Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

Public four-year university in Bend, OR that costs an average of $17,853 a year after financial aid, admits 63% of applicants and graduates 54% of full-time students.

Net price / year
$17,853
Acceptance rate
63%
Graduation rate
54%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$67,894

PublicMidsize city1,044 undergraduates

Cost of Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

Total cost of attendance (per year)$34,044
Tuition and fees, in-state$14,255
Tuition and fees, out-of-state$39,215
Housing and food (on campus)$17,205
Books and supplies$600
Average net price after aid$17,853

Net price by family income

Family incomeAverage net price / year
$0–30,000$17,591
$30,001–48,000$12,837
$48,001–75,000$11,706
$75,001–110,000$20,477
$110,001+$26,162

Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with Oregon State University-Cascades Campus's net price calculator ↗.

Admissions

Acceptance rate63%
Average SAT1,255
SAT reading (25th–75th percentile)605–670
SAT math (25th–75th percentile)538–648
Test scoresConsidered but not required

Graduation, earnings and debt

Graduation rate54%
First-year retention75%
Median earnings 6 years after enrolling$57,795
Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$67,894
Rank in Oregon (earnings)6th of 22 similar colleges
Median debt of graduates$20,500
Typical monthly loan payment$233 (10-year plan)
Students with Pell grants33%
Students with federal loans32%

Majors and programs at Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.

Bachelor's degree programs (87)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Computer Science82$94,018$21,874
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering9$85,263$24,000
Construction Engineering5$81,808$20,875
Chemical Engineering7$78,780$21,333
Mechanical Engineering26$76,837$20,218
Industrial Engineering2$76,674$19,392
Manufacturing Engineering6$76,612$19,823
Civil Engineering7$73,900$19,500
Biomedical/Medical Engineering4$68,111$23,209
Accounting and Related Services3$67,692$19,401
Agricultural Engineering1$66,380$13,000
Management Information Systems and Services3$63,439$20,500
Finance and Financial Management Services8$60,472$14,957
Forest Engineering2$59,465$20,000
Economics5$58,043$15,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations39$55,272$18,000
Marketing8$54,779$19,000
Chemistry2$52,210$16,609
Geography and Cartography—$49,819$19,424
Food Science and Technology—$49,575—
Education2$48,769$23,916
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1$48,737$20,832
Mathematics3$47,273$17,771
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services1$46,813$18,375
Design and Applied Arts6$45,925$20,500
Public Health9$45,888$20,500
Sustainability Studies3$45,791$22,887
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services13$45,001$21,588
Political Science and Government5$44,481$20,500
Agriculture4$44,432$19,097
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies—$44,179$21,796
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies—$43,375—
Communication and Media Studies—$43,210$16,000
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy12$42,930$21,250
Natural Resources Conservation and Research9$42,366$21,110
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology6$41,485$17,819
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication6$40,722$19,125
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology1$40,699$18,981
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities2$40,677$24,041
History5$40,114$25,000
Psychology32$39,952$19,000
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management5$39,669$28,000
Plant Sciences5$39,032$25,716
Physics—$38,558$18,250
Biology15$38,363$19,500
Sociology5$37,928$18,000
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs11$37,270$15,876
English Language and Literature1$36,768$19,750
Animal Sciences5$35,722$15,000
Zoology/Animal Biology7$34,880$20,916
Anthropology3$34,316$23,125
Music—$33,307$21,500
Fine and Studio Arts—$30,013—
Botany/Plant Biology2$25,907$25,000
Agricultural Business and Management———
Apparel and Textiles———
Architectural Engineering——$24,000
Area Studies———
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology———
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology———
Biotechnology———
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other1——
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft———
Engineering Science———
Engineering, Other———
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering——$25,000
Forestry———
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences——$19,500
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics———
Hospitality Administration/Management———
International/Globalization Studies———
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods——$17,500
Marine Sciences———
Maritime Studies———
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other———
Nuclear Engineering1—$19,500
Nutrition Sciences2—$20,500
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management———
Philosophy———
Public Policy Analysis———
Religion/Religious Studies———
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies1—$19,450
Social Sciences———
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness16——
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods1——
Visual and Performing Arts———
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management4—$28,613

Certificate programs (6)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Agricultural Production Operations———
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services———
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management———
Engineering-Related Fields———
Geography and Cartography2—$28,764
International/Globalization Studies———

