Portland State University academics
Portland, Oregon · Public · 13,182 undergrads
Portland State University has 13,182 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 74 fields of study. The most degrees go to Psychology, General.
The short answers
13,182
undergraduates.
4,559
graduate students.
74
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
3,839
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
39%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
13,182
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
4,559
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
20,519
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
58%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
39%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
26 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$42,058
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
48%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
23%
AsianCollege Scorecard
9.6%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
8.2%
BlackCollege Scorecard
5.1%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
2.5%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.7%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.6%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
3,839
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,717
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
65
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
30
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Psychology, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
170
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Quarter
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (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