Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon Health & Science University is a public university in Portland, Oregon. Its former students earn a median $101,028 ten years after starting college, more than 100% of the Oregon colleges we cover.

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Earnings after college
$101,028

Higher than 100% of Oregon colleges we cover and 98% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

OHSU acceptance rate & admissions

Pell Grant recipients29%
First-generation students32%
Women / men82% / 18%

Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

OHSU tuition, cost & net price

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Average net price after grants and scholarships for Oregon residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

Net price by income is not reported for this school.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees, in-state—
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies—
Total cost of attendance, in-state—

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$16,625
Loan default rate0.1%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

OHSU majors, earnings & careers

Oregon Health & Science University offers 2 bachelor's majors across 1 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Health & Medicine · 2

Highest-earning majors at OHSU

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Nursing$104,592$32,059
Quick list of all 2 majors
  • Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)—
  • Nursing$104,592

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Nursing → Registered nurse

$130,310
Portland
$129,010
Oregon
$97,550
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech) → Radiologic technologist

$104,810
Portland
$102,290
Oregon
$80,110
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.0% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Portland

Cost of living
5% above the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,633/mo

2 bedrooms $1,878. Housing costs 25% above the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
47° / 80°

January and July average highs. 44 inches of rain a year, 4 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively High

Highest: river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Multnomah County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)2,877
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-24100% bachelor's
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyWhite 62% · Hispanic 21% · Two or more 7% · Asian 6%International 1%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Multnomah County at a glance

Population801,477
Median household income$88,766
Adults with a bachelor's degree49%
Median age39

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare OHSU with similar schools

Similar public colleges in Oregon by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Oregon Health & Science University———$101,028This school
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus63%$18,04856%$64,010
Southern Oregon University89%$16,73243%$49,175
Oregon Institute of Technology95%$15,70654%$72,273
Eastern Oregon University98%$17,14843%$50,112

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Common questions about OHSU

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Former Oregon Health & Science University students earn a median $101,028 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Oregon Health & Science University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/oregon-health-and-science-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).