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Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon. 30,743 undergraduates. Admits 77% of applicants.

Oregon colleges Official websiteIts net price calculator
68%Graduation rate13 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$21,504Average net price per year8% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$67,894Median earnings 10 years after starting15% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$20,500Median debt at graduation5% below the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($20,500) equals 30% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($67,894).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$16,485
$30,000–$48,000$15,853
$48,001–$75,000$16,651
$75,001–$110,000$21,090
Over $110,000$29,717

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $15,117 in-state, $40,077 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate68%54%
Return for second year88%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$57,795$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$67,894$58,912
Median debt at graduation$20,500$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

224 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Computer Science930$94,018$126,029$25,569
Construction Engineering68$81,808$117,383$21,500
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering127$85,263$107,084$23,990
Industrial Engineering39$76,674$102,953$19,392
Chemical Engineering84$78,780$101,438$21,499
Engineering, Other11—$99,230—
Mechanical Engineering326$76,837$98,848$21,750
Biomedical/Medical Engineering46$68,111$94,992$23,918
Nuclear Engineering26—$94,069$18,500
Civil Engineering95$73,900$92,459$19,749
Management Information Systems and Services57$63,439$92,316$20,826
Agricultural Engineering35$66,380$91,160$18,250
Finance and Financial Management Services110$60,472$90,144$15,850
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering25—$88,553$25,000
Forestry4—$83,105—
Accounting and Related Services54$67,692$83,080$21,153
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs141$37,270$82,665$18,083
Mathematics57$47,273$81,971$18,500
Agricultural Business and Management17—$81,611—
Economics64$58,043$80,150$15,000
Forest Engineering41$59,465$79,390$20,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations461$55,272$79,310$20,612
Marketing111$54,779$77,394$19,500
Chemistry41$52,210$76,745$16,884
Manufacturing Engineering98$76,612—$21,386
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services—$36,919$70,385—
Communication and Media Studies20$43,210$67,285$16,750
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness174—$67,208—
Physics22$38,558$66,737$21,834
Public Health100$45,888$65,084$20,500
Food Science and Technology24$49,575$65,004—
Geography and Cartography23$49,819$64,457$22,843
Political Science and Government79$44,481$64,439$20,500
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences30—$64,270$20,000
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other11—$63,468—
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services24$46,813$62,963$22,500
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology34$40,699$61,599$20,834
Plant Sciences61$39,032$61,570$26,513
Design and Applied Arts115$45,925$60,741$21,854
Biology, General177$38,363$60,401$21,271
Natural Resources Conservation and Research134$42,366$60,365$22,584
History66$40,114$59,095$28,000
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy137$42,930$57,893$25,045
Agriculture, General77$44,432$57,022$20,500
Anthropology55$34,316$56,770$30,250
Education, General37$48,769$56,584$27,000
Psychology, General395$39,952$55,110$20,500
Sociology88$37,928$55,087$22,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities45$40,677$54,598$26,192
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services158$45,001$53,914$24,500
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication86$40,722$53,068$21,500
English Language and Literature, General34$36,768$52,921$21,937
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies14$43,375$51,357$19,682
Animal Sciences56$35,722$50,553$19,500
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management39$39,669$50,053$32,687
Music29$33,307$48,793$22,823
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics32$48,737—$20,666
Sustainability Studies53$45,791—$24,112
Zoology/Animal Biology95$34,880$43,982$24,032
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology76$41,485—$19,500
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences—$36,765—$19,500
Visual and Performing Arts, General14—$33,926—
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies29$44,179$33,548$23,167
Fine and Studio Arts23$30,013—$25,000
Botany/Plant Biology48$25,907—$29,072
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management101——$34,500
Area Studies7———
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods24———
Architectural Engineering30——$22,750
Engineering Science4———
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics5———
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies30——$19,500
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology4———
Biotechnology9———
Nutrition Sciences27——$21,826
International/Globalization Studies1———
Maritime Studies9———
Marine Sciences8———
Philosophy14———
Religion/Religious Studies3———
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology9———
Public Policy Analysis11———
Social Sciences, General9———
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft1———
Hospitality Administration/Management5———
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods34——$18,480

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

77%Admission rate
1,290Average SAT of admitted students
24–31ACT middle 50%
18:1Students per faculty member
27%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Oregon State University cost per year?
The average net price at Oregon State University, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $21,504 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Oregon State University graduates earn?
Former Oregon State University students earn a median of $67,894 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Oregon State University?
68% of Oregon State University students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Oregon State University graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Oregon State University is $20,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.