Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon · Public · 4-year · City

At a glance

Average net price: $19,604What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: 77%
Graduation rate: 70%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 30,743
In-state tuition: $14,400Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $38,190
SAT midpoint: 1,245
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $64,010Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$19,604

1/5

Better than 14% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

70%

5/5

Better than 85% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$64,010

4/5

Better than 78% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$21,221

3/5

Better than 46% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on

Affordability: Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion: Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings: Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation: Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity: A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$31,653

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$19,604

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Oregon State University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	70%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	88%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$21,221
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$64,010

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Oregon State University by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Computer Science	$85,376	877
Construction Engineering	$80,936	65
Industrial Engineering	$78,425	42
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$77,636	109
Manufacturing Engineering	$72,154	62
Chemical Engineering	$71,618	84
Engineering, Other	$71,549	19
Civil Engineering	$70,635	85
Nuclear Engineering	$69,657	24
Mechanical Engineering	$68,686	263
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	$68,223	23
Management Information Systems and Services	$63,000	43
Agricultural Engineering	$54,095	22
Accounting and Related Services	$53,694	65
Finance and Financial Management Services	$52,156	104
Agricultural Business and Management	$52,031	16
Forest Engineering	$51,279	56
Physics	$48,169	33
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	$48,134	55
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$47,555	419
Economics	$45,708	88
Mathematics	$45,204	63
Marketing	$45,015	93
Food Science and Technology	$43,923	27
Chemistry	$41,779	26
Communication and Media Studies	$40,737	34
Public Health	$40,682	112
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$39,479	98
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	$39,450	19
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy	$39,422	155
Sociology	$39,193	61
Political Science and Government	$39,157	62
Agriculture, General	$39,145	61
Plant Sciences	$38,397	83
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$38,083	42
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services	$37,913	22
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology	$37,610	29
Design and Applied Arts	$35,614	65
Social Sciences, General	$35,590	15
Psychology, General	$34,736	328
History	$34,589	61
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	$34,566	83
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$34,510	25
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies	$34,451	29
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	$33,642	141
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	$33,543	163
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management	$33,314	98
Animal Sciences	$32,893	84
Anthropology	$32,573	65
Biology, General	$30,982	193
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	$30,036	68
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$29,860	215
Music	$29,630	35
English Language and Literature, General	$29,154	25
Zoology/Animal Biology	$27,491	65
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services	$23,086	Not reported
Education, General	Not reported	56
Sustainability Studies	Not reported	54
Nutrition Sciences	Not reported	44
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	Not reported	39
Botany/Plant Biology	Not reported	36
Geography and Cartography	Not reported	29
Fine and Studio Arts	Not reported	28
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management	Not reported	24
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	Not reported	22
Architectural Engineering	Not reported	22
Apparel and Textiles	Not reported	18
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	Not reported	15
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	Not reported	14
Biotechnology	Not reported	14
Philosophy	Not reported	12
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	12
Public Policy Analysis	Not reported	11
Religion/Religious Studies	Not reported	9
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	Not reported	9
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology	Not reported	5
Forestry	Not reported	4
Marine Sciences	Not reported	3
Area Studies	Not reported	2
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	Not reported	2
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	Not reported	2
Maritime Studies	Not reported	2
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology	Not reported	2
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management	Not reported	1
Visual and Performing Arts, General	Not reported	1
Hospitality Administration/Management	Not reported	1
Gerontology	Not reported	Not reported
Natural Sciences	Not reported	Not reported

All 88 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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