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51 Colleges
$69,759 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$25,878 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

Oregon ranked #27 in the nation for degrees handed out in 2021. Around 48,349 students received some type of diploma that year. Oregon colleges offer students average in-student tuition of $17,440 per year, while students attending fron out-of-state may pay something more like $22,307 per year.

About 47% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $6,469 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
Public Public vs. Private
$12,664 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
29% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Oregon State University is 32,312, of which 26,644 students are undergraduates and of those, 18,084 are full-time. Students tend to stick around at Oregon State. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Around 89% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 45% are men and 55% are women.

Approximately 29% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,983 a year. Oregon State has a 0.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Oregon State with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $47,729 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#2

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
Public Public vs. Private
$10,206 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
40% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Portland State University is 23,640, of which 18,656 students are undergraduates and of those, 12,752 are full-time. For undergraduates at Portland State University, the average graduation time is 4.7 years.

Around 98% of students who apply get accepted. Around 35% of accepted students are men, and 65% are women.

Roughly 40% of students at Portland State University take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,682 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Portland State University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $44,981 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
Public Public vs. Private
$14,112 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
34% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at University of Oregon is 21,752, of which 18,045 students are undergraduates and of those, 16,400 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

Around 93% of students who apply get accepted. Around 40% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.

34% of UO students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $8,299 a year. UO has a 1.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $45,896 during the early-career years.

#4

Portland Community College

Portland, Oregon
Public Public vs. Private
$4,810 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
19% Freshmen Loans

There are 8,886 full-time undergraduates at Portland Community College, and 22,904 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.

Roughly 19% of students at Portland Community College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,727 a year. Portland Community College has a 3.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Portland Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $34,616 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#5

Lane Community College

Eugene, Oregon
Public Public vs. Private
$5,720 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
18% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,151 full-time undergraduates at Lane Community College, and 7,702 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

Approximately 18% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,730 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Lane Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,159 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
$6,120 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
21% Freshmen Loans

There are 8,328 students at Chemeketa Community College in total, 3,727 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

21% of Chemeketa Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,841 a year. Chemeketa Community College has a 3.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Chemeketa Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,626 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#7

Mt. Hood Community College

Gresham, Oregon
Public Public vs. Private
$5,094 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
69% Freshmen Loans

There are 6,812 students at MHCC in total, 2,405 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

69% of MHCC students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $2,043 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $33,210 during the early-career years.

#8

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, Oregon
Public Public vs. Private
$11,691 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
42% Freshmen Loans

There are 5,140 students at Southern Oregon University in total, 4,518 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,811 are full-time. It takes the average Southern Oregon University undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.

Around 90% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 36% are men and 64% are women.

Approximately 42% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,778 a year. Southern Oregon University has a 1.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Southern Oregon University is $38,845.

#9

Pacific University

Forest Grove, Oregon
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$52,072 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
91% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,808 students at Pacific in total, 1,758 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,687 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1.

Around 91% of students who apply get accepted. Around 45% of accepted students are men, and 55% are women.

91% of Pacific students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,698 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Pacific with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $46,276 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#10

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, Oregon
Public Public vs. Private
$10,602 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
93% Freshmen Loans

There are 4,554 students at Western Oregon State College in total, 4,008 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 3,421 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Western Oregon State College is 4.5 years.

Around 92% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 31% are men and 67% are women.

Roughly 93% of students at Western Oregon State College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,972 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Western Oregon State College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $39,549 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#11

George Fox University

Newberg, Oregon
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$39,540 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
72% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at George Fox University is 4,106, of which 2,481 students are undergraduates and of those, 2,265 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 83%. Around 38% of accepted students are men, and 62% are women.

72% of GFU students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $8,378 a year. GFU has a 0.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from GFU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $46,182 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
$22,941 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Oregon Health & Science University is 3,035, of which 809 students are undergraduates and of those, 329 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1.

The student loan default rate of 0.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from OHSU is $93,024.

#13

University of Portland

Portland, Oregon
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$51,812 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
44% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,999 students at University of Portland in total, 3,559 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 3,456 are full-time. For undergraduates at University of Portland, the average graduation time is 4.1 years.

About 81% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 32% are men and 68% are women.

