Portland State University

Name: Portland State University Common Data Set 2022-23
Creator: Portland State University
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2022-23

The 2022-23 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: Mar 8, 2023. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

93.1%

Applications

7,925

Admitted

7,377

Enrolled

1,634

SAT Composite

1080-1290

SAT Math

520-620

SAT Reading

550-680

ACT Composite

18-27

§ 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 report543numbers from this report.

General Information

5 TABLES

Respondent Information

First Name:Allyson

Last Name:Meyers

Title:Institutional Research Analyst

Office:Office of Institutional Research & Planning

Phone:503-725 - 3432

Email Address:instres@pdx.edu

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.pdx.edu/research-

Address Information

Main Phone Number (Area Code)503

Main Phone Number:725-3000

WWW Home Page Address:https://www.pdx.edu/

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):503

Admissions Phone Number:725-3511

Admissions Email Address:admissions@pdx.edu

Degrees Offered

CertificateX

Bachelor'sX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Academic Year

If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.pdx.edu/diversity/

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	622	870	27	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	298	384	14	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	3673	5007	74	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	4592	6260	115	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	95	138	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	49	60	6	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	71	75	3	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	1383	1668	17	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	1503	1803	26	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	1011	1310	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	16862

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	330	556	27	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	549	971	9	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	879	1527	36	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	137	298	20	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	579	1036	6	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	795	1481	29	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	4747

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	5566	7925	151	Not reported
Total part-time students	3309	4594	64	Not reported
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	21609

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	30	408	559
Hispanic/Latino	524	3136	3374
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	105	685	789
White, non-Hispanic	616	6999	8009
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	28	203	219
Asian, non-Hispanic	183	1407	1742
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	17	82	97
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	104	988	1130
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	27	391	943
Total	1634	14301	16826

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	1525
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	618	236	703	1557
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	618	236	703	1557
Completed in less than four years	181	66	255	502
Completed in less than five years	95	40	97	232
Completed in less than six years	35	9	40	84
Total completers	311	115	392	818
Six-year graduation rate	50%	49%	56%	53%

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	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%

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%

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	2897	4914	Not reported	7,925
Admitted	2675	4600	Not reported	7,377
Enrolled	622	870	Not reported	1,634
Enrolled full-time	622	870	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	49	60	Not reported	Not reported

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units15

English4

Mathematics3

Science3

Foreign language2

Social studies3

History0

Academic electives0

Computer Science0

Visual/Performing Arts0

Total academic units1

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	4.28	70
ACT	4.35	71

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	1080	1190	1290
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	550	610	680
SAT math	520	565	620
ACT composite	18	23	27
ACT math	17	20	26
ACT English	18	23	28.5
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: 700-80018.6

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69941.4

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59927.1

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49912.9

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100

SAT Math: 700-80011.4

SAT Math: 600-69927.1

SAT Math: 500-59942.9

SAT Math: 400-49914.3

SAT Math: 300-3994.3

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-160012.9

SAT Composite: 1200-139935.7

SAT Composite: 1000-119937.1

SAT Composite: 800-99912.9

SAT Composite: 600-7991.4

SAT Composite: 400-5990

SAT Composite: Total100

ACT Composite: 30-3612.7

ACT Composite: 24-2936.6

ACT Composite: 18-2331

ACT Composite: 12-1719.7

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

ACT Composite: Total100

Percent who had GPA of 4.04.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9920.4

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7419

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4918.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2415.3

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9917.7

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.492.4

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.4

Percent who had GPA below 1.00.1

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.37

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:98.3

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:One Year

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	1386	2098	Not reported	3607
Admitted	1329	2046	Not reported	3488
Enrolled	825	1245	Not reported	2147

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: Cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.00 if you present a transferable associate degree or an Oregon Transfer Module (OTM) as well as completion of WR121 or equivalent with a grade of C- or better. Oregon High School graduates must meet a second language admissions requirement.

