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Oregon State University
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Information Summary
Ranks 408th overall and 8th in Oregon
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
85.8 |
|---|---|
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$17,365 |
| Admission
Success rate |
92% |
| ACT / SAT
75 %ile scores |
26 / 1200 |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
24 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
81% / 46% |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
19,352 |
Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas
Reported area around or near Corvallis, OR 97331
| Surrounding community | Small city (inside urban area, pop. under 100,000) |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,349 (1,349 urban / N/A rural) |
| Households | 10 (1.8 people per house) |
| Median Household Income | $31,250 |
| Families | 5 (2.6 people per family) |
| Pop. — African American | 41 |
| Pop. — Asian | 149 |
| Pop. — Pacific Islander | 13 |
| Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native | 22 |
| Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic) | 1,108 |
| Pop. — Other | 77 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Research Universities (very high research activity)
| Undergraduate | Balanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence |
|---|---|
| Graduate | Comprehensive doctoral with medical/veterinary |
| Undergraduate Population | Full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in |
| Enrollment | High undergraduate |
| Size & Setting | Large four-year, primarily nonresidential |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Doctoral degree |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Quarter |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |  |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force | —
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| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College |  |
| Teacher Certification | |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Oregon State University?
Ranks 771st for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $4,464 | $4,464 | $16,740 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $1,447 | $1,447 | $1,447 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $124 | $124 | $465 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | $9,126 | $9,126 | $14,796 |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | $1,447 | $1,447 | $1,447 |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | $338 | $338 | $548 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus | $17,365 | $17,365 | $29,641 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $17,365 | $17,365 | $29,641 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $9,799 | $9,799 | $22,075 |
Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology Degree — Tuition | $13,968 | $23,976 |
| Pharmacology Degree — Required Fees | $1,447 | $1,447 |
| Veterinary Medicine Degree — Tuition | $15,120 | $30,540 |
| Veterinary Medicine Degree — Required Fees | $1,447 | $1,447 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $5,442  $5,911 |
$5,442  $5,911 |
$17,502  $18,187 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $1,401  $1,485 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $6,930  $7,566 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $2,262  $2,403 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | $6,930  $7,566 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | $2,262  $2,403 |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | $2,262  $2,403 |
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Admission Details
| Application Fee Required | N/A |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $50 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $50 |
| First Professional Application Fee | $50 |
| Applicants | 9,077 (4,625 male / 4,452 female) |
| Admitted | 8,387 (4,208 male / 4,179 female) |
| Admission rate | 92% |
| First-time Enrollment | 3,009 (1,550 male / 1,459 female) |
| FT Enrollment | 2,902 (1,489 male / 1,413 female) |
| PT Enrollment | 107 (61 male / 46 female) |
| Total Enrollment | 19,352 |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does Oregon State University use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record |  /  / |
| College Prep. Completion | |
| Recommendations | N/A |
| Formal competency demo | |
| Admission test scores | |
| TOEFL | |
| Other tests | N/A |
= Neither required nor recommended
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does Oregon State University accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) | |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NCAA |
|---|---|
| NCAA Football Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| NCAA Basketball Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| NCAA Baseball Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| NCAA Track & Field Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
ACT Test Admission
Ranks 378th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting ACT results | 15% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 19 / 25 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 20 / 27 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 20 / 26 |
SAT Test Admission
Ranks 469th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting SAT results | 90% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 470 / 590 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 480 / 610 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 950 / 1200 |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility | |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 4,399 |
| Meals per Week | N/A |
| Room Fee | N/A |
| Board Fee | N/A |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Oregon State University Ranks 3236th for the average student loan amount.
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $3,558 | 667 |  24% |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $1,700 | 371 |  13% |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $2,838 | 1,252 |  44% |
| Student Loan Aid | $3,542 | 1,412 |  50% |
| Any financial aid type | 1,943 |  69% |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Oregon State University?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 545 | 390 | 935 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 145 | 127 | 272 |
Hispanic | 385 | 346 | 731 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 835 | 697 | 1,532 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 116 | 126 | 242 |
White Non-Hispanic | 7,231 | 6,729 | 13,960 |
Race Unknown | 910 | 770 | 1,680 |
| Total | 10,167 | 9,185 | 19,352 |
Student Graduation Demographics
How many students graduated at Oregon State University?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 22 | 13 | 35 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 21 | 7 | 28 |
Hispanic | 50 | 49 | 99 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 142 | 122 | 264 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 24 | 11 | 35 |
White Non-Hispanic | 1,070 | 1,010 | 2,080 |
Race Unknown | 73 | 38 | 111 |
| Total | 1,402 | 1,250 | 2,652 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at Oregon State University.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 332 | 184 | 516 | |
| 18 | 180 | 198 | |
| 58 | 111 | 169 | |
| 71 | 81 | 152 | |
| 68 | 65 | 133 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
Oregon State University Ranks 750th for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $65,052 ($69,378 male / $57,331 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 685 (439 male / 246 female) |
| Number of PT Faculty | 399 |
| FT Faculty Ratio | 2 : 1 |
| Total Benefits | $18,490,582 |
Local News for Oregon State University
Oregon State business students travel across nation, state to promote hunger awareness September 28th
This last summer, a group of students from Oregon State University's Austin Entrepreneurship Program and Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) traveled 8,000 miles across the United States touring several non-profit agencies in the "Hunger in the Homeland Tour."
