Oregon State University
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 77.3%
- Applications
- 30,293
- Enrolled
- 4,778
- Yield Rate
- 20.4%
- SAT Average
- 1290
- ACT Midpoint
- 27
- Test Policy
- Optional
- Application Fee
- $65
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 28.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 58.0%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 89.0%
Application Deadlines
- Early Action: November 1 · notification December 15
- Regular Decision: August 25
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Application Essay, Character / Personal Qualities
- Considered
- Class Rank, Standardized Tests, Recommendations, Extracurricular Activities, Talent / Ability, Volunteer Work, Work Experience, Level of Interest
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 764
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 292
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 38.2%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $14,400
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $38,190
- Average Net Price
- $22,467
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $13,219
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $14,376
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $16,992
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $22,243
- Family Income Over $110k
- $26,447
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 71.4%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $15,708
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $21,077
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $25,935
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 41%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 22.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 47.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 70.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 87.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 20.5%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 11,658
Top Fields of Study
- Computer & Information Sciences: 911 graduates/year
- Engineering: 900 graduates/year
- Business & Management: 784 graduates/year
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 435 graduates/year
- Natural Resources & Conservation: 390 graduates/year
- Psychology: 338 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 1.05
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 9.3% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 71th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 1.1 standard deviation more competitive than its historical average.