Acceptance Rate History

Oregon State University Acceptance Rate (2013–2025)

OR · Current rate: 78.9%

College Scorecard · IPEDSU.S. Dept. of Education

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What is Oregon State University's acceptance rate in 2025?

Oregon State University's acceptance rate in 2025 is 78.9%, up from 77.3% in 2024.

Common Data Set 2025-2026

Year-by-Year Data

Year	Acceptance Rate	Applicants	Admitted
2025	78.9%	29,318	23,139
2024	77.3%	30,293	23,418
2023	78.9%	29,025	22,886
2022	82.5%	25,651	21,169
2021	89.2%	23,188	20,687
2020	82.2%	17,374	14,284
2019	82.3%	15,786	12,996
2018	80.6%	14,890	12,006
2017	78.8%	14,888	11,738
2016	77.5%	14,595	11,308
2015	78.4%	14,058	11,016
2014	77.8%	14,116	10,976
2013	78.9%	12,414	9,799

Source: IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · College Scorecard

Cost

Sticker pricePublished cost of attendance — tuition, fees, housing and food. (AY 2023–24)

$31,653/yr

What families actually payAvg. for families receiving federal aid (AY 2023–24)

$19,604/yrin-state figure

4-year totalSticker cost of attendance × 4 years. (AY 2023–24)

$126,612

Tuition (in-state)(AY 2024–25)

$14,400/yr

Tuition (out-of-state)(AY 2024–25)

$38,190/yr

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entryFormer students, federal earnings records. (measured 2020–21, entry cohort 2009–11)

$64,010/yr

The same school, two different prices

Family income under $30k: $12,107/yr · Family income over $110k: $27,459/yr (AY 2023–24)

Average paid by students receiving federal aid, by family income (College Scorecard). In-state students only. International students are not eligible for U.S. federal aid, so they are not in this cohort and typically pay closer to the sticker price.

High-income families typically pay closer to sticker.

Aid for international students

Oregon State University awarded institutional aid to 361 international undergraduates, averaging $8,996 (2025-2026 Common Data Set).

These figures describe only the international students who actually received aid — not what a typical international admit can expect. International students outside this group pay the full sticker price.

Source: official Common Data Set filing

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Admitted Student Profile

SAT Range · Middle 50% (25th–75th)

1140–1400

College Scorecard 2024

Admitted students at Oregon State University scored between 1140 and 1400 on the SAT (middle 50%).

Source: College Scorecard · U.S. Dept of Education

What this school weighs — Oregon State University

Course rigor and GPA are not in this table. Nearly every school rates both at the top, so they tell you nothing about this one. These six are where schools differ.

Common Data Set 2025–26
Class rank	Considered
Standardized test scores	Considered
Application essay	Important
Recommendations	Considered
Extracurricular activities	Considered
Character / personal qualities	Important

Oregon State University Common Data Set 2025–26, section C7

How to read these numbers

The 2025 rate covers Oregon State University's whole applicant pool — early and regular applications counted together in one figure. It is not the rate of any single round.
1140–1400 is the middle half of admitted scores, not a cutoff: a quarter of admitted students scored below 1140, and a quarter scored above 1400.
The table above holds 13 reported years, 2013 through 2025. Across them Oregon State University's rate ranged from 77.3% to 89.2%, so any single year is one point inside that range.

Each figure above describes a class a school already admitted in a completed cycle. It is a record of who was admitted, not a measurement of any one application.

Source: College Scorecard · IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · U.S. Dept. of Education

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