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University of Portland

Portland, Oregon · Large city

#1 graduation rate in Oregon#2 for grad earnings in Oregon
89.2%
Admit rate
$28,210
Avg net price
80%
Graduation rate
$82,804
Median earnings

University of Portland is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Portland, Oregon (large city setting), enrolling 2,957 undergraduates. It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 2,957 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 89% admitNCAA Division I without football

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against University of Portland's admitted students.

Admit rate
89.2%
SAT (mid 50%)
1160–1370
Avg GPA (est.)
3.56

Enter a test score to see where you land against University of Portland's admitted students.

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

About Portland, Oregon

Portland is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon. During the prehistoric period, the land that would become Portland was flooded after the collapse of glacial dams from Lake Missoula, in what would later become Montana. Portland is home to a range of classical performing arts institutions including the Portland Opera, Portland Baroque Orchestra, Oregon Symphony and Portland Youth Philharmonic; the last of these, established in 1924, was the first youth orchestra established in the United States. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
5 miles to Portland, OR
To the ocean
46 miles
Nearest airport
6 miles to Portland (PDX) · major hub

How University of Portland compares

Selectivity89.2%

More selective than 26% · #14 most selective of 23 in Oregon

SAT average1277

Higher than 76%

Graduation rate80%

Higher than 89% · #1 of 22 in Oregon

First-year retention88%

Higher than 83%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$82,804

Higher than 92% · #2 of 24 in Oregon

Average net price$28,210

Cheaper than 20% · #16 cheapest of 21 in Oregon

Median debt at graduation$21,370

Lower than 65%

Student–faculty ratio9 : 1

Lower than 83%

Undergraduate enrollment2,957

Larger than 69%

Percentiles compare University of Portland 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

3,256students
  • Undergraduate2,95791%
  • Graduate2999%

Undergraduates by gender

2,957undergrads
  • Women1,85663%
  • Men1,10137%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White38%
  • Black3.0%
  • Hispanic21%
  • Asian22%
  • Other or multiracial16%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,957
Graduate enrollment
299
Student–faculty ratio
9 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
22%
First-generation students
18%
Students over 25
2%
Median family income
$90,442
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$91,503
Endowment
$323,629,000

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 729 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Oregon35%
  • Other U.S. states64%
  • International1.4%

A national draw — only 34% of first-years come from Oregon; 62% arrive from other states.

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
89.2%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1160–1370
SAT average
1277
SAT reading
580–670
SAT math
580–700
ACT composite
25–31
Average GPA (estimated)
3.56

Cost

In-state tuition
$58,100
Room & board
$17,260
Books & supplies
$1,020
Total cost of attendance
$73,224
Average net price
$28,210

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)
80%
Graduated on time (4 years)
69%
First-year retention
88%
Transferred to another college
17%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$67,913
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$82,804
Median debt at graduation
$21,370
Students with federal loans
39%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
81%

About 11% 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
69%
Low-income (Pell)
78%
First-generation
79%

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
2,112
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
71%
Housing charge (year)
$10,400
Meal plan (year)
$6,200
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division I without football
Varsity athletes
443 (193 men · 250 women)

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%.

Varsity sports (8)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)198
Rowing57
Soccer56
Baseball38
Basketball35
Beach Volleyball24
Volleyball19
Tennis16

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
3.5 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
9
Property offenses (2022–2024)
26

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (3,285 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.

12reported offenses a year
3.0 violent a year8.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
8.3
Rape
1.3
Fondling
0.7
Aggravated assault
0.7
Robbery
0.3
Burglary
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
$20,070
$30–48k
$16,577
$48–75k
$23,858
$75–110k
$27,021
$110k+
$37,284

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
$100,264

$23,858/year × about 4.2 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.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$32,470
average award, among those who get one

University of Portland discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $32,470. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

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 812 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)
$82,804
Typical debt at graduation
$21,370
Debt vs. one year's pay
26%
Out-earn a HS grad
81%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.6 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Strong value

Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.

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
$79,267
Men
$88,705

Men out-earn women by $9,438 (12%) 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
81°F
Winter low
37°F
Annual rain
44.1″
Annual snow
3.6″

Average temperature

HighLow
30°60°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.03.67.3JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Portland Kgw-TV, OR US station (4.2 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.