The student population at Portland State University is 19,951 (15,414 undergraduate and 4,537 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 7,537 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Portland State is 77.26% which is decreased by 6,566 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 971 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.36 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
3,460 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 106.44% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 24,042 where 19,951 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
77.26% of total students is undergraduate students and 22.74% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 6,566 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 971 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.36 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Portland State than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Portland State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 27,488 | 21,980 | 10,426 | 11,554 | 5,508 | 2,196 | 3,312 |
| 2016-17 | 26,627 -861 | 21,071 -909 | 9,908 -518 | 11,163 -391 | 5,556 48 | 2,194 -2 | 3,362 50 |
| 2017-18 | 26,693 66 | 21,167 96 | 9,844 -64 | 11,323 160 | 5,526 -30 | 2,145 -49 | 3,381 19 |
| 2018-19 | 25,711 -982 | 20,357 -810 | 9,298 -546 | 11,059 -264 | 5,354 -172 | 2,051 -94 | 3,303 -78 |
| 2019-20 | 25,321 -390 | 20,320 -37 | 9,248 -50 | 11,072 13 | 5,001 -353 | 1,901 -150 | 3,100 -203 |
| 2020-21 | 23,640 -1,681 | 18,656 -1,664 | 8,196 -1,052 | 10,460 -612 | 4,984 -17 | 1,824 -77 | 3,160 60 |
| 2021-22 | 22,858 -782 | 17,753 -903 | 7,784 -412 | 9,969 -491 | 5,105 121 | 1,813 -11 | 3,292 132 |
| 2022-23 | 21,609 -1,249 | 16,862 -891 | 7,267 -517 | 9,595 -374 | 4,747 -358 | 1,708 -105 | 3,039 -253 |
| 2023-24 | 20,519 -1,090 | 15,960 -902 | 6,887 -380 | 9,073 -522 | 4,559 -188 | 1,711 3 | 2,848 -191 |
| 2024-25 | 19,951 -568 | 15,414 -546 | 6,707 -180 | 8,707 -366 | 4,537 -22 | 1,742 31 | 2,795 -53 |
| Average | 24,042 | 18,954 | 8,557 | 10,398 | 5,088 | 1,929 | 3,159 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 18,954 where 15,414 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Portland State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 21,980 | 14,606 | 6,937 | 7,669 | 7,374 | 3,489 | 3,885 |
| 2016-17 | 21,071 | 14,206 | 6,598 | 7,608 | 6,865 | 3,310 | 3,555 |
| 2017-18 | 21,167 | 13,990 | 6,395 | 7,595 | 7,177 | 3,449 | 3,728 |
| 2018-19 | 20,357 | 14,291 | 6,387 | 7,904 | 6,066 | 2,911 | 3,155 |
| 2019-20 | 20,320 | 13,949 | 6,169 | 7,780 | 6,371 | 3,079 | 3,292 |
| 2020-21 | 18,656 | 12,752 | 5,447 | 7,305 | 5,904 | 2,749 | 3,155 |
| 2021-22 | 17,753 | 12,014 | 5,183 | 6,831 | 5,739 | 2,601 | 3,138 |
| 2022-23 | 16,862 | 11,200 | 4,736 | 6,464 | 5,662 | 2,531 | 3,131 |
| 2023-24 | 15,960 | 10,418 | 4,446 | 5,972 | 5,542 | 2,441 | 3,101 |
| 2024-25 | 15,414 | 10,139 | 4,376 | 5,763 | 5,275 | 2,331 | 2,944 |
| Average | 18,954 | 18,954 | 5,667 | 7,089 | 18,954 | 2,889 | 3,308 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 5,088 where 4,537 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Portland State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 5,508 | 2,713 | 1,121 | 1,592 | 2,795 | 1,075 | 1,720 |
| 2016-17 | 5,556 | 2,676 | 1,102 | 1,574 | 2,880 | 1,092 | 1,788 |
| 2017-18 | 5,526 | 2,634 | 1,046 | 1,588 | 2,892 | 1,099 | 1,793 |
| 2018-19 | 5,354 | 2,485 | 960 | 1,525 | 2,869 | 1,091 | 1,778 |
| 2019-20 | 5,001 | 2,421 | 947 | 1,474 | 2,580 | 954 | 1,626 |
| 2020-21 | 4,984 | 2,315 | 831 | 1,484 | 2,669 | 993 | 1,676 |
| 2021-22 | 5,105 | 2,404 | 870 | 1,534 | 2,701 | 943 | 1,758 |
| 2022-23 | 4,747 | 2,442 | 898 | 1,544 | 2,305 | 810 | 1,495 |
| 2023-24 | 4,559 | 2,326 | 897 | 1,429 | 2,233 | 814 | 1,419 |
| 2024-25 | 4,537 | 2,245 | 863 | 1,382 | 2,292 | 879 | 1,413 |
| Average | 5,088 | 5,088 | 954 | 1,513 | 5,088 | 975 | 1,647 |
The percentage of white students is 47.56% and the percentage of black students is 5.22% at Portland State University. 9.30% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 19.71% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 59.14% to 47.56%. Asian enrollment grew from 7.67% to 9.30%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.28% to 5.22%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 10.64% to 19.71%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7180 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6291 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Portland State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 359 | 2,108 | 901 | 2,925 | 161 | 16,256 | 1,433 |
| 2016-17 | 341 | 2,098 | 872 | 3,063 | 156 | 15,270 | 1,520 |
| 2017-18 | 295 | 2,303 | 905 | 3,428 | 153 | 14,828 | 1,630 |
| 2018-19 | 288 | 2,112 | 907 | 3,655 | 156 | 13,969 | 1,617 |
| 2019-20 | 260 | 2,129 | 865 | 3,736 | 132 | 12,897 | 1,523 |
| 2020-21 | 233 | 2,000 | 837 | 3,873 | 124 | 11,899 | 1,417 |
| 2021-22 | 256 | 2,205 | 901 | 3,950 | 121 | 11,780 | 1,377 |
| 2022-23 | 285 | 2,029 | 934 | 3,959 | 103 | 10,694 | 1,361 |
| 2023-24 | 112 | 1,868 | 904 | 3,910 | 119 | 9,984 | 1,526 |
| 2024-25 | 66 | 1,856 | 1,042 | 3,933 | 117 | 9,488 | 1,491 |
| Average | 250 | 2,071 | 907 | 3,643 | 134 | 12,707 | 1,490 |
3,460 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 17% of total students. The number of online students has increased 106.44% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Portland State University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 27,488 | 1,676 | 4,844 | 20,968 |
| 2016-17 | 26,627 | 1,831 | 5,585 | 19,211 |
| 2017-18 | 26,693 | 1,984 | 5,748 | 18,961 |
| 2018-19 | 25,711 | 2,112 | 6,409 | 17,190 |
| 2019-20 | 25,321 | 2,141 | 6,530 | 16,650 |
| 2020-21 | 23,640 | 1,890 | 6,705 | 15,045 |
| 2021-22 | 22,858 | 2,812 | 7,103 | 12,943 |
| 2022-23 | 21,609 | 3,937 | 8,119 | 9,553 |
| 2023-24 | 20,519 | 3,750 | 7,379 | 9,390 |
| 2024-25 | 19,951 | 3,460 | 7,027 | 9,464 |
| Average | 24,042 | 2,559 | 6,545 | 14,938 |
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