Portland State University is a public four-year institution based in Portland, Oregon. Its campus is in a large city. It enrolled 19,951 students in fall 2024, including 15,414 undergraduates and 4,537 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity.
Portland State University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 198 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Social Work, Psychology, General, and Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. It awarded 5,535 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
76% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Key figures
19,951
Students enrolled
76%
First-year retention
5,535
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
198
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 198
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
76%
First-year retention, part-time students
48%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
3,266
Master's degrees
1,414
Doctoral degrees (research)
121
Certificates under 1 year
122
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
34
Postbaccalaureate certificates
578
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
19,951
Undergraduates, fall 2024
15,414
Graduate students, fall 2024
4,537
Full-time, fall 2024
62%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
23,668
Undergraduates, 2024-25
18,282
Graduate students, 2024-25
5,386
Full-time, 2024-25
57%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
57%
Men
43%
White
48%
Hispanic or Latino
19%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
9%
Two or more races
8%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
27
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
17%
Students taking some online courses
52%
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Quarter
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Big Sky Conference
President
Ann Cudd
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization