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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Oregon Institute of Technology
  • Portland State University

What stands out

Portland State University has the lower average net price, Oregon Institute of Technology reports the higher graduation rate, Oregon Institute of Technology reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Portland State University leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Oregon Institute of Technology compared with Portland State University
MetricOregon Institute of TechnologyKlamath Falls, ORPublic · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest median earningsPortland State UniversityPortland, ORPublic · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest retentionLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$15,706$9,552lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$27,524$21,590
In-state tuition$13,260$11,679
Out-of-state tuition$37,196$31,074
Admissions
Acceptance rate95%91%
SAT midpoint1,1831,125
ACT midpoint2521
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.56%highest53%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.69%76%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$22,500$20,500lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$72,273highest$57,906
Campus
Undergraduates2,89213,182

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.