation(s)InterviewAlumni/ae relationGeographical residenceReligious affiliation/commitmentVolunteer workWork experienceLevel of applicant’s interest

Relative importance of each admission factor.

02

Affordability & Value

Where grant aid comes from

H1
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).47.6%
Federal31.7%
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located13.2%
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college7.5%

0% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.

Graduate debt

H4/H5
Grads with debt
43%
Avg debt
$26,345

43% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $26,345 on average.

03

Outcomes & Equity

Graduation & retention

B
6-yr grad rate
70%
Retention
88%

6-year graduation rate 70%; first-year retention 88%.

Equity: Pell graduation gap

B4
All students70%
Pell recipients61%

Pell-grant recipients graduate 9 pts below the overall rate (61% vs 70%).

04

Academic Experience

Class-size distribution

I3
2-9 students147
10-19 students346
20-29 students554
30-39 students221
40-49 students161
50-99 students194
100+ students188

27% of classes have under 20 students; 21% have 50+.

Faculty profile

I
Student–faculty ratio
17 to 1
Faculty with terminal degree
73%
Women faculty
48%

Key faculty indicators.

Degrees by discipline

J
Engineering17.2%
Computer and information sciences15.32%
Business/marketing13.62%
Biological/life sciences7.23%
Natural resources and conservation6.8%
Psychology6.49%
Social sciences5.14%
Health professions and related programs3.95%

STEM-dominant: ~46% of bachelor's degrees are in computing, engineering, math & sciences.

05

Student Body & Diversity

Undergraduate race/ethnicity

B2
White63.1%
Hispanic/Latino13.0%
Asian8.0%
Two or more races7.1%
Nonresidents3.1%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown2.5%
Black or African American2.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.7%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander0.4%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.

International students

B2
International UG
962
Share
3%

3% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).

Undergrad vs graduate

B1
Undergraduate
31,25384%
Graduate
5,91016%

31,253 undergraduates and 5,910 graduate students.

06

Transfer Path

Transfer admissions

D1
Applied
5,236
Admitted
4,287
Enrolled
2,373

5,236 transfer applicants → 4,287 admitted (81.9%) → 2,373 enrolled

Source publications

Frequently asked questions about Oregon State University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Oregon State.

What is the graduation rate at Oregon State University?

Oregon State University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 70% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Oregon State University?

Oregon State University reports a total enrollment of 37,163 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Oregon State University?

The average net price at Oregon State University is $19,604 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Oregon State University?

Oregon State University's yield rate is 20.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Oregon State University located?

Oregon State University is located in Corvallis, Oregon 97331.

Who runs Institutional Research at Oregon State University?

Oregon State University's IR work is done by the Institutional Research.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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