OSU Description

Oregon State University, a land grant institution, promotes economic, social, cultural and environmental progress for people across Oregon, the nation and the world through our graduates, research, scholarship, outreach, and engagement.

Oregon State is the only Oregon university to hold the Carnegie Foundation's prestigious designation reserved for universities with "very high research activity." OSU also is Oregon's land, sea, sun and space grant university.

Quick Facts

Location

Northwest

Setting

Large Town Setting

Type

Public

Size

Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad)

Mascot

Beavers

Nickname

OSU

Website

oregonstate.edu

On-Campus Housing Available

Yes

In-State Tuition

$6,727

Out-of-State Tuition

$19,651

Selectivity

Selective

Enrollment

21,953

OSU Students

Full-Time Undergrad Students
16,673
Freshman Class
3,191
Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
21,953

Undergraduate vs. Graduate

Undergraduate
75%
Graduate
25%

Full-Time vs. Part-time Students

Full-Time
94%
Part-Time
6%

Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State

In-State
77%
Out-of-State
23%

Gender of Students

Women
48%
Men
52%

Ethnic Diversity

African-American
1%
Asian
9%
Caucasian
72%
Latino
4%
Other
14%

Students State Origin

Oregon
77%
California
6%
Washington
4%
Hawaii
2%
Other
11%

International Students

International
4%
Domestic
96%