Master's degree programs (62)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Industrial Engineering1$118,916—
Business Administration, Management and Operations8$108,582$41,000
Statistics1$94,693$27,334
Civil Engineering2$85,627—
Mechanical Engineering2$84,166—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research1$75,080—
Public Health6$71,489$41,000
Public Policy Analysis1$69,918—
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy3$66,953$25,587
Student Counseling and Personnel Services3$62,347$61,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas—$58,727—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods2$58,015$40,601
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other—$56,735—
Educational Administration and Supervision—$55,177—
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies—$54,424—
Education—$53,882—
Agricultural Engineering———
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions——$41,000
Animal Sciences———
Anthropology———
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology———
Biology———
Biomedical/Medical Engineering———
Botany/Plant Biology———
Chemical Engineering———
Chemistry———
Communication and Media Studies———
Computer and Information Sciences———
Computer Science9——
Economics———
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering2——
English Language and Literature———
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering———
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies———
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management———
Food Science and Technology———
Forestry———
Geography and Cartography———
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences———
History———
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services———
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities———
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods4——
Materials Sciences———
Mathematics———
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering———
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology———
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other———
Nuclear Engineering———
Nutrition Sciences———
Pharmacology and Toxicology———
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration———
Philosophy———
Physics———
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences———
Plant Sciences———
Research and Experimental Psychology———
Soil Sciences———
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness———
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences———
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management———
Zoology/Animal Biology———

Doctoral degree programs (51)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Student Counseling and Personnel Services—$77,437—
Agricultural Engineering———
Animal Sciences———
Anthropology———
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology———
Biology———
Biomedical/Medical Engineering———
Botany/Plant Biology———
Business Administration, Management and Operations———
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences———
Chemical Engineering———
Chemistry———
Civil Engineering———
Computer and Information Sciences———
Computer Science———
Economics———
Education———
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering———
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering———
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies———
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management———
Food Science and Technology———
Forestry———
Geography and Cartography———
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences———
History———
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services———
Industrial Engineering———
Materials Sciences———
Mathematics———
Mechanical Engineering———
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering———
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology———
Natural Resources Conservation and Research———
Nuclear Engineering———
Nutrition Sciences———
Pharmacology and Toxicology———
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration———
Physics———
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences———
Plant Sciences———
Public Health———
Public Policy Analysis———
Research and Experimental Psychology———
Soil Sciences———
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness———
Statistics———
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods———
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences———
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management———
Zoology/Animal Biology———

Professional degree programs (3)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Veterinary Medicine4$122,004$168,667
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration4$113,244$136,167
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions1—$120,654

Graduate certificate programs (29)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Agricultural Production Operations———
Anthropology———
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services———
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education1——
Business Administration, Management and Operations———
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management———
Curriculum and Instruction———
Educational Administration and Supervision———
Engineering-Related Fields———
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy———
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies———
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management———
Forestry———
Geography and Cartography3——
Gerontology———
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities3——
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services———
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods———
Manufacturing Engineering———
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution———
Public Health———
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication———
Sociology———
Statistics———
Student Counseling and Personnel Services———
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods5——
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas4——
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language2——
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management2——

Similar colleges in Oregon

CollegeCityNet price / yrAcceptanceEarnings
Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland——$109,788
Eastern Oregon UniversityLa Grande$15,66598%$53,987
Southern Oregon UniversityAshland$20,99889%$54,657
Oregon Institute of TechnologyKlamath Falls$17,49995%$78,398
Western Oregon UniversityMonmouth$17,14098%$56,475
Portland State UniversityPortland$8,33791%$62,447
University of OregonEugene$22,54788%$66,990
Oregon State UniversityCorvallis$21,50477%$67,894

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About Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

TypePublic four-year university
LocationBend, OR
SettingMidsize city
Undergraduates1,044
Student-to-faculty ratio9 to 1
AccreditorNorthwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Websiteosucascades.edu ↗

Frequently asked questions

What is Oregon State University-Cascades Campus's acceptance rate?

Oregon State University-Cascades Campus admits 63% of applicants. Admitted students average 1,255 on the SAT.

How much does Oregon State University-Cascades Campus cost per year?

The full cost of attendance is $34,044 a year (tuition and fees: $14,255 in-state, $39,215 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $17,853 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $17,591.

How much do Oregon State University-Cascades Campus graduates earn?

Former students earn a median of $67,894 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 6th of 22 similar colleges in Oregon. The best-paid bachelor's program is computer science ($94,018 a year after graduation).

What is Oregon State University-Cascades Campus's graduation rate?

54% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 75% of first-year students return for a second year.