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX

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

Undergraduate ResearchX

Weekend collegeX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

English (including composition)X

Foreign languagesX

HumanitiesX

MathematicsX

PhilosophyX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

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 housing61%

Percent who live off campus or commute39%

Percent of students age 25 and older2%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)16%

Percent of males who join fraternities0%

Percent of females who join sororities0%

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

Percent who live off campus or commute92%

Percent of students age 25 and older33%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students19.2

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19.2

Average age of full-time students24.1

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)25.5

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

Coed residence hallsX

Apartments for married studentsX

Apartments for single studentsX

Special housing for international studentsX

Fraternity/sorority housingX

Living Learning CommunitiesX

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES

Public Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-district	9000.00	9000.00
Tuition: in-state	9000.00	9000.00
Tuition: out-of-state	27900.00	27900.00
Tuition: nonresident	27900.00	27900.00
Required fees	1806.00	1806.00
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	888.00	888.00	888.00
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	1311.00	1311.00	1311.00
Other expenses	1500.00	1500.00	1500.00

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

In-district:$200

In-state (out-of-district):$200

Out-of-state:$620

NONRESIDENTS:$620

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	6	117	11
Average institutional non-need grant	2083.00	3715.47	3751.09
Athletic grant recipients	35	125	0
Average athletic grant	8304.99	8742.80	0.00

Reporting Year

Academic Year2022-2023 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$35,179,374

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$22,674,695

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$2,426,336

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$3,844,661

Total Scholarships/Grants$64,125,066

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$40,813,378

Federal Work-Study$2,434,654

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

Total Self-Help$43,248,032

Parent Loans$1,990,202

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$12,697,686

Athletic Awards$504,120

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$47,916

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$142,984

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$583,754

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,206,011

Total Scholarships/Grants$1,980,665

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$8,749,295

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

Total Self-Help$8,749,295

Parent Loans$2,810,344

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$5,243,929

Athletic Awards$1,383,524

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	1392	9577	3334
Applied for need-based aid	1271	7593	1950
Determined to have financial need	1051	6766	1593
Awarded any aid	1027	6491	1423
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	872	5383	1000
Awarded need-based self-help aid	561	3745	905
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	30	134	12
Need fully met	88	316	61
Average percentage of need met	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average financial aid package	63.88	Not reported	Not reported
Average need-based scholarship or grant	Not reported	9284.47	5103.08
Average need-based self-help award	Not reported	8608.78	8388.60
Average need-based loan	Not reported	Not reported	3750.22

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	719	50	22621
Federal loan programs	713	50	19156
Institutional loan programs	0	0	0
State loan programs	0	0	0
Private student loans	75	5	34751

Institutional Aid

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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	712	757	1467
Members of minority groups	196	160	356
Females	356	470	826
Males	356	287	643
Nonresidents	13	5	18
Doctorate or other terminal degree	585	164	749
Master's, but not terminal master's	89	290	379
Bachelor's degree	5	108	113
Unknown or other highest degree	33	195	228
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	45	83	128

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio17

based on ____ students15,756

and ____ faculty916

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	111
10-19 students	Not reported	111
20-29 students	Not reported	Not reported
30-39 students	Not reported	12
40-49 students	Not reported	12
50-99 students	Not reported	1
100+ students	Not reported	3
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	0.2%	Not reported	1.0%
Architecture	0.6%	Not reported	1.2%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	3.6%	Not reported	0.5%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	1.8%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.4%
Computer and information sciences	5.9%	Not reported	3.8%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	9.1%	Not reported	0.3%
Engineering	4.5%	Not reported	5.9%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	1.7%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	0.8%	Not reported	2.0%
Family and consumer sciences	12.1%	Not reported	1.3%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	2.0%
Liberal arts/general studies	2.1%	Not reported	4.9%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	4.3%
Mathematics and statistics	0.4%	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	0.6%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	1.1%	Not reported	1.0%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	0.6%	Not reported	7.8%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	0.8%	Not reported	3.2%
Public administration and social services	3.2%	Not reported	2.7%
Social sciences	5.5%	Not reported	11.8%
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	0.4%	Not reported	6.3%
Health professions and related programs	6.6%	Not reported	8.1%
Business/marketing	32.9%	Not reported	20.2%
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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