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Oregon State University reports 30,743 undergraduates in Corvallis, OR. Its federal reporting group is labeled Oregon State University. The federal record identifies it as a land-grant institution.

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Oregon State University · Corvallis, Oregon · Federal institution ID (UNITID): 209542.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Oregon State University).

Shared outcomes cannot rank campuses. Reporting-group definitions.

Compare Corvallis, OR with Bend, OR. Other profile: Oregon State University-Cascades Campus · Bend, OR (UNITID: 440828).

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$13,219

family income
under $30k

$14,376

$30–48k

$16,992

$48–75k

$22,243

$75–110k

$26,447

over $110k

Average net price

$19,6042023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Oregon State University rose from $12,162 (2008) to $19,604 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$12,162
2009	$13,906
2010	$16,490
2011	$16,677
2012	$17,420
2013	$18,202
2014	$19,020
2015	$20,581
2016	$20,493
2017	$19,969
2018	$20,016
2019	$21,508
2020	$18,010
2021	$18,894
2022	$19,568
2023	$19,604

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$31,6532024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Oregon State University rose from $18,181 (2009) to $31,653 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$18,181
2010	$18,959
2011	$20,459
2012	$21,271
2013	$22,974
2014	$23,326
2015	$24,418
2016	$26,189
2017	$26,121
2018	$25,843
2019	$26,631
2020	$27,595
2021	$28,582
2022	$28,827
2023	$29,926
2024	$31,653

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2000	$3,654	$13,104
2001	$3,987	$13,935
2002	$4,014	$14,898
2003	$4,869	$17,625
2004	$5,319	$17,667
2005	$5,442	$17,502
2006	$5,643	$17,559
2007	$5,911	$18,187
2008	$6,187	$18,823
2013	$8,322	$23,514
2014	$9,122	$26,294
2015	$10,107	$28,767
2016	$10,366	$28,846
2017	$10,967	$29,457
2018	$11,166	$30,141
2019	$11,715	$31,215
2020	$11,858	$31,467
2021	$12,188	$31,579
2022	$12,664	$33,439
2023	$13,494	$35,664

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Oregon State University reports published tuition by residency: $14,400 in-state versus $38,190 out-of-state — a $23,790 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Oregon State University reports 30,743 undergraduates. This total does not establish class sizes for a particular subject.

70.1% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Oregon State University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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70.1%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Oregon State University rose from 60.6% (entered 1991) to 70.1% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	60.6%
1992 cohort	58.8%
1993 cohort	55%
1994 cohort	56.7%
1995 cohort	58.3%
1996 cohort	58.7%
1997 cohort	60.6%
1998 cohort	59.9%
1999 cohort	61.1%
2000 cohort	59.8%
2001 cohort	60.8%
2002 cohort	62%
2003 cohort	60.5%
2004 cohort	60.2%
2005 cohort	61%
2006 cohort	60.9%
2007 cohort	61.5%
2008 cohort	63.1%
2009 cohort	64.3%
2010 cohort	63.3%
2011 cohort	65.3%
2012 cohort	67%
2013 cohort	67.1%
2014 cohort	69.3%
2015 cohort	68.2%
2016 cohort	70%
2017 cohort	70.6%
2018 cohort	70.1%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Oregon State University).

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$13,625	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$14,309	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$14,344	$5,234
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$14,337	$6,532
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$13,458	$6,509
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$14,260	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$14,498	$4,000
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$14,500	$3,792
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$14,500	$4,000
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$14,596	$4,051
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$14,937	$4,125
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$15,291	$4,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$16,249	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$18,087	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$20,444	$6,334
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$21,366	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$22,151	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$23,000	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$23,300	$7,667
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$23,393	$8,667
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$22,500	$10,182
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$22,286	$10,134
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$21,793	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$21,221	$9,500

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$50,843

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$57,210

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$64,010

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Oregon State University).

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Oregon State University admitted 23,418 of 30,293 applicants in Fall 2024. The 77.3% rate describes that application pool.

77.3%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $13,494 in-state tuition · 2023–24 30,743 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1140–14001600

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Admissions

Oregon State University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Oregon State University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 580–700 and Math was 560–700 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1140–1400 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	580	650	700
SAT Math	560	640	700
ACT Composite	24	27	31

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Oregon State University received 30,293 applications and admitted 23,418 (77.3%), with 4,778 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

77.3%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

The share admitted at Oregon State University declined from 87.5% to 77.3%; this does not establish why. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	87.5%
Fall 2002	51.2%
Fall 2003	75.4%
Fall 2004	88.1%
Fall 2005	90%
Fall 2006	92.8%
Fall 2007	92.4%
Fall 2008	85.5%
Fall 2009	84.1%
Fall 2010	82.5%
Fall 2011	81.1%
Fall 2012	77.6%
Fall 2013	78.9%
Fall 2014	77.8%
Fall 2015	78.4%
Fall 2016	77.5%
Fall 2017	78.8%
Fall 2018	80.6%
Fall 2019	82.3%
Fall 2020	82.2%
Fall 2021	89.2%
Fall 2022	82.5%
Fall 2023	78.8%
Fall 2024	77.3%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1140–1400Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	960	1200
Fall 2002	950	1200
Fall 2003	950	1190
Fall 2004	960	1200
Fall 2005	960	1200
Fall 2006	960	1200
Fall 2007	950	1200
Fall 2008	950	1190
Fall 2009	960	1210
Fall 2010	960	1210
Fall 2011	960	1220
Fall 2012	960	1220
Fall 2013	970	1230
Fall 2014	980	1230
Fall 2015	970	1240
Fall 2016	990	1240
Fall 2017	1070	1300
Fall 2018	1080	1310
Fall 2019	1080	1320
Fall 2020	1080	1310
Fall 2021	1120	1370
Fall 2024	1140	1400

