Division I · Big Sky Conference
Portland State University · Campus
Portland, OR · City · Public · Research university · the Vikings · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Large city
Setting
250,000+
15,960
Undergraduates
+ 4,559 graduate students
16:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
75%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
20%
From out of state
+ 2% from abroad
$14k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingLarge city (250,000+) Portland, OR
- TypePublic · Research university
- CalendarQuarter
- Admissions91% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
15,9604,559
Undergraduates 15,960Graduate students 4,559
Where first-years come from
78%20%
In state 78%Other states 20%Abroad 2%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
47%21%10%
White 47%Hispanic 21%Black 5%Asian 10%Two or more 8%International 3%American Indian 1%Pacific Islander 1%Not reported 5%
- Women58%
- Full-time65% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class1,580 entered last fall
- Transfers in1,997 13% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online40% take some classes online 19% fully online
- Registered with disability services11.3% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $13,728 | $2,259 | $15,987 |
| Off campus | $13,728 | $2,259 | $15,987 |
| With family | — | $2,259 | $2,259 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.57 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page top quarter for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list Portland State University is on.
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