More selective than 89% 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 $29,798. College Scorecard.
Higher than 39% of Oregon colleges we cover and 53% 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-Cascades Campus acceptance rate & admissions
Of 1,787 applicants, Oregon State University-Cascades Campus admitted 1,223 and 211 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1143–1318 on the SAT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus 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-Cascades Campus costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Oregon State University-Cascades Campus took 4.5 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 | $11,497 | $51,162 | 1.9 years |
| $30–48k | $11,716 | $52,136 | 1.9 years |
| $48–75k | $16,694 | $74,288 | 2.7 years |
| $75–110k | $20,055 | $89,245 | 3.2 years |
| $110k+ | $24,478 | $108,927 | 4.0 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.5 years, the average time graduates took (33% 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-Cascades Campus majors, earnings & careers
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus offers 87 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 · 12
- 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-Cascades Campus
| 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 87 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—
- 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 Bend
Overall prices in the Bend, OR area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,893. Housing costs 10% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 16 inches of rain a year, 22 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: wildfire (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Deschutes County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Deschutes County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Oregon State University-Cascades Campus 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-Cascades Campus | 63% | $18,048 | 56% | $64,010 | This school |
| Oregon Health & Science University | — | — | — | $101,028 | |
| Oregon Institute of Technology | 95% | $15,706 | 54% | $72,273 | |
| Southern Oregon University | 89% | $16,732 | 43% | $49,175 | |
| Eastern Oregon University | 98% | $17,148 | 43% | $50,112 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Common questions about Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
What is the Oregon State University-Cascades Campus acceptance rate?
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus accepts 63% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 1,223 of 1,787 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1143–1318 on the SAT.
How much does Oregon State University-Cascades Campus cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $29,798 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $18,048 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $11,497 and families earning $110k+ pay $24,478.
How much do Oregon State University-Cascades Campus graduates earn?
Former Oregon State University-Cascades Campus 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-Cascades Campus graduation rate?
56% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 75% return for their second year.
How long does a Oregon State University-Cascades Campus degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Oregon State University-Cascades Campus costs about $74,288 after grants ($16,694 a year for 4.5 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 2.7 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-Cascades Campus: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/oregon-state-university-cascades-campus (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).