2025-2026
Accept rate
78.9%
- Applicants
- 29,362
- Admits
- 23,172
- Enrolled
- 4,452
- Yield
- 19.2%
Total Applications
29,362
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
78.9%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
4,452
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1127.5-1360
2025-2026
Oregon State University Admissions at a Glance
Oregon State University received 29,362 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 78.9% of applicants; 4,452 admitted students enrolled (a 19.2% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 77.5% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1127.5–1360 on the SAT and 24–31 on the ACT. The total cost of attendance was $34,953, and the average need-based grant was $13,464.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
77.3%
- Applicants
- 30,293
- Admits
- 23,418
- Enrolled
- 4,778
- Yield
- 20.4%
2023-2024
Accept rate
78.8%
- Applicants
- 29,025
- Admits
- 22,886
- Enrolled
- 4,689
- Yield
- 20.5%
2022-2023
Accept rate
82.5%
- Applicants
- 25,651
- Admits
- 21,169
- Enrolled
- 4,513
- Yield
- 21.3%
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 29,362 | 23,172 | 4,452 | 78.9% | 19.2% |
| 2024-2025 | 30,293 | 23,418 | 4,778 | 77.3% | 20.4% |
| 2023-2024 | 29,025 | 22,886 | 4,689 | 78.8% | 20.5% |
| 2022-2023 | 25,651 | 21,169 | 4,513 | 82.5% | 21.3% |
| 2021-2022 | 23,199 | 20,680 | 3,965 | 89.1% | 19.2% |
| 2020-2021 | 17,500 | 14,631 | 3,574 | 83.6% | 24.4% |
| 2019-2020 | 15,786 | 13,196 | 3,423 | 83.6% | 25.9% |
| 2018-2019 | 14,890 | 12,006 | 3,674 | 80.6% | 30.6% |
| 2017-2018 | 14,888 | 11,738 | 3,819 | 78.8% | 32.5% |
| 2016-2017 | 14,595 | 11,308 | 3,814 | 77.5% | 33.7% |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1127.5
50th Percentile
1270
75th Percentile
1360
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
48%
Need Fully Met
11%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$34,953
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$13,350
Fees
$2,592
Room & Board
$19,011
Change Since 2016
+50%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
31,586
Total Enrollment
37,555
International
3%
Students of Color
38%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Important
- Class rank
- Considered
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application essay
- Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Considered
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Considered
- Talent/ability
- Considered
- Character/personal qualities
- Important
- First generation
- Not Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Not Considered
- Geographical residence
- Not Considered
- State residency
- Not Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant's interest
- Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||