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Portland State University

Public · Oregon
acceptance 91%type Public
Portland State University is a less selective public school in Oregon — it admits about 91% of applicants. These are facts about who enrolls — admission depends on many factors beyond test scores.

How selective it is vs nearby schools

Acceptance rate compared with other Oregon schools at a similar selectivity — this school is in amber.

Majors offered here — and what they pay

A sample of programs at this school, sorted by reported early-career earnings. Click any to see its full outcomes, or see the school + major combined.
Computer Science
grads earn $126k/yr
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Electrical, Electronics, And Communication
grads earn $105k/yr
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Mechanical Engineering
grads earn $89k/yr
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Civil Engineering
grads earn $88k/yr
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Computer Engineering
grads earn $87k/yr
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Chemistry
grads earn $85k/yr
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Physics
grads earn $84k/yr
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Finance And Financial Management Services
grads earn $80k/yr
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Business Administration, Management And Op
grads earn $76k/yr
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Accounting And Related Services
grads earn $75k/yr
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Human Resources Management And Services
grads earn $74k/yr
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Mathematics
grads earn $68k/yr
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Where this comes from. Acceptance rate and the middle-50% SAT/ACT bands are from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS admissions survey (the same data colleges report to the government). Test scores are only one input — admission also weighs essays, grades, recommendations, activities and institutional priorities, which no single number can capture. These figures describe the group of students who enrolled, not any one applicant's chances.