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Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

Bend, Oregon · Midsize city

#3 most selective in Oregon#5 for grad earnings in Oregon
63.1%
Admit rate
$18,048
Avg net price
56%
Graduation rate
$64,010
Median earnings

Oregon State University-Cascades Campus is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Bend, Oregon (midsize city setting), enrolling 1,044 undergraduates.

PublicSmall · 1,044 undergradsMidsize cityAccessible · 63% admitCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Oregon State University-Cascades Campus's admitted students.

Admit rate
63.1%
SAT (mid 50%)
1143–1318
Avg GPA (est.)
3.57

Enter a test score to see where you land against Oregon State University-Cascades Campus's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Oregon State University-Cascades Campus's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Bend, Oregon

Bend is a city in Central Oregon and the county seat of Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. American Indian tribes hunted and fished in the area. In late 1824, members of a fur-trapping party led by Peter Skene Ogden visited the area. John C. Frémont, John Strong Newberry, and other United States Army survey parties came next. The Bend Park & Recreation District protects the parks, natural areas, recreational facilities, gardens, and trails of Bend. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
87 miles to Eugene, OR
To the ocean
135 miles
Nearest airport
17 miles to Roberts Field (RDM)

How Oregon State University-Cascades Campus compares

Selectivity63.1%

More selective than 73% · #3 most selective of 23 in Oregon

SAT average1255

Higher than 71%

Graduation rate56%

Higher than 52% · #12 of 22 in Oregon

First-year retention75%

Higher than 45%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$64,010

Higher than 76% · #5 of 24 in Oregon

Average net price$18,048

Cheaper than 59% · #6 cheapest of 21 in Oregon

Median debt at graduation$21,221

Lower than 66%

Student–faculty ratio9 : 1

Lower than 83%

Undergraduate enrollment1,044

Larger than 39%

Percentiles compare Oregon State University-Cascades Campus with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Oregon.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,291students
  • Undergraduate1,04481%
  • Graduate24719%

Undergraduates by gender

1,044undergrads
  • Women53151%
  • Men51349%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White75%
  • Black1.0%
  • Hispanic12%
  • Asian2.9%
  • Other or multiracial9.2%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,044
Graduate enrollment
247
Student–faculty ratio
9 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
27%
First-generation students
31%
Students over 25
20%
Median family income
$44,450
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$103,518
Endowment
$10,386,912

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 211 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Oregon73%
  • Other U.S. states27%
  • International0.9%

Most first-years stay in state — Oregon State University-Cascades Campus draws overwhelmingly from Oregon.

1% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
63.1%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1143–1318
SAT average
1255
SAT reading
605–670
SAT math
538–648
ACT composite
Average GPA (estimated)
3.57

Cost

In-state tuition
$13,566
Out-of-state tuition
$37,356
Room & board
$16,386
Books & supplies
$600
Total cost of attendance
$29,798
Average net price
$18,048

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
56%
Graduated on time (4 years)
33%
First-year retention
75%
Transferred to another college
22%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$50,843
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$64,010
Median debt at graduation
$21,221
Students with federal loans
32%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
58%

About 22% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
33%
Low-income (Pell)
47%
First-generation
47%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
297
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
28%
Housing charge (year)
$9,900
Meal plan (year)
$5,190
Application fee
$65

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.3 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
3
Property offenses (2022–2024)
2

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,296 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

1.7reported offenses a year
1.0 violent a year0.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Fondling
0.7
Rape
0.3
Burglary
0.3
Arson
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$11,497
$30–48k
$11,716
$48–75k
$16,694
$75–110k
$20,055
$110k+
$24,478

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$76,795

$16,694/year × about 4.6 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

88%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$6,967
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 88% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $6,967. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 147 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$64,010
Typical debt at graduation
$21,221
Debt vs. one year's pay
33%
Out-earn a HS grad
69%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.3 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$58,334
Men
$72,381

Men out-earn women by $14,047 (24%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
84°F
Winter low
23°F
Annual rain
10.6″
Annual snow
21.6″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.01.12.1JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bend, OR US station (2.6 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.