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

24–31Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	20	26
Fall 2003	20	26
Fall 2004	20	26
Fall 2005	20	26
Fall 2006	20	26
Fall 2007	20	26
Fall 2008	20	26
Fall 2009	20	26
Fall 2010	20	26
Fall 2011	21	26
Fall 2012	21	27
Fall 2013	21	27
Fall 2014	21	28
Fall 2015	21	28
Fall 2016	22	28
Fall 2017	22	28
Fall 2018	22	28
Fall 2019	21	28
Fall 2020	21	29
Fall 2021	21	28
Fall 2024	24	31

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

30,743Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Oregon State University rose from 15,137 (Fall 2002) to 30,743 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	15,137
Fall 2003	15,306
Fall 2004	15,412
Fall 2005	15,424
Fall 2006	15,506
Fall 2007	15,842
Fall 2008	16,253
Fall 2009	17,557
Fall 2010	18,981
Fall 2011	20,031
Fall 2012	21,096
Fall 2013	22,349
Fall 2014	22,925
Fall 2015	23,656
Fall 2016	24,350
Fall 2017	24,921
Fall 2018	24,787
Fall 2019	25,339
Fall 2020	26,048
Fall 2021	27,038
Fall 2022	28,407
Fall 2023	29,557
Fall 2024	30,743

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

88%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Oregon State University has held near 88% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	81%
Fall 2003 cohort	81%
Fall 2004 cohort	80%
Fall 2005 cohort	81%
Fall 2006 cohort	82%
Fall 2007 cohort	81%
Fall 2008 cohort	83%
Fall 2009 cohort	83%
Fall 2010 cohort	81%
Fall 2011 cohort	83%
Fall 2012 cohort	84%
Fall 2013 cohort	84%
Fall 2014 cohort	85%
Fall 2015 cohort	83%
Fall 2016 cohort	85%
Fall 2017 cohort	84%
Fall 2018 cohort	85%
Fall 2019 cohort	85%
Fall 2020 cohort	87%
Fall 2021 cohort	87%
Fall 2022 cohort	87%
Fall 2023 cohort	88%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Oregon State University

Faculty pay at Oregon State University averages $137,244 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Oregon State University as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 30,743 undergraduates live off campus, and 87.8% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Oregon State University's SAT section-percentile sums are 1140–1400 — their midpoint is near the OR four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Oregon State University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Oregon State University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Oregon State University77.3%

Oregon median85.2%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Oregon State University$14,400

Oregon median$22,220

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Oregon State University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Oregon State University).

Oregon State University reporting group (shared)$64,010

Oregon median$57,671

National median$53,781

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Oregon State University, Oregon and national reference values
Metric & basis	Oregon State University	Oregon median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	77.3%	85.2%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$14,400	$22,220	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$64,010Shared group value	$57,671	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Oregon State University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Oregon State University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 57 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer Science	$121,405
Construction Engineering	$105,964
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$105,359
Physics	$103,167
Industrial Engineering	$101,653
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	$100,182
Engineering, Other	$94,278
Nuclear Engineering	$94,105
Mechanical Engineering	$93,740
Chemical Engineering	$92,741
Civil Engineering	$89,822
Management Information Systems and Services	$88,149
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	$87,699
Manufacturing Engineering	$85,369
Agricultural Engineering	$81,691
Finance and Financial Management Services	$78,427
Chemistry	$78,417
Accounting and Related Services	$75,219
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$73,660
Marketing	$73,205
Mathematics	$72,318
Agricultural Business and Management	$72,311
Forest Engineering	$72,107
Economics	$70,436
Food Science and Technology	$63,531
Political Science and Government	$63,354
Public Health	$62,633
Communication and Media Studies	$61,096
Design and Applied Arts	$60,434
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services	$59,184
Plant Sciences	$57,950
Psychology, General	$57,650
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$57,451
Sociology	$56,865
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services	$56,800
History	$56,790
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$56,074
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$55,805
Apparel and Textiles	$55,367
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	$55,245
Agriculture, General	$53,547
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology	$53,349
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	$53,109
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	$52,798
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy	$52,730
Social Sciences, General	$51,005
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	$50,421
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$49,910
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management	$48,077
Biology, General	$47,221
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies	$46,044
Animal Sciences	$45,959
Anthropology	$45,184
Zoology/Animal Biology	$44,201
English Language and Literature, General	$42,541
Music	$41,073
Visual and Performing Arts, General	$35,819

These 57 fields listed for Oregon State University measure earnings after completion. The $64,010 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 31 additional Oregon State University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Oregon State University).

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Oregon State University report?

Oregon State University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1140–1400 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Oregon State University's acceptance rate?

77.3% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 23,418 admitted from 30,293 applicants.

How much does Oregon State University cost?

In-state tuition is $14,400; out-of-state students pay $38,190. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Oregon State University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $64,010. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Oregon

Pacific Northwest College of Art — 74.8% admitted
Bushnell University — 67.3% admitted
Lewis & Clark College — 78.5% admitted
Warner Pacific University — 71.1% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.