Profile

President

Wim Wiewel

Enrollment 2011-2012 (Fall 2011)

Total: 29,703
Undergraduate: 23,222
Graduate: 6,481
Full time: 58.3 percent
Part time: 41.7 percent

Enrollment Breakdown

Students from Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas counties: 17,230
Top states represented: Washington, California and Hawaii
Top countries represented: Saudi Arabia, China, India, Japan and Vietnam
Students enrolled from over 90 countries

Financial Aid

Students receiving financial aid: 56%
Average dollar amount: $4,650

Breakdown of awards:
71% loans
22% grants and scholarships
7% other

Student Diversity

White: 19,039
Asian: 2,165
Hispanic: 2,086
International: 1,952
African American: 880
Native American: 440
Pacific Islander: 176
Unidentified: 2,965

Freshman Snapshot

High school GPA 3.75+: 19%
High school mean GPA: 3.4
Average class size: 24 students
Retention rate (freshman to sophomore standing): 72%

Top Undergraduate Majors

Accounting, Art, Biology, Management and Psychology

Transit Hub

Students using mass transit: 40%
Driving alone: 22%
Walking: 17%
Bicyling: 12%
Carpooling: 9%

Degrees Awarded 2010-2011

Total: 5,784
Bachelor's: 3,945
Master's: 1,783
Doctoral: 56

Degree Programs 2011-2012

Total: 226
Bachelor's: 99
Master's: 89
Doctoral: 38

Annual, Full-Time Tuition and Fees (2011-2012)

$7,764 resident undergraduate
$13,632 resident graduate
$22,983 nonresident undergraduate
$20,400 nonresident graduate

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

Employees - full and part time (Fall 2011)

Total: 4,224
Faculty: 1,601
Administrative and research faculty: 991
Staff: 625
Other: 1,007

Alumni

130,000+
(65 percent reside in the Portland metro area)

Research Expenditures

$64.8 million (2010-2011)

Community Partners

1,000+

Economic Impact

$1.4 billion contribution (2009-2010)

PSU Expenditures

$503 million (2010-2011)

Campus

Campus acreage: 50 acres
PSU buildings: 50
Residential student housing properties: 10

Athletics

Competes in 15 NCAA Division 1 intercollegiate varsity sports in the Big Sky Conference

Motto

Doctrina urbi seviat—"Let knowledge serve the city"

Traditions

Mascot: Victor E. 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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