Profile: Snapshot of Portland State
A statistical snapshot of Portland State's enrollment, degree programs, employees, and alumni plus several other scintillating facts.
Snapshot of Portland State

Interim President

Michael Reardon

Enrollment 2006-2007 (Fall 2006, Fourth Week)

Total 24,284
Undergraduate 18,012
Graduate 6,272

Full Time/Part Time

Full Time 56.2 percent
Part Time 43.8 percent

Degrees Awarded 2005-2006

Total 4,528
Bachelor's 3,034
Master's 1,453
Doctoral 41

Degree Programs 2005-2006

Total 124
Bachelor's 51
Master's 61
Doctoral 12

Employees (Full and Part Time)

Total 3,443
Faculty 1,260
Administrative and research faculty 786
Staff 561
Other 836

Alumni

107,000+
(65 percent reside in the six-county Portland metro area)

Research Expenditures

$40 million

Comprehensive Fundraising Campaign

$114 million raised

Economic Impact

$1.068 billion contribution (2005)

Total Operating Budget (2006-2007)

$429.7 million

Annual, Full-Time Tuition and Fees (2006-2007)

$5,210 resident undergraduate
$7,652 resident graduate
$17,435 nonresident undergraduate
$12,242 nonresident graduate

Find details of tuition and fees on the Registration and Records or Admissions pages.

Campus

Campus acreage 49 acres
Educational square footage 3.2 million
(4.5 million total)
PSU buildings 47
Residential student housing properties 11

Colleges and Schools

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
College of Urban and Public Affairs
Graduate School of Education
Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science
School of Business Administration
School of Extended Studies
School of Fine and Performing Arts
School of Social Work

Motto

Let knowledge serve the city

Traditions

Mascot: Viking
Colors: Green and white

Key Dates

Founded: 1946
Moved to South Park Blocks: 1952
First bachelor's degrees awarded: 1956
First master's degrees: 1964
First doctoral degrees: 1972

Accreditation

Portland State University is fully accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.


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