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University of Portland

Portland, Oregon·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·up.edu
6-yr Graduation
80%
+13.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
3,285
peer median 2,512
Avg net price
$36,371
+$13k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

Applied
8,289
8,289 candidates competed
Admitted
7,391
89.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
711
9.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
80%+13.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
69%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
80%
Full-time retention
88%

Pell equity

5.0pp gap
Pell recipients
75%
Non-Pell
80%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 65 Title IV programs, 22 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 43 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
65
Passing
22
33.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

65programs
  • Passing22 · 33.8%
  • No Data43 · 66.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
22
No data
43

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.

22
Education General
Master's Degree · Education
+33.8%
$62,075 vs $46,391
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+42.0%
$49,434 vs $34,808
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+45.3%
$50,579 vs $34,808
History
Bachelor Degree · History
+52.3%
$53,002 vs $34,808
Romance Languages Literatures and Linguistics
Bachelor Degree · Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
+54.7%
$53,853 vs $34,808
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+55.0%
$53,963 vs $34,808
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
Bachelor Degree · Natural Resources And Conservation
+57.9%
$54,975 vs $34,808
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+64.5%
$57,253 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

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

18
Education General
Master's Degree · Education
51%
$31,550 debt · $62,075 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
49%
$26,276 debt · $53,963 earn
Romance Languages Literatures and Linguistics
Bachelor Degree · Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
48%
$26,000 debt · $53,853 earn
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
46%
$22,487 debt · $49,434 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
44%
$44,363 debt · $100,242 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
43%
$21,819 debt · $50,579 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
43%
$25,000 debt · $58,051 earn
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
39%
$22,143 debt · $57,253 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1934Next review Oct 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 8

  1. May 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
  2. May 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  3. Oct 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  4. May 2017Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  5. Oct 2014Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$24,994
$30–48k$28,283
$48–75k$32,078
$75–110k$40,001
$110k+$43,754

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

Avg net price (private)
$36,371
+$12,744vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $23,627
Federal loans
40.0%
In-state tuition
$54,900
Out-of-state
$54,900

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 947 students received $5.8M in Pell grants, alongside $22.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
947
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.8M
$5,779,194 total
Direct Loans
$22.7M
2,505 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.7M
894 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.5M
967 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$887K
61 loan awards
Parent PLUS$14.2M
549 loan awards
Grad PLUS$473K
34 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.

Of 830 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (0.2%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.2%
-2.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
830
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
0.6%
2017
0.7%
2018
0.6%
2019
0.2%
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 University of Portland

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs50
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

863 total completions
01Health Professions
24127.9%
02Business
17219.9%
03Education
11513.3%
04Engineering
829.5%
05Biological Sciences
698.0%
06Psychology
586.7%
07Social Sciences
404.6%
08Computer Sciences
333.8%
09Communication
303.5%
10Natural Resources
232.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
3,285
12-mo unduplicated
3,722
Undergraduate
3,284
Graduate
438

Gender split

Men
38%1,415
Women
62%2,307

Race / ethnicity composition

White
41.8%
Asian
21.3%
Hispanic
18.4%
Two or more
9.7%
Non-resident
3.3%
Black
2.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.4%
Unknown
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
295
145 M · 150 W
Women athletes
50.8%
Athletic aid
$7.4M
Total student aid
Budget
$21.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$3.3M
$4.1M
Recruiting expense
$212K
$152K
Head-coach salaries
$251K
$119K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
85 M · 77 W
$2.0M
Soccer
33 M · 27 W
$3.3M
Rowing
· 45 W
$863K
Baseball
37 M ·
$1.7M
Basketball
18 M · 16 W
$5.8M
Tennis
10 M · 11 W
$1.2M

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
3.43
13 offenses · 3,793 students

3-year trend

2.002 yrs ago6.941 yr ago3.43Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
49
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
7
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
6
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
11
Rape
1
Fondling
1

By location

13total
  • On campus11
  • Public property2

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Race6

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs026
Liquor061

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
9.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
250

University of Portland vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions University of Portland selected for federal comparison reporting.

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
SubjectUniversity of Portland
80%3,285$36,371Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Chaminade University of Honolulu
65%91.4%2,709$28,061Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Pacific Lutheran University
69%78.0%2,797$21,370Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Los Angeles Pacific University
17%1,881$20,170Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Vanguard University of Southern California
57%62.4%2,246$19,761Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Whitworth University
71%89.8%2,314$25,884Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median67%83.9%2,512$23,627

Frequently asked questions about University of Portland

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about University of Portland.

What is the graduation rate at University of Portland?

University of Portland reports a 6-year graduation rate of 80% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Portland?

University of Portland reports a total enrollment of 3,285 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Portland?

The average net price at University of Portland is $36,371 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of Portland?

University of Portland's yield rate is 9.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Portland located?

University of Portland is located in Portland, Oregon 97203-5798.

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