Oregon State University Comparison

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Oregon State University

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • OSU Corvallis, OR
  • Setting
  • OSU Small City
  • Total enrollment
  • OSU 37,163
  • Type
  • OSU Public 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • OSU #336
  • Religious Affiliation
  • OSU -
  • Status
  • OSU Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • OSU

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • OSU $14,400
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • OSU $38,190
  • Room & Board
  • OSU $16,386
  • Average Net Price
  • OSU $22,467
  • Average Grant Aid
  • OSU $11,230
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • OSU 90%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • OSU 30,293
  • Admitted
  • OSU 23,418
  • Acceptance Rate
  • OSU 77.3%
  • Enrolled
  • OSU 20.4%
  • Typical SAT score
  • OSU 1270
  • Typical ACT score
  • OSU 27
  • Average High School GPA
  • OSU 3.61
  • Typical High School Grades
  • OSU A-
  • Admissions Standards
  • OSU Very High
  • Applicant Competition
  • OSU
  • ACT Range
  • OSU 24/31
  • SAT Range
  • OSU 1140/1400
  • Submit Test Scores
  • OSU Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • OSU Feb 1, 2027

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • OSU 18:1
  • Popular Majors
  • OSU
    • Business (15%)
    • Engineering (15%)
    • Work and Family Studies (11%)
    • Biology (6%)
    • Natural Resources Conservation (6%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • OSU 61%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • OSU $53,900
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • OSU 66%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • OSU $23,500
  • Median Loan Payment
  • OSU $242

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • OSU 50%
  • % Women
  • OSU 50%
  • Racial Diversity
  • OSU Medium
  • HBCU
  • OSU No
  • % White
  • OSU 67%
  • % Asian
  • OSU 7%
  • % Black
  • OSU 1%
  • % Hispanic
  • OSU 9%
  • % Native American
  • OSU 1%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • OSU 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • OSU 7%
  • % International
  • OSU 6%
  • % Unknown Race
  • OSU 2%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • OSU 55%
  • % Out-of-State
  • OSU 42%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • OSU Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • OSU No
  • Meal Plan
  • OSU Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • OSU No
  • Daycare Facility
  • OSU Yes