The student-faculty ratio at Oregon State University is 17:1, and the school has 31.4 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Oregon State University include: Computer Science; Business Administration, Management and Operations; Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services; Health and Physical Education/Fitness; and Mechanical Engineering. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 84 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
17:1
Total faculty
1,230 full time
543 part time
Minority
18% full time
13% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
86%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
8%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
20-4948.3%
Classes with fewer than 20 students31.4%
50 or more20.3%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Sciences (biological or physical)
Social science
Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
84%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
86%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
59%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
66%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
72%
6-year graduation rate of international students
69%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
465
Post-master's certificates
-
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
242
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
136
Doctoral degrees - other
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2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
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Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
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Graduates reporting bonuses
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2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
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Postgraduate internship/fellowship
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Graduates reporting salaries
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Graduates reporting bonuses
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2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
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Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
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Attended a graduate education program
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Attended a graduate engineering program
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Attended a graduate nursing program
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Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
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Seeking continuing education
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No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Linus Pauling, Awarded Nobel Prizes in Chemistry and Peace, Mercedes Bates, Director of Betty Crocker division at General Mills, Doug Engelbart, Computer and internet pioneer
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
end of second year
Credits apply to multiple majors
sometimes
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Computer Science 10%
Business Administration, Management and Operations 7%
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services 6%
Health and Physical Education/Fitness 5%
Mechanical Engineering 4%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agricultural Economics & Business$55,100
Food Science$52,700
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$49,100
Animal Science$38,100
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology$42,600
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.$42,400
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$38,400
Zoology/Animal Biology$37,900
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Construction Management$69,000
Management Information Systems (MIS)$59,800
Finance$55,200
Accounting$53,800
International Business$51,300
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$42,500
Engineering
Computer Engineering (CE)$88,000
Nuclear Engineering$72,800
Electrical Engineering (EE)$71,700
Chemical Engineering$70,800
Industrial Engineering (IE)$69,200
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$42,500
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Textile & Apparel Studies$43,700
Human Development and Related Services$41,200
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Health Professions and Related Programs
Health and Medical Administrative Services$53,100
Public Health$43,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and General Studies$45,200
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Mathematics & Computer Science$80,200
Natural Resources and Conservation
Natural Resource Management$48,700
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management$39,800
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness$42,400
Physical Sciences
Physics$62,700
Chemistry$45,500
Social Sciences
Economics$55,900
Political Science and Government$48,400
Sociology$41,000
Visual and Performing Arts
Fine and Studio Arts$43,100
Design and Applied Arts$43,000
Majors Offered at This School
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agricultural Business and Management, General
Agricultural Economics
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agronomy and Crop Science
Animal Sciences, General
Food Science
Horticultural Science
Range Science and Management
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Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
Women's Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biotechnology
Botany/Plant Biology
Microbiology, General
Zoology/Animal Biology
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Finance, General
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Operations Management and Supervision
Research and Development Management
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Engineering
Agricultural Engineering
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Construction Engineering
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Apparel and Textiles, General
Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
Human Development and Family Studies, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Health/Medical Physics
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
Public Health, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
International/Global Studies
Sustainability Studies
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
Natural Resources Management and Policy
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
Physics, General
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
Geography, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General
Design and Visual Communications, General
Interior Design
Music, General
Visual and Performing Arts, General
Minors
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
International/Global Studies
Sustainability Studies
Military Science, Leadership and Operational Art
Air Force JROTC/ROTC
Army JROTC/ROTC
Navy/Marine Corps JROTC/ROTC
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
Forestry, General
Natural Resources Management and Policy
Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management
Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology
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Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Child Development
Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
Geography
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Actuarial Science
Business Administration and Management, General
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
Gay/Lesbian Studies
Women's Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Rhetoric and Composition
Writing, General
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Agricultural Business and Management, General
Agricultural Economics
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agronomy and Crop Science
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biotechnology
Botany/Plant Biology
Entomology
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
Microbiology, General
Toxicology
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Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Film/Cinema/Video Studies
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Music History, Literature, and Theory
Music, General
Photography
Visual and Performing Arts, General
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Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Health Professions and Related Programs
Environmental Health
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Health/Medical Physics
Public Health, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies, Other
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Journalism, Other
Engineering
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering
Engineering, General
Engineering, Other
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Forest Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
Geology/Earth Science, General
Materials Science
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
Physics, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
Sustainability
International Studies
Education
Forest Engineering-Civil Engineering
Innovation Management
Student participation in special study options
Exchange student program (domestic)
Teacher certificate program
Honors program
Accelerated program
Independent study
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy, other
Cooperative education programs
Agriculture, Engineering, Forestry
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, adult education, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Subject areas offering education certification
12
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
1,345
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
1%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
Sea Semester
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bolivia
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Cambodia
Cameroon
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
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Consortia
Consortia
Pacific Northwest Ecosystem Research Consortium
PISCO Consortium
Oregon Space Grant Consortium
Oregon Climate Change Research Institute
EUSES Consortium
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
