Portland State University

Name: Portland State University Common Data Set 2020-21
Creator: Portland State University
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2020-21

The 2020-21 Common Data Set for Portland State University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Oct 28, 2021. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

95.2%

Applications

6,701

Admitted

6,379

Enrolled

1,559

SAT Composite

990-1200

SAT Math

490-580

SAT Reading

510-610

ACT Composite

17-24

§ Federal outcomes

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$57,906

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

53%

6-year completion

Average net price

$9,552

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$20,500

federal loans only

Nonpayment

10%

FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report412numbers from this report.

General Information

4 TABLES

Respondent Information

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Last Name:text.

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Address Information

Main Phone Number:Click or tap here to enter text.

WWW Home Page Address:Click or tap here to enter text.

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number:Click or tap here to enter text.

Admissions Email Address:Click or tap here to enter text.

Degrees Offered

CertificateX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Enrollment And Persistence

6 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	478	803	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	951	1294	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	3989	5177	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	5418	7274	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	29	32	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	32	45	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	196	251	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	1669	1729	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	1897	2025	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	999	1285	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	18959

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	343	633	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	488	851	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	831	1484	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	292	599	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	646	968	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	1010	1695	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	5020

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	6278	8790	Not reported	Not reported
Total part-time students	3906	5005	Not reported	Not reported
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	23979

All

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	22	633	684
Hispanic/Latino	379	3094	3367
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	58	660	687
White, non-Hispanic	559	8468	9038
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	14	192	198
Asian, non-Hispanic	167	1640	1765
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	10	109	114
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	108	1118	1166
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	41	700	1940
Total	1358	16614	18959

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	Not reported
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	1593
Post-master's certificates	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	660	218	635	1513
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	660	218	635	1513
Completed in less than four years	140	51	201	392
Completed in less than five years	122	45	97	264
Completed in less than six years	30	7	28	65
Total completers	292	103	326	721
Six-year graduation rate	44.2%	47.2%	51.3%	47.7%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	649	218	600	1467
Did not persist	Not reported	649	218	600
Final cohort	649	218	600	1467
Completed in less than four years	113	44	137	294
Completed in less than five years	135	40	110	285
Completed in less than six years	46	15	42	103
Total completers	294	99	289	682
Six-year graduation rate	48.2%	45.3%	45.4%	46.5%

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	19	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	72.3%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

4 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	2430	4271	Not reported	6,701
Admitted	2268	4111	Not reported	6,379
Enrolled	547	920	Not reported	1,467
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	920	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	40	52	Not reported	Not reported

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Extracurricular activities	Yes	—	—	—
Talent or ability	Yes	—	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	Yes	—	—	—
Alumni relation	Yes	—	—	—
Geographical residence	Yes	—	—	—
State residency	Yes	—	—	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	Yes	—	—	—
Volunteer work	Yes	—	—	—
Work experience	Yes	—	—	—
Level of applicant interest	Yes	—	—	—

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	40.4	548
ACT	31.1	423

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	990	Not reported	1200
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	510	Not reported	610
SAT math	490	Not reported	580
ACT composite	17	Not reported	24
ACT math	17	Not reported	24
ACT English	16	Not reported	24
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8005

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69930

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59946

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49918

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3992

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100

SAT Math: 700-8003

SAT Math: 600-69918

SAT Math: 500-59952

SAT Math: 400-49924

SAT Math: 300-3993

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-16002

SAT Composite: 1200-139924

SAT Composite: 1000-119948

SAT Composite: 800-99925

SAT Composite: 600-7992

SAT Composite: 400-5990

SAT Composite: Total100

ACT Composite: 30-366

ACT Composite: 24-2921

ACT Composite: 18-2347

ACT Composite: 12-1726

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

ACT Composite: Total100

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class15.8

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class42.1

Percent in top half of high school graduating class84.4

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class15.6

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class2

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:52.4

Percent who had GPA of 4.03.3

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9919.8

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7426.8

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4925.7

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2415.4

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.998.6

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.2

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.2

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.47

Admission Policies

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes

If yes, maximum period of postponement:Click or tap here to enter text.

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	1742	2461	Not reported	4203
Admitted	1689	2414	Not reported	4103
Enrolled	1005	1421	Not reported	2426

Application for Admission

Standardized test scoresNot Required

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants: Click or tap here to enter text.

Financial Aid

7 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	8	104	18
Average institutional non-need grant	2499	4221	3462
Athletic grant recipients	18	95	5
Average athletic grant	8738	8558	11167

Reporting Year

Academic Year2020-2021 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$35,766,096

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$16,547,890

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$2,355,379

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$3,611,419

Total Scholarships/Grants$58,280,784

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$49,938,010

Federal Work-Study$1,239,759

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$51,177,769

Parent Loans$3,067,468

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$13,323,667

Athletic Awards$419,466

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$221,979

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$55,340

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$619,643

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,023,346

Total Scholarships/Grants$1,920,307

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$9,965,309

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$9,965,309

Parent Loans$3,431,564

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$5,410,476

Athletic Awards$1,000,432

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	1281	12692	3922
Applied for need-based aid	1195	10018	2210
Determined to have financial need	1016	8913	1787
Awarded any aid	970	8367	1464
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	819	6591	998
Awarded need-based self-help aid	465	5028	1020
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	25	139	14
Need fully met	45	269	66
Average percentage of need met	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average financial aid package	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average need-based scholarship or grant	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average need-based self-help award	Not reported	4377	4117
Average need-based loan	Not reported	4305	4085

Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	764	55	23835
Federal loan programs	756	54	20581
Institutional loan programs	0	0	0
State loan programs	0	0	0
Private student loans	93	7	28499

Institutional Aid

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details: Click or tap here to enter text. Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? ☐ Yes ☒ No Common Data Set 2020-2021

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	839	693	1532
Members of minority groups	168	86	254
Females	413	406	819
Males	426	287	713
Nonresidents	20	7	27
Doctorate or other terminal degree	700	179	879
Master's, but not terminal master's	110	304	414
Bachelor's degree	20	113	133
Unknown or other highest degree	9	97	106
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	99	144	243

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio18

based on ____ students16,826

and ____ faculty923

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	Not reported	68
10-19 students	Not reported	68
20-29 students	Not reported	11
30-39 students	Not reported	11
40-49 students	Not reported	1
50-99 students	Not reported	3
100+ students	Not reported	0
Total	Not reported	0

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

2 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	0.5%	Not reported	1.2%
Architecture	1.5%	Not reported	0.9%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	4.1%	Not reported	0.5%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	2.4%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.2%
Computer and information sciences	5.1%	Not reported	3.6%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	8.7%
Engineering	2.0%	Not reported	5.4%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	2.0%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	1.5%	Not reported	2.3%
Family and consumer sciences	9.2%	Not reported	1.2%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	2.6%
Liberal arts/general studies	2.3%	Not reported	3.9%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	0.5%	Not reported	4.3%
Mathematics and statistics	1.3%	Not reported	1.6%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.8%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	0.5%	Not reported	1.8%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	7.2%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	1.0%	Not reported	2.9%
Public administration and social services	3.1%	Not reported	3.3%
Social sciences	3.3%	Not reported	11.7%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	5.9%
Health professions and related programs	1.0%	Not reported	7.0%
Business/marketing	38.9%	Not reported	21.6%
History	Not reported	Not reported	1.1%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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