Oregon State students, faculty make decisions about Yom Kippur September 28th
During spring term, then-acting Oregon State University Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and International Programs Becky Warner was notifying students and staff that Yom Kippur would fall on the first day of fall term classes.
Oregon State offers insurance options to students September 23rd
Oregon State Student Health Services offers clinical and health promotions services, including health insurance.
Oregon State University Summary
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Oregon State University (OSU) is a four-year research and degree-granting public university, located in Corvallis, Oregon in the United States. The university has more majors, minors, and special programs than any other college in Oregon. In 2006 Carnegie also classified the university as having “very high research activity”, making OSU the only university in Oregon to hold that honor. It receives more research grant funds annually than the rest of the Oregon University System schools combined. Additionally, a survey released on October 13, 2006 of 53 university forestry programs in North America found that the Oregon State University College of Forestry “ranks first in the total number of professional publications, first in the number of “citations” to those publications, and is perceived by academic colleagues as the leading forestry program in North America.” October 27, 1868, is known as OSU Charter Day, the day that the Oregon Legislative Assembly designated Corvallis College as the “Agricultural College of the State of Oregon” and the recipient of Land Grant fund income derived from the sale of 90,000 acres (364 km²) in southeast Oregon. The name was changed to Corvallis State Agricultural College and was then authorized to grant the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Master of Arts degrees. In 1890 the college became known as Oregon Agricultural College (OAC). 1927 marked yet another name change, this time to Oregon State Agricultural College. The Oregon Unification Bill passed by the Legislative Assembly in 1929 placed the school under the auspices of newly formed Oregon State Board of Higher Education. The growing diversity in degree programs offered warranted yet another name change in 1937, when the college became Oregon State College. The Air Force ROTC program was included in 1949, making Oregon State one of only 33 universities in the country to offer officer training for all branches of the United States Armed Forces. Linus Pauling, Class of 1922, became Oregon State’s first alumni Nobel Laureate in 1954 when he received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work studying atomic bonds; World Report in 2005 placed Oregon State ninth in the nation in graduate nuclear engineering. OSU was designated as a federal Space Grant institution in 1991, making the university one of only 13 in the United States to serve as a Land Grant, Sea Grant, and Space Grant designate. In 1999 Oregon State rededicated the new $40 million ‘Valley Library’, selected by The Library Journal as their 1999 Library of the Year, the first academic library so named. List of presidents: Some of Oregon State University’s notable alumni include NFL superstars, Steven Jackson, Chad Johnson, and T.J. Oregon State University has recently focused on entrepreneurship, and has been the first college to dedicate an entire building, Weatherford Hall, towards the subject. Although the seventh largest city in Oregon, Corvallis is still a relatively small community, and many of the local events have a strong connection to the university. Oregon State offers over 300 student groups, the most of any university in the Oregon University System. Oregon State University’s on campus housing includes 13 residence halls, in which each resident is part of an organization called the Residence Hall Association (RHA). The University of Oregon is often seen as the school’s key athletic rival, with the annual Civil War football game between the two teams being one of the nation’s longest-lived rivalries. Trysting Tree is the name of Oregon State’s golf course, dedicated in 1988, and has been recognized by Golfweek magazine as one of the top five collegiate golf courses on the West Coast. Academics College of Engineering • College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences Athletics Benny Beaver • Civil War (college football game) • Oregon State Beavers • Football • Current Football Season • Bowl Game History • Wrestling Buildings and Facilities Gill Coliseum • Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • OSU Radiation Center • Oregon State University Press • Peavy Arboretum • Reser Stadium • The LaSells Stewart Center • The Valley Library Culture Students & Staff • Civil War (college rivalry) • Hail to Old OSU • KBVR (FM) • The Daily Barometer • Open Source Lab
Oregon State University History
Oregon State University is located in Corvallis, Oregon. The Cascades campus is located in Bend. A Master Gardener program serves Oregon counties through the extension office. Oregon State University was founded in 1868 as a small college and received university status in 1961. The University now awards bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and professional degrees. Its Carnegie classification is Doctoral/Research-Extensive. It is a also a sea-grant and a space-grant institution.
