More selective than 63% of Oregon colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $31,653. College Scorecard.
Higher than 61% of Oregon colleges we cover and 79% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 75% of Oregon colleges we cover and 79% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Oregon State University acceptance rate & admissions
Of 29,025 applicants, Oregon State University admitted 22,886 and 4,689 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1140–1400 on the SAT or 24–31 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Oregon State University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Oregon residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Oregon State University costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Oregon State University took 4.4 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Oregon. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $12,107 | $53,150 | 1.9 years |
| $30–48k | $13,036 | $57,228 | 2.1 years |
| $48–75k | $15,729 | $69,050 | 2.5 years |
| $75–110k | $20,262 | $88,950 | 3.2 years |
| $110k+ | $27,459 | $120,545 | 4.4 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.4 years, the average time graduates took (47% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($64,010) minus $36,549 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in OR (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $27,461 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Oregon State University majors, earnings & careers
Oregon State University offers 88 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Science & Math · 24
- Engineering · 14
- Humanities & Languages · 13
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 12
- Business & Finance · 10
- Arts & Design · 5
- Health & Medicine · 5
- Communications & Media · 2
- Education · 2
- Technology & Computing · 1
Highest-earning majors at Oregon State University
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | $121,405 | $26,000 |
| Construction Engineering | $105,964 | $27,000 |
| Electrical Engineering | $105,359 | $24,167 |
| Physics | $103,167 | $25,410 |
| Industrial Engineering | $101,653 | $25,437 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $100,182 | $23,657 |
| Engineering, Other | $94,278 | $31,000 |
| Nuclear Engineering | $94,105 | $27,000 |
Quick list of all 88 majors
- Accounting$75,219
- Agricultural Business$72,311
- Agricultural Engineering$81,691
- Agriculture$53,547
- Animal Sciences$45,959
- Anthropology$45,184
- Apparel and Textiles$55,367
- Architectural Engineering—
- Area Studies—
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology—
- Biochemistry—
- Biology$47,221
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology—
- Biomedical Engineering$100,182
- Biotechnology—
- Botany / Plant Biology—
- Broadcasting / Digital Media$52,798
- Business Administration$73,660
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other—
- Chemical Engineering$92,741
- Chemistry$78,417
- Civil Engineering$89,822
- Communications$61,096
- Computer Science$121,405
- Construction Engineering$105,964
- Economics$70,436
- Education—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Electrical Engineering$105,359
- Engineering, Other$94,278
- English$42,541
- Environmental / Natural Resources Management and Policy$52,730
- Environmental Engineering$87,699
- Environmental Science / Conservation$55,805
- Ethnic / Gender Studies$50,421
- Family and Consumer Sciences / Human Sciences Business Services$56,800
- Finance$78,427
- Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management$48,077
- Food Science and Technology$63,531
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$59,184
- Forest Engineering$72,107
- Forestry—
- Geography—
- Geology / Earth Science—
- German—
- Gerontology—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design$60,434
- History$56,790
- Hospitality Management—
- Human Development and Family Studies$53,109
- Industrial Engineering$101,653
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$57,451
- Liberal Arts / General Studies$56,074
- Management Information Systems$88,149
- Management Science / Analytics—
- Manufacturing Engineering$85,369
- Marine Sciences—
- Maritime Studies—
- Marketing$73,205
- Mathematics$72,318
- Mechanical Engineering$93,740
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$53,349
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other—
- Music$41,073
- Natural Sciences—
- Nuclear Engineering$94,105
- Nutrition Science—
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management—
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$46,044
- Philosophy—
- Physics$103,167
- Plant Sciences$57,950
- Political Science$63,354
- Pre-Med / Pre-Health$55,245
- Psychology$57,650
- Public Health$62,633
- Public Policy Analysis—
- Religious Studies—
- Social Sciences$51,005
- Sociology$56,865
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages$49,910
- Studio Art—
- Sustainability Studies—
- Theatre—
- Visual and Performing Arts$35,819
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management—
- Writing—
- Zoology / Animal Biology$44,201
— 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 →Computer Science → Software developer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.2% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Corvallis
Overall prices in the Corvallis, OR area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,857. Housing costs 14% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 44 inches of rain a year, 4 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
No hazard rated high.
FEMA National Risk Index, Benton County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Benton County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Oregon State University with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Oregon by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State University | 77% | $19,604 | 70% | $64,010 | This school |
| University of Oregon | 88% | $22,182 | 72% | $61,324 | |
| Portland State University | 91% | $9,552 | 53% | $57,906 | |
| Oregon State University-Cascades Campus | 63% | $18,048 | 56% | $64,010 | |
| Oregon Institute of Technology | 95% | $15,706 | 54% | $72,273 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Oregon State University would cost you $2,578 less per year than University of Oregon, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Oregon State University, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$1,737).
- University of Oregon gives aided families $562 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Oregon resident | Oregon State University | UO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $14,400 | $16,137 | −$1,737 |
| Books & supplies | $600 | $1,320 | −$720 |
| Housing & meals | $15,075 | $15,840 | −$765 |
| Personal & travel | $3,036 | $2,892 | +$144 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$1,458 | −$1,396 | −$62 |
| Sticker price | $31,653 | $34,793 | −$3,140 |
| Average grants | −$12,049 | −$12,611 | +$562 |
| You pay | $19,604 | $22,182 | −$2,578 |
“+” means Oregon State University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Oregon State University
What is the Oregon State University acceptance rate?
Oregon State University accepts 77% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 22,886 of 29,025 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1140–1400 on the SAT or 24–31 on the ACT.
How much does Oregon State University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $31,653 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $19,604 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $12,107 and families earning $110k+ pay $27,459.
How much do Oregon State University graduates earn?
Former Oregon State University students earn a median $64,010 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Oregon State University graduation rate?
70% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 88% return for their second year.
How long does a Oregon State University degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Oregon State University costs about $69,050 after grants ($15,729 a year for 4.4 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $64,010 ten years after starting, $27,461 more than high school graduates in Oregon ($36,549), so the cost is repaid in 2.5 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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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 State University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/oregon-state-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).