Portland State University

Name: Portland State University Common Data Set 2021-22
Creator: Portland State University
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2021-22

The 2021-22 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 creation date: Apr 4, 2022. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

98.4%

Applications

6,859

Admitted

6,751

Enrolled

1,770

SAT Composite

1010-1270

SAT Math

490-610

SAT Reading

510-640

ACT Composite

17-26

§ 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 report480numbers from this report.

General Information

4 TABLES

Respondent Information

First Name:Click or tap here to enter

Last Name:text.

Title:Click or tap here to enter text.

Office:Click or tap here to enter text.

Phone:Click or tap here to enter text.

Email Address:meyers8@pdx.edu

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

Bachelor'sX

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	628	976	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	919	1193	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	3576	4599	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	5123	6768	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	60	63	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	62	75	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	212	323	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	1465	1646	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	1739	2044	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	862	1094	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	17753

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	404	719	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	466	815	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	870	1534	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	204	548	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	624	1021	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	943	1758	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	5105

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	6053	8365	Not reported	Not reported
Total part-time students	3544	4896	Not reported	Not reported
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	22858

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	37	506	578
Hispanic/Latino	473	3165	3365
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	100	673	751
White, non-Hispanic	611	7825	8884
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	20	202	216
Asian, non-Hispanic	211	1605	1939
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	11	95	112
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	137	1093	1133
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	25	512	1067
Total	1625	15676	18045

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	1610
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	669	237	746	1652
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	669	237	746	1652
Completed in less than four years	163	61	252	476
Completed in less than five years	131	44	144	319
Completed in less than six years	48	7	39	94
Total completers	342	112	435	889
Six-year graduation rate	51%	46%	58%	54%

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	687	231	653	1571
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	687	231	653	1571
Completed in less than four years	159	57	211	427
Completed in less than five years	127	44	103	274
Completed in less than six years	30	9	29	68
Total completers	316	110	343	769
Six-year graduation rate	46%	48%	53%	49%

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	73.2%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 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	2394	4465	Not reported	6,859
Admitted	2352	4399	Not reported	6,751
Enrolled	645	990	Not reported	1,635
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	990	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	62	73	Not reported	Not reported

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units15

English4

Mathematics3

Science3

Foreign language2

Social studies3

History1

Of these, units that must be lab1

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	9.0	146
ACT	8.2	133

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	1010	Not reported	1270
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	510	Not reported	640
SAT math	490	Not reported	610
ACT composite	17	Not reported	26
ACT math	17	Not reported	24
ACT English	15	Not reported	26
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: 700-80010.3

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69935.6

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59934.2

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49915.1

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3994.8

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100

SAT Math: 700-8004.8

SAT Math: 600-69928.8

SAT Math: 500-59941.1

SAT Math: 400-49923.3

SAT Math: 300-3992

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-16004.1

SAT Composite: 1200-139931.5

SAT Composite: 1000-119941.1

SAT Composite: 800-99921.2

SAT Composite: 600-7992.1

SAT Composite: 400-5990

SAT Composite: Total100

ACT Composite: 30-3612.8

ACT Composite: 24-2924.1

ACT Composite: 18-2338.3

ACT Composite: 12-1724.8

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

ACT Composite: Total100

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class12.9

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class36.5

Percent in top half of high school graduating class75.1

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class24.9

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class3.6

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:36

Percent who had GPA of 4.02.9

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9918.6

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7421

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4920

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2417.7

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9917.7

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.492

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:3.36

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:60

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	1843	2701	Not reported	4552
Admitted	1775	2632	Not reported	4415
Enrolled	1067	1469	Not reported	2568

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.

Academic Offerings and Policies

1 TABLE

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

English as a Second Language (ESL)X

Exchange student program (domestic)X

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Liberal arts/career combinationX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Weekend collegeX

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)23%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing50%

Percent who live off campus or commute50%

Percent of students age 25 and older1%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)17%

Percent of males who join fraternities0%

Percent of females who join sororities1%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing9%

Percent who live off campus or commute91%

Percent of students age 25 and older34%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students19

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19

Average age of full-time students24

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)25

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Marching bandX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

OperaX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

Television stationX

YearbookX

Housing

Apartments for married studentsX

Apartments for single studentsX

Special housing for disabled studentsX

Special housing for international studentsX

Fraternity/sorority housingX

Cooperative housingX

Theme housingX

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	9	115	12
Average institutional non-need grant	3236.00	3822.03	3664.35
Athletic grant recipients	27	153	4
Average athletic grant	11950.47	10897.74	5700.00

Reporting Year

Academic Year2021-2022 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$35,409,710

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$19,848,721

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$4,278,008

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$3,539,058

Total Scholarships/Grants$63,075,497

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$44,024,967

Federal Work-Study$2,569,134

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

Total Self-Help$46,594,101

Parent Loans$2,219,230

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$10,441,942

Athletic Awards$368,256

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$111,808

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$6,692

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$606,207

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,146,505

Total Scholarships/Grants$1,871,212

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$10,003,347

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

Total Self-Help$10,003,347

Parent Loans$3,030,416

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$4,941,652

Athletic Awards$1,321,898

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	1492	11893	3783
Applied for need-based aid	1344	9482	2190
Determined to have financial need	1120	8373	1791
Awarded any aid	1087	7950	1518
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	904	6391	1072
Awarded need-based self-help aid	610	4648	977
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	41	157	17
Need fully met	85	383	74
Average percentage of need met	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average financial aid package	61.87	55.32	Not reported
Average need-based scholarship or grant	Not reported	9030.06	4842.35
Average need-based self-help award	Not reported	4457.34	3917.05
Average need-based loan	Not reported	3346.62	Not reported

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	51	24172
Federal loan programs	753	50	20068
Institutional loan programs	0	0	0
State loan programs	0	0	0
Private student loans	100	7	33560

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 2021-2022

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	724	816	1540
Members of minority groups	157	125	282
Females	353	480	833
Males	368	329	697
Nonresidents	2	7	9
Doctorate or other terminal degree	131	218	349
Master's, but not terminal master's	89	329	418
Bachelor's degree	2	136	138
Unknown or other highest degree	2	135	137
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	84	149	233

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio19

based on ____ students16,274

and ____ faculty862

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	92
10-19 students	Not reported	92
20-29 students	Not reported	Not reported
30-39 students	Not reported	1
40-49 students	Not reported	1
50-99 students	Not reported	0
100+ students	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

2 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Bachelors

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	Not reported	Not reported	1.1%
Architecture	1.8%	Not reported	0.9%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	3.1%	Not reported	0.5%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	2.0%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.4%
Computer and information sciences	4.2%	Not reported	4.0%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	12.9%	Not reported	0.2%
Engineering	3.1%	Not reported	5.9%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	2.7%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	1.1%	Not reported	2.0%
Family and consumer sciences	12.1%	Not reported	1.2%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	2.2%
Liberal arts/general studies	1.1%	Not reported	4.5%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	0.4%	Not reported	4.4%
Mathematics and statistics	0.4%	Not reported	1.2%
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	0.5%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	0.4%	Not reported	1.2%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	7.7%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	1.3%	Not reported	2.7%
Public administration and social services	2.2%	Not reported	2.3%
Social sciences	5.8%	Not reported	11.3%
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	0.7%	Not reported	5.0%
Health professions and related programs	4.0%	Not reported	7.8%
Business/marketing	31.9%	Not reported	22.6%
History	Not reported	Not reported	1.2%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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