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Oregon State University

General Information

Name: Oregon State University
Address: , Corvallis, OR 97331
Phone:

  • General information: (541) 737-0123
  • Financial aid office: (541) 737-2241
  • Admissions office: (541) 737-4411

Website: oregonstate.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$5,643$5,442$5,319
        Out-of-state$17,559$17,502$17,667
Books and supplies$1,443$1,401$1,350
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,344$6,930$6,786
        Other expenses$2,328$2,262$2,181
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,344$6,930$6,786
        Other expenses$2,328$2,262$2,181
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,328$2,262$2,181

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$16,758$16,035$15,636
        Off-campus$16,758$16,035$15,636
        Off-campus with family$9,414$9,105$8,850
Out-of-state
        On-campus$28,674$28,095$27,984
        Off-campus$28,674$28,095$27,984
        Off-campus with family$21,330$21,165$21,198

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 70%
  • Federal grants: 27%
  • State/local grants: 14%
  • Institutional grants: 45%
  • Student loans: 51%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3219
  • State/local grants:$1576
  • Institutional grants:$2578
  • Student loans:$3734

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants6,5523,2573,295
Percent admitted92.8%91.2%94.3%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time46.3%48.2%44.6%
Part-time1.8%2.1%1.5%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 19224
Undergraduate enrollment: 15740
First-time student retention: 80%
Overall graduation rate: 61%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 87%
    • Part Time: 13%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 53%
    • Women: 47%

White non-hispanic: 77%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 4%
Asian/pacific islander: 8%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 9%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agricultural Business and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Agricultural Economics - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Agriculture, General - Bachelor
  • Agronomy and Crop Science - Bachelor
  • Animal Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Food Science and Technology, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Plant Sciences, General - Master, Doctor
  • Range Science and Management - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Soil Science and Agronomy, General - Master, Doctor
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Biotechnology - Bachelor
  • Botany/Plant Biology, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology - Master, Doctor
  • Entomology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Genetics, General - Master, Doctor
  • Microbiology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Plant Physiology - Doctor
  • Toxicology - Doctor
  • Zoology/Animal Biology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Education
  • Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching - Master
  • Agricultural Teacher Education - Master
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master, Doctor
  • Education, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Educational Administration and Supervision, Other - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Master
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education - Master
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Master, Doctor
  • Music Teacher Education - Master
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Master, Doctor
    Engineering
  • Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering - Master, Doctor
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering - Bachelor
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Construction Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Engineering Physics - Bachelor
  • Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering - Bachelor
  • Forest Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Industrial Engineering - Bachelor
  • Manufacturing Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Materials Science - Master, Doctor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Nuclear Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Ocean Engineering - Master
  • Operations Research - Master
  • Water Resources Engineering - Master, Doctor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Master
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Apparel and Textile Marketing Management - Master
  • Apparel and Textiles, General - Bachelor
  • Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management - Bachelor
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Housing and Human Environments, General - Bachelor
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Bachelor
  • Health/Medical Physics - Bachelor, Master
  • Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene - Bachelor, Master
  • Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) - First Professional
  • Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Public Health Education and Promotion - Bachelor
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) - Master, Doctor
  • Veterinary Medicine (DVM) - First Professional
    History
  • History and Philosophy of Science and Technology - Master, Doctor
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other - Bachelor
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Statistics, General - Master, Doctor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Global Studies - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Natural Sciences - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Forest Management/Forest Resources Management - Bachelor
  • Forest Sciences and Biology - Master, Doctor
  • Forestry, General - Master, Doctor
  • Natural Resources Management and Policy - Bachelor
  • Natural Resources/Conservation, General - Bachelor
  • Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management - Master
  • Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management - Master, Doctor
  • Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Master
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Ethics - Bachelor, Master
    Physical Sciences
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General - Doctor
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Oceanography, Chemical and Physical - Master, Doctor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Physics, Other - Master
  • Theoretical and Mathematical Physics - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Policy Analysis - Master
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master
  • Applied Economics - Master, Doctor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Interior Design - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General - Bachelor


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