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University of Portland is a private regional university located in Portland, Oregon. University of Portland is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Portland is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $71,543 10 years after enrolling, 1st in Oregon, and in the top 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Portland bachelor students earn 3% more than the national average. University of Portland is ranked 9th in Oregon.
University of Portland’s median net annual cost of $37,029 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Portland sorted by number of graduates - Biology, Mechanical Engineering, Registered Nursing, Marketing, Psychology, Computer Science - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$37,029
Average years to graduate
4.2
Electrical Engineering
Rank: #209
Economic score: 3.11
Finance
Rank: #226
Economic score: 3.16
Quantitative methods Mgmt.
Rank: #62
Economic score: 3.6
Civil Engineering
Rank: #194
Economic score: 3.65
Accounting
Rank: #430
Economic score: 3.97
Education
Rank: #56
Economic score: 5.89
Advertising & PR
Rank: #91
Economic score: 5.89
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #461
Economic score: 19.04
Chemistry
Rank: #203
Economic score: 23.79
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: #212
Economic score: 43.86
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 2 graduate programs at University of Portland - Education, Business Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 82% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Portland is 16% higher than the state average, and 24% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At University of Portland, Pell Grant recipients represent 15% of the measured graduating class, 20% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Portland graduates within 4.2 years.
University of Portland is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
University of Portland’s economic mobility score of 11.78 is calculated by adjusting the 1.95 economic score of lower-income students by the 15% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Portland’s EMS of 11.78 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Portland pays $37,029 a year, $29,365 less than the $66,394 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $37,029
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Portland, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $37,029 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 44% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,832. This is 10% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,884
Pell grants
$4,914
State grants
$3,600
Institutional grants
$29,024
University of Portland's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 81% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 12,044 applicants, of which 9,778 were admitted and 911 enrolled. University of Portland has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
63%
59%
First time
81%
59%
In-state
29%
68%
1st generation
18%
35%
White
52%
52%
Black
2%
14%
Hispanic
14%
15%
Asian
18%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
13%
12%