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#6 Best colleges in OregonOregon State University
Corvallis, OR · Public · 4-year
Your real cost
Average price after aid $19,604 a year
Median debt at graduation: $21,221 (all students)
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Academic Excellence
Each measure counts for the share shown.
- Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.70%
- First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.88%
- Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,290 · ACT 27.5
- Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.18 to 1
- Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$12,607
Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.
Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))
What families pay, by income
Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.
| Family income | Price after aid |
|---|---|
| Up to $30,000 | |
| $30,001–$48,000 | |
| $48,001–$75,000 | |
| $75,001–$110,000 | |
| Over $110,000 |
Full cost of attendance before aid: $31,653 a year.
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Cost and value
Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.
| Undergraduate students Fall enrollment (IPEDS) | 30,021 |
|---|---|
| Men and women College Scorecard, fall 2023 | Men 51% · Women 49% |
| First-generation students College Scorecard | 31% |
| First-year students from another state IPEDS, fall 2023 | 41% |
| Total students | 35,622 |
| Average net price (per year) After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid | $19,604 |
| Cost of attendance (per year) | $31,653 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $21,221 |
| Graduation rate First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time | 70% |
| Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients College Scorecard, within 6 years | 55% |
| Graduation rate for first-generation students College Scorecard, within 6 years | 53% |
| Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years College Scorecard, within 3 years | 67% |
| First-year retention | 88% |
| Median earnings 10 years after entry | $64,010 |
| Admission rate | 77% |
| Application fee IPEDS, 2023–24 | $65 |
| Early action deadline College website, 2026-27 | November 2 |
| Priority filing deadline College website, 2026-27 | February 1 |
| Typical rent HUD fair market rent, FY2026 | About $1,290 a month for a one-bedroom |
| Students receiving Pell grants | 23% |
| Average SAT | 1290 |
|---|---|
| SAT reading & writing | 580–700 |
| SAT math | 560–700 |
| ACT composite | 24–31 |
| Test policy | Considered but not required |
Value: Very good · Top 25% (how it’s computed)
Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.
Earnings by major
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).
| Major | Median earnings |
|---|---|
| Computer science | |
| Construction Engineering | |
| Electrical engineering | |
| Physics | |
| Industrial Engineering | |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | |
| Other engineering | |
| Nuclear Engineering | |
| Mechanical engineering | |
| Chemical Engineering | |
| Civil engineering | |
| Management information systems | |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | |
| Manufacturing Engineering | |
| Agricultural Engineering | |
| Finance | |
| Chemistry | |
| Accounting | |
| Business administration | |
| Marketing | |
| Mathematics | |
| Agricultural business | |
| Forest Engineering | |
| Economics | |
| Food Science and Technology | |
| Political science | |
| Public health | |
| Communication studies | |
| Design | |
| Foods, Nutrition, | |
| Plant Sciences | |
| Psychology | |
| Kinesiology and exercise science | |
| Sociology | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services | |
| History | |
| Liberal arts | |
| Natural resources and conservation | |
| Apparel and Textiles | |
| Pre-health | |
| Agriculture | |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | |
| Family and human development | |
| Broadcasting | |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | |
| Social sciences | |
| Ethnic and gender studies | |
| Romance languages | |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | |
| Biology | |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | |
| Animal Sciences | |
| Anthropology | |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | |
| English | |
| Music | |
| Visual and performing arts |
Also offered (no earnings published yet): Architectural Engineering, Area studies, Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Biochemistry, Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Biotechnology, Botany/Plant Biology, Education (general), Fine arts, Forestry, Geography, Geology and earth science, German, Gerontology, Hospitality management, Interdisciplinary studies, Management science, Marine Sciences, Maritime Studies, Natural Sciences, Nutrition Sciences, Other business, management, marketing, and related support services, Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, Philosophy, Public Policy Analysis, Religious studies, Sustainability Studies, Teacher education, Theatre, Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management, Writing and rhetoric.
What students study most
Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).
| Field | Share of degrees |
|---|---|
| Engineering | |
| Computer and information sciences | |
| Business | |
| Biology | |
| Natural resources |
Campus life
| School colors | |
|---|---|
| Setting | City |
| Part-time undergraduates | 29% |
| Undergraduates aged 25 and older | 27% |
| On-campus room and board (per year) | $16,386 |
| Sports | NCAA Division I · Pacific-12 Conference |
| ROTC | Army · Navy · Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered |
| Students per faculty member | 18 to 1 |
| Disability services | Visit the office’s pageThe college’s own page |
| Faculty who are full-time | 78%College Scorecard, fall 2023 |
| Endowment per student | $33,253IPEDS, 2023, per student |
| Dorm space | For about 18% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus |
| Nearest airport with airline service | Eugene Airport (EUG)About 31 miles away · about 1 hour by car |
| Nearest major airport | Portland International Airport (PDX)About 78 miles away |
| Town population | 59,960Census, 2020–2024 |
| Nearest city of 250,000 people or more | PortlandAbout 74 miles away · about 1 hour 50 minutes by car |
| Typical weather | 41°F in January · 68°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Corvallis State University, OR, about 6 miles away |
Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.
Campus safety reports
On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.
| Category | This campus | U.S. rate |
|---|---|---|
| Rape | 0.08 | 0.07 |
| Robbery | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Aggravated assault | 0.09 | 0.04 |
| Burglary | 0.05 | 0.08 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 0.35 | 0.15 |
Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.
Questions families ask
- What is Oregon State University’s Compass Score?
- Excellent (grade A-). It ranks in the top 18% of rated colleges. The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
- How much does Oregon State University cost after financial aid?
- The average net price is $19,604 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
- How hard is it to get into Oregon State University?
- Oregon State University admitted 77% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
- How do Oregon State University’s graduates do?
- 70% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $64,010; the median federal debt at graduation is $21,221.
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About this school’s data
- IPEDS unit ID 209542
- Carnegie classification: Doctoral university (very high research)
- Accreditation: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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