Profile
President
Wim Wiewel
Enrollment 2014-2015 (Fall 2014)
Total: 28,241
Undergraduate: 22,613
Graduate: 5,628
Women: 15,121
Men: 13,120
Full time: 61%
Part time: 39%
Student to Faculty Ratio: 21 to 1
Enrollment Breakdown
Percentage of Students from Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas counties: 66%;
Percentage of Oregon resident students: 79%
Top states represented: Washington, California, Hawaii, Idaho, and Colorado
Top countries represented: Saudi Arabia, China, India, Kuwait, and Japan
Students enrolled from over 84 countries
Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid: 69%
Average dollar amount: $12,138
Breakdown of awards:
Loans: 54%
Grants and scholarships: 50%
Other: 20%
$2.5 million in student scholarships through the PSU Foundation
Student Diversity
White: 60%
Asian: 7%
Latino: 10%
International: 8%
African American: 3%
Native American: 1%
Multi-Ethnic: 5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 1%
Other: 5%
Freshman Snapshot
High school GPA 3.75+: 16%
High school mean GPA: 3.37
Average class size: 28 students
Retention rate (freshman to sophomore standing): 71.7%
Top Undergraduate Majors
Psychology, Health Studies, Biology, Art & Design, and Accounting
Top Graduate Majors
Social Work, Education: Curriculum & Instruction, and Education Leadership & Policy
Degrees Awarded 2013-2014
Total: 6,040
Bachelor's: 4,375
Master's: 1,579
Doctoral: 86
Degree Programs 2014-2015
Total: 211
Bachelor's: 88
Master's: 86
Doctoral: 37
Annual, Full-Time Tuition and Fees 2014-2015
$7,794 resident undergraduate (15 hrs/term)
$13,689 resident graduate (12 hrs/term)
$23,319 nonresident undergraduate (15 hrs/term)
$20,673 nonresident graduate (12 hr/term)
Colleges and Schools
College of the Arts
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
College of Urban and Public Affairs
Graduate School of Education
Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science
School of Business Administration
School of Social Work
University Honors College
Employees - (full and part time) Fall 2013
Total: 6,521
Research and Instructional Faculty: 1,764
Academic Professionals and Managers: 726
Administration: 78
Staff: 678
Graduate Assistants: 723
Student Employees: 2,168
Other: 384
Alumni 2013-2014
157,000+ (65% reside in the Portland metro area)
Transit Hub 2013-2014
Students using mass transit: 43%
Driving alone: 20%
Walking: 21%
Bicycling: 8%
Other/Carpool: 8%
Research Expenditures 2012-2013
$59.1 million (data updated biannually)
Private Giving 2013-2014
$39.3 million
Community Partners 2013-2014
530
Top Partners: Intel, OHSU, Portland Public Schools, City of Portland, Multnomah County, PGE
Community-based Learning Courses: 400 annually
Student Service Hours: 970,000
Value of Service Hours: $20.7 million
Economic Impact 2013-2014
$1.4 billion contribution
PSU Expenditures 2013-2014
$531 million
Campus
Campus acreage: 50 acres
PSU buildings: 50
Residential student housing properties: 10
Athletics
Competes in 15 NCAA Division 1 intercollegiate varsity sports in the Big Sky Conference
Motto
Doctrina urbi seviat—"Let knowledge serve the city"
Traditions
Mascot: Victor E. Viking
Colors: Green and white
Key Dates
Founded: 1946
Moved to South Park Blocks: 1952
First bachelor's degrees awarded: 1956
First master's degrees: 1964
First doctoral degrees: 1972
Accreditation
Portland State University is fully accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
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