Portland State University Teaching Programs

Located in Portland, Oregon, Portland State University is a public institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Where Is Portland State University?

Contact details for Portland State University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	724 Sw Harrison, Portland, OR 97201
Phone:	503-725-3000
Website:	www.pdx.edu

How Do I Get Into Portland State University?

You can apply to Portland State University online at: https://www.pdx.edu/undergraduate-admissions/freshman-how-when-to-apply

Admission Requirements for Portland State University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Portland State University?

Since Portland State University has an acceptance rate of 93%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 92%, and the acceptance rate for women is 94%.

Can I Afford Portland State University?

The overall average net price of Portland State University is $36,654. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Portland State University, approximately 40% of students took out student loans averaging $5,682 a year. That adds up to $22,728 over four years for those students.

Portland State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 17,753 undergraduate students at Portland State University, with 12,014 being full-time and 5,739 being part-time.

There are also 5,105 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 12,014 full-time undergraduates at Portland State University, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Portland State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1,262
Black or African American	525
Hispanic or Latino	2,525
White	5,725
International Students	493
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,484

Geographic Diversity

Oregon students aren't the only ones who study at Portland State University. At this time, 40 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 96 countries are represented at Portland State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at Portland State University

In 2022-2023, 12,056 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Portland State University has changed over the last few years.

Portland State University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Teacher Development & Methodology	0	395	0	0	395
General Education	0	1	136	0	137
General Special Education	13	0	60	5	78
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	0	71	5	76
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	0	47	0	47
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	12	25	0	37
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	25	8	33
Early Childhood Education	0	0	27	0	27
Adult & Continuing Education Administration	0	12	0	0	12
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	0	6	0	5	11
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness	0	2	0	0	2
Health Education	0	0	0	1	1
Modern Language Education	0	1	0	0	1
Educational/Instructional Technology	0	0	0	0	0
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities	0	0	0	0	0
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services	0	0	0	0	0
English & Language Arts Education	0	0	0	0	0
Mathematics Education	0	0	0	0	0
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	0	0	0	0	0
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	13	429	391	24	857

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Visitor7 under License

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