Division I · Big Sky Conference
Portland State University · Cost & aid
Portland, OR · City · Public · Research university · the Vikings · Website ↗
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$46,923
Cost of attendance
out-of-state, on campus
$28,023
In-state
on campus
$12,509
Average net price
top quarter for affordability in Division I
$2.4M
Athletic aid, women's
$16,944 per roster spot
$3M
Athletic aid, men's
$14,982 per roster spot
Net price by family income
What aided first-year students actually paid after grants and scholarships, by family income — against the $46,923 sticker.
Need-based aid only; athletic aid is on top.
Athletic aid
- Athletic aid to women's teams$2,372,185
- Per roster spot$16,944 across 140 women's roster spots
- Athletic aid to men's teams$2,981,576
- Per roster spot$14,982 across 199 men's roster spots
- Recruiting spend, women's / men's$95k / $174k
- Tuition & fees$10,617 in-state · $28,257 out
Per-roster-spot aid is an average across every team of that gender; football and basketball take most of it at many schools. Ask the coach what this program funds. Since 2025-26 there is no cap on how many players on a Division I roster may be on scholarship.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list Portland State University is on.
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