Approximately 44% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,832 a year. University of Portland has a 0.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $67,623 during the early-career years.

#14

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, Oregon
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$59,684 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
78% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,830 undergraduates at Lewis and Clark College, of which 1,812 are full-time, and there are 3,157 students altogether. The freshman retention rate at Lewis and Clark College is 86%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 79%. Of the accepted students, 33% are men and 67% are women.

Roughly 78% of students at Lewis and Clark College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,875 a year. Lewis and Clark College has a 1.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Lewis and Clark College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $43,097 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#15

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, Oregon
Public Public vs. Private
$12,122 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
44% Freshmen Loans

There are 5,184 undergraduates at OIT, of which 2,391 are full-time, and there are 5,323 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Around 91% of students who apply get accepted. Around 41% of accepted students are men, and 59% are women.

44% of OIT students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,245 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $63,472 during the early-career years.

#16

Linn-Benton Community College

Albany, Oregon
Public Public vs. Private
$5,950 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
50% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Linn-Benton Community College is 4,956, which includes 2,153 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.

Roughly 50% of students at LBCC take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,512 a year. LBCC has a 3.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from LBCC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $34,085 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#17

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, Oregon
Public Public vs. Private
$10,196 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
43% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,586 undergraduates at EOU, of which 1,541 are full-time, and there are 2,853 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Around 98% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 42% are men and 58% are women.

Roughly 43% of students at EOU take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,565 a year. EOU has a 1.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $41,115 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
$6,417 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
22% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Central Oregon Community College is 4,304, which includes 1,832 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Approximately 22% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,928 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $31,018 during the early-career years.

#19

Clackamas Community College

Oregon City, Oregon
Public Public vs. Private
$5,850 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
61% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Clackamas Community College is 5,555, which includes 1,965 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Approximately 61% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,641 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $34,527 during the early-career years.

#20

Willamette University

Salem, Oregon
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$45,260 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
51% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Willamette University is 1,866, of which 1,302 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,264 are full-time. For undergraduates at Willamette, the average graduation time is 4.1 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 80%. Around 37% of accepted students are men, and 63% are women.

51% of Willamette students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,375 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Willamette is $47,898.

#21

University of Western States

Portland, Oregon
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private

The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1.

Students who graduate from Western States Chiropractic College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,528 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#22

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, Oregon
Public Public vs. Private
$5,184 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
3% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,625 full-time undergraduates at Rogue Community College, and 3,765 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

3% of Rogue Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,589 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,585 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
$6,637 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
28% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,537 students at SWOCC in total, 809 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

Roughly 28% of students at SWOCC take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,510 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from SWOCC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $31,102 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#24

Reed College

Portland, Oregon
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$64,760 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
46% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,385 students at Reed in total, 1,366 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,338 are full-time. It takes the average Reed undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.

About 44% of students who apply get accepted. Around 35% of accepted students are men, and 65% are women.

46% of Reed students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,366 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Reed with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $41,026 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#25

Corban University

Salem, Oregon
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$35,767 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
64% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,160 students at Corban in total, 966 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 820 are full-time. It takes the average Corban undergraduate about 4.1 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 38%. Of the accepted students, 35% are men and 65% are women.

64% of Corban students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $8,450 a year. Corban has a 0.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Corban with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $37,414 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Other Oregon Colleges

Rank School Yearly Graduations
26 Blue Mountain Community College 293
27 Umpqua Community College 288
28 Linfield University - McMinnville Campus 279
29 Klamath Community College 270
30 Bushnell University 261
31 American College of Healthcare Sciences 219
32 Treasure Valley Community College 201
33 Linfield University - School of Nursing 197
34 Multnomah University 165
35 National University of Natural Medicine 162
36 Western Seminary 160
37 Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program 158
38 Warner Pacific University 146
39 Columbia Gorge Community College 141
40 Pacific Northwest College of Art 128
41 Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education 99
42 Clatsop Community College 92
43 Tillamook Bay Community College 89
44 Sumner College 70
45 Oregon College of Oriental Medicine 68
46 Concorde Career College - Portland 43
47 Oregon Coast Community College 41
48 Mount Angel Seminary 28
49 New Hope Christian College 8
50 Pacific Bible College 5
51 Birthingway College of Midwifery 2

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