Oregon Colleges Where More Students Leave Before Graduation

Southern Oregon University has the lowest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 43% last year.

Portland State University with 53% and Oregon State University with 70% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Oregon Colleges with the Lowest Graduation Rate.

For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $35,432 and graduate tuition & fees is $27,666 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Low Graduation Rate Oregon Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 86.27%, and the average SAT score is 1,275, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Oregon Colleges With The Lowest Graduation Rate

Table. Oregon Colleges With The Lowest Graduation Rate Comparison
School NameGraduation RateUndergraduate Tuition & FeesYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreTotal PopulationStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Southern Oregon University Ashland, ORPublic, 4-year 43.00%
1.00%
$31,887
($12,762)
29.33%88.62%-5,11323 to 1
2
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Portland State University Portland, ORPublic, 4-year 53.00%
-
$29,136
($11,118)
18.21%90.87%-19,95117 to 1
3
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Oregon State University Corvallis, ORPublic, 4-year 70.00%
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$38,190
($14,400)
20.40%77.30%1,29037,16318 to 1
4
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University of Oregon Eugene, ORPublic, 4-year 72.00%
1.00%
$42,516
($15,320)
14.40%88.30%1,26024,40419 to 1
Average59.50%$35,432
($13,400)
20.59%86.27%1,27521,65819 to 1