My list

What Oregon State University costs

Corvallis, Oregon · Public · 30,743 undergrads

Oregon State University's in-state sticker price was $34,878 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $21,504 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $16,485. Out-of-state students pay $24,960 more in tuition.

What does Oregon State University cost?

$21,504 a year in-state

Out of state: about $46,464 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $34,878.

Tap your family income:

Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$16,485
$30,000–$48,000$15,853
$48,000–$75,000$16,651
$75,000–$110,000$21,090
over $110,000$29,717

Out-of-state tuition is $40,077 a year, against $15,117 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $24,960 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

Own a business or have divorced parents? Run Oregon State University's own calculator.

Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$16,485$41,445
$30,000–$48,000$15,853$40,813
$48,000–$75,000$16,651$41,611
$75,000–$110,000$21,090$46,050
Over $110,000$29,717$54,677

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $24,960 more in tuition that Oregon State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

Run Oregon State University's own calculator

For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 53% off Oregon State University's sticker price.

Business owner, divorced parents, or savings? The averages can't see that; Oregon State University's own calculator can.

Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Oregon State University cost less than University of Oregon but more than Portland State University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Oregon State University$16,651$21,504
University of Oregon$18,358$22,547
Portland State University$7,522$8,337
University of Colorado Boulder$16,684$23,708

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$15,117
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$40,077
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$34,878
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $24,960 more in tuition at Oregon State University and usually get less aid.

27%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$11,230
average grant for students who got aid.
33%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$20,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Oregon State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $16,485 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $34,878. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Oregon State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Oregon State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $15,853 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $34,878. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Oregon State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Oregon State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $16,651 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $34,878. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Oregon State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Oregon State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Oregon State University is $40,077 a year, against $15,117 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $21,504 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $24,960 tuition gap gives about $46,464 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Test scores: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers