Oregon State CDS VERIFIED

Oregon (West) · 25,000 undergrads · ~42 avg class size · 19:1 student-faculty · $12,000/yr sticker

public Tier 5

R1 land-grant in Corvallis. Strong oceanography, forestry, engineering. Outdoorsy PNW culture.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

77.3%

most recent reported cycle

GPA range

3.45–3.92

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1160–1390

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

24–31

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$64K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 2.0 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 10 sources

$50K

Entry

$64K

10-year

$70K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 2.0 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $463K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Tech (Portland metro): mid-market SaaS, Intel legacy network fading fast
Forestry & timber: Weyerhaeuser, Potlatch Deltic, real job pipeline in Pacific Northwest
Agriculture biotech: crop science roles via OSU research connections, regional advantage
Government/public sector: Portland, Salem agencies hire OSU grads heavily, decent stability
Semiconductor manufacturing: Intel Hillsboro declining, but still some pipeline; diversifying to other fabs

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