Oregon State University defines its mission as “to stimulate a lasting attitude of inquiry, openness and social responsibility.”
Oregon State was originally a private academy in Carvallis, Oregon. College-level courses were added to the curriculum in 1965 and degrees awarded in 1870. OSU was officially designated as Oregon’s land grant institution in 1868. It is on of only six institutions with land grant, sea grant, and space grant designations.
Oregon State University Academics
The University is composed of a number of different schools and colleges: the Colleges of Agricultural Sciences, Business, Education, Engineering, Forestry, Health & Human Sciences, Liberal Arts, Oceanic & Atmospheric Sciences, Pharmacy, Science, and Veterinary Medicine. There is also a Graduate School and an Honors College.
Bachelor’s degrees are awarded in a number of different disciplines, including Agriculture studies, American studies, botany, computer science, environmental engineering, forest engineering, horticulture, liberal studies, merchandising management, nutrition and food management, psychology, range land resources, and wood science and technology. Students must take a number of baccalaureate core courses emphasizing writing, world cultures, the arts and sciences, literature, creative thinking, diversity, and global awareness.
Graduate degrees are awarded in more than 80 areas in the Colleges of Health and Human Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Liberal Arts, Science, Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Engineering, Business, Forestry, Pharmacy, Political Science, and Veterinary Medicine. The College of Education includes Counselor Education. There are a few interdisciplinary programs. Other professional degrees that are awarded include the DVM and the Pharm.D.
Postbaccalaureate and nondegree programs also exist.
There are more than 200 academic programs at Oregon State University. Undergraduates have the opportunity to perform real research within their respective field. The University is also home to a reputable Honors College with more than 300 student enrolled. Students have the opportunity to participate in internship programs, or take advantage of a unique International Degree program. OSU also offers degree programs in forestry, oceanic and atmospheric science, and pharmacy.
Oregon State University Unique Programs
Oregon State is home to the Linus Pauling Institute for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. The Institute advocates the study and use of vitamins and plant chemicals in maintaining health and preventing disease. It was established in 1996.
The Master Gardener Program at OSU was originally founded to diagnose problems and diseases in plants throughout the state of Oregon. Master Gardeners are recognized as experts in the field. Today there are over 2,500 active Master Gardeners who donate their time to improving plant life throughout the state.
Other unique programs at OSU include the Hatfield Marine Science Center, Center for Gene Research and Biotechnology, and the Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory.
Oregon State University Financial Aid
In-state tuition and fees for undergraduate students were $5349 in 2004-2005. Students applying from out of state and graduate students will have different costs.
Financial aid is available with a combination of grants, scholarships, loans, and work-study programs.
Financial aid applicants are evaluated on a combination of factors, including need, academic performance, extracurricular activities, Insight Resume, and potential contribution to the University community. The University offers Presidential scholarships, Provost’s scholarships, diversity scholarships, and a unique International Provost Scholarship program.
Oregon State University Students
Oregon State University is home to the Center for Gene Research and Biotechnology. The University also operates the Hatfield Marine Science Center, in Newport, Oregon, which is associated with a number of federal and state agencies.
The Oregon State University Library offers electronic catalogs and on-line databases, in additional to physical volumes stored on site. The main focus of the special collection is the papers of scientist Linus Pauling.
The Oregon State campus is home to over 300 student groups. The campus offers “cultural centers” that orient students to the practices and beliefs of different ethnic, racial, and religious groups. Students can run for campus government office or a seat on the Program Council. There are more than 30 intramural sports, and participation is based less on experience or skill and more on simple interest. The Dixon Recreation Center is home to swimming and diving facilities, as well as game courts and weight rooms. And the NCAA Division I, Pac-10 Conference is home to outstanding intercollegiate athletics.
Oregon State University Traditions
Orange dates back to the late 1800s as being recognized as the school color, along with black; the combination is first mentioned together in an 1892 article referring to commencement ceremonies.
Benny Beaver is the fourth mascot of OSU, after the school went through a coyote, a man named “Doc,” and another beaver of a different name. Today Benny graces the football, basketball, and other games throughout the campus.
Oregon State University Local Community
The city of Corvallis has approximately 50,000 people and is located in the Willamette Valley. There are numerous outdoor recreation activities available.
Corvallis means “heart of the valley,” which is exactly what this town is. Biz Demographics has listed Corvallis as the 7th city in the nation for great places to conduct business. The National Arbor Day Foundation awarded Corvallis the “Top Tree City” award in 2002. And the Orange County Register picked Corvallis as the Pac-10 Conference’s best campus, also in 2002.
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