Oregon State University (OSU)
Public four-year university in Corvallis, OR that costs an average of $21,504 a year after financial aid, admits 77% of applicants and graduates 68% of full-time students.
Net price / year
$21,504
Acceptance rate
77%
Graduation rate
68%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$67,894
PublicSmall city30,743 undergraduates
Cost of OSU
| Total cost of attendance (per year) | $34,878 |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, in-state | $15,117 |
| Tuition and fees, out-of-state | $40,077 |
| Housing and food (on campus) | $17,205 |
| Books and supplies | $600 |
| Average net price after aid | $21,504 |
Net price by family income
| Family income | Average net price / year |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $16,485 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $15,853 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $16,651 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $21,090 |
| $110,001+ | $29,717 |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with OSU's net price calculator ↗.
Admissions
| Acceptance rate | 77% |
|---|---|
| Average SAT | 1,290 |
| SAT reading (25th–75th percentile) | 580–700 |
| SAT math (25th–75th percentile) | 560–700 |
| ACT composite (25th–75th percentile) | 24–31 |
| Test scores | Considered but not required |
Graduation, earnings and debt
| Graduation rate | 68% |
|---|---|
| First-year retention | 88% |
| Median earnings 6 years after enrolling | $57,795 |
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $67,894 |
| Rank in Oregon (earnings) | 5th of 22 similar colleges |
| Median debt of graduates | $20,500 |
| Typical monthly loan payment | $233 (10-year plan) |
| Students with Pell grants | 27% |
| Students with federal loans | 33% |
Majors and programs at OSU
Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.
Bachelor's degree programs (91)
Certificate programs (13)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Production Operations | 5 | — | — |
| Anthropology | — | — | — |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | 5 | — | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 16 | — | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 1 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 67 | — | $28,764 |
| Gerontology | — | — | — |
| International/Globalization Studies | 1 | — | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | — | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | — | — | — |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | — | — | — |
| Plant Sciences | — | — | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | — | — | — |
Master's degree programs (64)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Engineering | 56 | $118,916 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 210 | $108,582 | $41,000 |
| Statistics | 85 | $94,693 | $27,334 |
| Civil Engineering | 77 | $85,627 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 75 | $84,166 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 55 | $75,080 | — |
| Public Health | 157 | $71,489 | $41,000 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 47 | $69,918 | — |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | 113 | $66,953 | $25,587 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 118 | $62,347 | $61,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 29 | $58,727 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 99 | $58,015 | $40,601 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation, Other | 21 | $56,735 | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 27 | $55,177 | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 43 | $54,424 | — |
| Education | 33 | $53,882 | — |
| Agricultural Engineering | 9 | — | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 28 | — | $41,000 |
| Animal Sciences | 4 | — | — |
| Anthropology | 15 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 4 | — | — |
| Biology | 9 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 5 | — | — |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 12 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 9 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 27 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 1 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 15 | — | — |
| Computer Science | 230 | — | — |
| Economics | 6 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 68 | — | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | — | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 17 | — | — |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 10 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 6 | — | — |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | 15 | — | — |
| Food Science and Technology | 21 | — | — |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | — | — | — |
| Forestry | 45 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 7 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 36 | — | — |
| History | 8 | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 4 | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 6 | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 116 | — | — |
| Materials Sciences | 7 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 25 | — | — |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 46 | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 10 | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 15 | — | — |
| Nuclear Engineering | 25 | — | — |
| Nutrition Sciences | 13 | — | — |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 16 | — | — |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 9 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 3 | — | — |
| Physics | 10 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 4 | — | — |
| Plant Sciences | 36 | — | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 13 | — | — |
| Soil Sciences | 4 | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 2 | — | — |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | 13 | — | — |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | 24 | — | — |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 4 | — | — |
Doctoral degree programs (51)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 22 | $77,437 | — |
| Agricultural Engineering | 2 | — | — |
| Animal Sciences | 2 | — | — |
| Anthropology | 1 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 7 | — | — |
| Biology | 12 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 4 | — | — |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 8 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 2 | — | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 3 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 10 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 20 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 29 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 3 | — | — |
| Computer Science | 35 | — | — |
| Economics | 10 | — | — |
| Education | 21 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 30 | — | — |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 6 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 8 | — | — |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | 6 | — | — |
| Food Science and Technology | 7 | — | — |
| Forestry | 15 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 4 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 18 | — | — |
| History | 1 | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 11 | — | — |
| Industrial Engineering | 4 | — | — |
| Materials Sciences | 10 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 13 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 19 | — | — |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 21 | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 10 | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 8 | — | — |
| Nuclear Engineering | 9 | — | — |
| Nutrition Sciences | 2 | — | — |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 8 | — | — |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 9 | — | — |
| Physics | 13 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 3 | — | — |
| Plant Sciences | 11 | — | — |
| Public Health | 31 | — | — |
| Public Policy Analysis | 12 | — | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 9 | — | — |
| Soil Sciences | 4 | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 7 | — | — |
| Statistics | 4 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 17 | — | — |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | 3 | — | — |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | 3 | — | — |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 3 | — | — |
Professional degree programs (3)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Medicine | 138 | $122,004 | $168,667 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 127 | $113,244 | $136,167 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 43 | — | $120,654 |
Graduate certificate programs (31)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Production Operations | 2 | — | — |
| Anthropology | 5 | — | — |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | 1 | — | — |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | 68 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 12 | — | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 7 | — | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 9 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 4 | — | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 22 | — | — |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | 38 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 1 | — | — |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | 40 | — | — |
| Forestry | 27 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 129 | — | — |
| Gerontology | 4 | — | — |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | 109 | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 2 | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 7 | — | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 3 | — | — |
| Natural Resources and Conservation, Other | — | — | — |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 7 | — | — |
| Public Health | 13 | — | — |
| Public Policy Analysis | — | — | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 4 | — | — |
| Sociology | 4 | — | — |
| Statistics | 9 | — | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 35 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 185 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 130 | — | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 82 | — | — |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | 76 | — | — |
Similar colleges in Oregon
| College | City | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oregon | Eugene | $22,547 | 88% | $66,990 |
| Portland State University | Portland | $8,337 | 91% | $62,447 |
| Western Oregon University | Monmouth | $17,140 | 98% | $56,475 |
| Oregon Institute of Technology | Klamath Falls | $17,499 | 95% | $78,398 |
| Southern Oregon University | Ashland | $20,998 | 89% | $54,657 |
| Eastern Oregon University | La Grande | $15,665 | 98% | $53,987 |
| Oregon Health & Science University | Portland | — | — | $109,788 |
| Oregon State University-Cascades Campus | Bend | $17,853 | 63% | $67,894 |
About OSU
| Type | Public four-year university |
|---|---|
| Location | Corvallis, OR |
| Setting | Small city |
| Undergraduates | 30,743 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 18 to 1 |
| Accreditor | Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities |
| Website | oregonstate.edu ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
What is OSU's acceptance rate?
Oregon State University admits 77% of applicants. Admitted students average 1,290 on the SAT.
How much does OSU cost per year?
The full cost of attendance is $34,878 a year (tuition and fees: $15,117 in-state, $40,077 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $21,504 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $16,485.
How much do OSU graduates earn?
Former students earn a median of $67,894 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 5th of 22 similar colleges in Oregon. The best-paid bachelor's program is computer science ($94,018 a year after graduation).
What is OSU's graduation rate?
68% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 88% of first-year students return for a second year.