Student Population by Gender

Portland State University has a total of 21,609 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. 16,862 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 4,747 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 8,975 male and 12,634 female students (the male-female ratio is 42:58) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total21,60916,8624,747
Men8,9757,2671,708
Women12,6349,5953,039
Portland State University Student Population by Gender

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 10,694 White, 934 Black, and 2,029 Asian students out of a total of 21,609 are attending at Portland State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the next chart (Academic year 2022-2023 data).
All Students Undergraduate Graduate
Student Race/Ethnicity Distribution (all students)
Portland State University Student Population by Race
Portland State University Demographics Pie Chart
Student Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Portland State University Undergraduate Student Population by Race
Portland State University Undergraduate Demographics
Student Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Portland State University Graduate Student Population by Race
Portland State University Graduate Student Population Pie Chart

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 16,862 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 2,201 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 13.05%.1,778 students have transferred in as full-time status and 423 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students Population by Attendance Status

Student Age Distribution

All Students Undergraduate Graduate
By age, Portland State has 1,251 students under 18 years old and 60 students over 65 years old. There are 12,015 students under 25 years old, and 9,594 students over 25 years old out of 21,609 total students.
Students Age Distribution by Gender
Students Age Distribution by Attendance Status
In undergraduate programs, 1,251 students are younger than 18 and 28 students are older than 65. Portland State has 11,374 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 5,488 students aged 25 and over.
Undergraduate Students Age Distribution by Gender
Portland State University Student Population by Age
Portland State University Student Population by Age Pie Chart
Undergraduate Students Age Distribution by Attendance Status
Portland State University Undergraduate Student Population by Age
Portland State University Student Population by Age Pie Chart
It has 641 graduate students aged under 25 and 4,106 students aged 25 and over.
Graduate Students Age Distribution by Gender
Graduate Students Age Distribution by Attendance Status
Portland State University Graduate Student Population by Age
Portland State University Student Population by Age Pie Chart

Online Classes (Distance Learning) Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Portland State University, 3,937 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 8,119 students are enrolled in some online courses.
All StudentsEnrolled Exclusively Online Courses Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students21,6093,9378,119
Undergraduate16,8623,1116,742
Graduate4,7478261,377
Online Program Student Population
Portland State University Online Student Population

Student Location Enrolled Exclusively In Online Courses

3,432 students lived in Oregon or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 505 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
Oregon ResidentsOther States in U.S. Outside of U.S.
All Students3,43247629
Undergraduate2,79130812
Graduate64116817
Student Location Enrolled Exclusively In Distance Learning Course
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