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What Portland State University costs

Portland, Oregon · Public · 13,182 undergrads

Portland State University's in-state sticker price was $20,561 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $8,337 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $6,255. Out-of-state students pay $20,250 more in tuition.

What does Portland State University cost?

$8,337 a year in-state

Out of state: about $28,587 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 $20,561.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$6,255
$30,000–$48,000$5,757
$48,000–$75,000$7,522
$75,000–$110,000$10,215
over $110,000$17,621

Out-of-state tuition is $32,565 a year, against $12,315 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $20,250 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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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$6,255$26,505
$30,000–$48,000$5,757$26,007
$48,000–$75,000$7,522$27,772
$75,000–$110,000$10,215$30,465
Over $110,000$17,621$37,871

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $20,250 more in tuition that Portland State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 70% off Portland State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Portland State University cost less than University of Oregon, Southern Oregon University and Oregon Institute of Technology.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Portland State University$7,522$8,337
University of Oregon$18,358$22,547
Southern Oregon University$20,754$20,998
Oregon Institute of Technology$13,600$17,499

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$12,315
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$32,565
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$20,561
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $20,250 more in tuition at Portland State University and usually get less aid.

46%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$10,629
average grant for students who got aid.
32%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$19,489
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Portland State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $6,255 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $20,561. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Portland State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Portland State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $5,757 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $20,561. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Portland State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Portland State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $7,522 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $20,561. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Portland State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Portland State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Portland State University is $32,565 a year, against $12,315 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $8,337 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $20,250 tuition gap gives about $28,587 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: 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