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University of Portland

Portland, Oregon · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$28,210What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
89%
Graduation rate
80%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
2,957
In-state tuition
$58,100Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$58,100
SAT midpoint
1,263
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$82,804Median 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 private nonprofit 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

$28,210

Better than 26% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

80%

Better than 87% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$82,804

Better than 92% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$21,370

Better than 76% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 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

$73,224

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

Average net price

$28,210

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 University of Portland
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time80%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return88%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$21,370
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$82,804

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 University of Portland by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$94,291250
Computer Science$85,63738
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$79,42313
Mechanical Engineering$76,90932
Civil Engineering$72,09425
Applied Mathematics$53,917Not reported
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$53,13622
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,03831
Marketing$41,79252
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$41,01819
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$35,60522
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$35,34928
Psychology, General$28,42070
Biology, General$26,340101
Political Science and Government$23,01724
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported26
SociologyNot reported25
ChemistryNot reported20
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported17
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported17
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported15
EconomicsNot reported13
PhilosophyNot reported13
HistoryNot reported13
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported12
MathematicsNot reported11
Area StudiesNot reported10
Social WorkNot reported9
MusicNot reported6
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported4
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reported4
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported2
PhysicsNot reported1
International BusinessNot reportedNot reported
Engineering-Related FieldsNot reportedNot reported
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reportedNot reported

All 36 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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