2025-26 Statistics

Colleges in Oregon

At a Glance
Admission, Tuition, Population, and more
Updated: May 14, 2026
Oregon has 76 colleges and universities.
74 schools offer undergraduate programs and 27 schools offer graduate programs.
In Oregon, there are 3 ABA-accredited law schools and 1 LCME-accredited medical schools.
By school type, 26 public and 50 private colleges are active for the academic year 2024-2025 in Oregon.
By school level, there are 35 4-Years Colleges, 34 Community Colleges, and 7 Technical Colleges in Oregon.
4-Years CollegesCommunity CollegesTechnical Colleges
Total35347
Public12140
Private (not-for-profit)2011
Private (for-profit)3196
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Average Tuition & Fees

For 4-year colleges, the average undergraduate tuition & fees are $12,102 for Oregon residents and $28,955 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $19,883 for Oregon residents and $28,658 for out-of-state students.
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4-Year Colleges Tuition

Over the past 5 years, 4-year college tuition has increased 16.4% for in-state and 13.8% for out-of-state students at public schools.
At private schools, the tuition has increased 21.1%. See the detailed tuition history below.
Oregon Colleges Tuition & Fees
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
OR ResidentsOut-of-State
2021$10,401$25,449$32,004
2022$10,511$25,532$33,203
2023$11,091$26,785$35,164
2024$11,584$27,842$36,986
2025$12,102$28,955$38,752
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Community Colleges Tuition

Over the past 5 years, community college tuition has increased 17% for in-state and 11.7% for out-of-state students at public schools.
Oregon Community Colleges Tuition & Fees
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
OR ResidentsOut-of-State
2021$5,192$8,437$12,115
2022$5,293$8,598$12,115
2023$5,495$8,502$12,115
2024$5,709$8,794$12,115
2025$6,076$9,421$12,115
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Graduate Schools Tuition

The graduate tuition has increased 10.5% for in-state and 8% for out-of-state students over the past 5 years
At private graduate schools, the tuition has increased 33.1%.
Oregon Graduate Schools Tuition & Fees
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
OR ResidentsOut-of-State
2021$18,001$26,531$19,491
2022$17,857$25,287$21,035
2023$18,213$25,738$23,084
2024$19,272$27,857$25,282
2025$19,883$28,658$25,936
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Living Costs

The average living costs at Oregon colleges are $16,643 when a student lives on-campus and $18,970 when living-off campus.
On-campus living costs have increased 18.4% and off-campus costs have increased 33.1% over the past 5 years.
Living Costs at Oregon Colleges
On-CampusOff-Campus
2021$14,053$14,248
2022$14,482$14,487
2023$15,074$15,517
2024$15,903$17,469
2025$16,643$18,970
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Admission & SAT Scores

On average, 81.0% of applicants are admitted to Oregon colleges.
The admission rate ranges from 24.6% to 100.0% across colleges in Oregon.
The average SAT score at Oregon colleges is 1,262. SAT scores range from 1,130 to 1,420 across colleges in Oregon.

Financial Aid

On average, 60.83% students have received grants and/or scholarships at Oregon colleges. The average amount of aid received is $10,768
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Enrollment

A total of 206,959 students is attending Oregon colleges - 179,425 undergraduate and 27,489 graduate students.
Of them, 46,491 students enrolled in online programs exclusively.
Total Number of Students
206,959
Undergraduate
179,425
Graduate
27,489
Online Students
46,491
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Faculty & Staff

A total of 17,599 faculties (instructional staffs) are working for colleges in Oregon and the average faculty salary is $77,841.
There are 47,005 non-instructional staffs and its average salary is $69,199.
Number of Faculties
17,599
Average Faculty Salary
$77,841
Number of Staffs
47,005
Average Staff Salary
$69,199
Faculty/Staff Salary

Best Oregon colleges

Pacific University is ranked #1 in the Oregon college rankings, followed by Corban University in second place.
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Highest Tuition & Fees

Reed College is the most expensive college in Oregon with a tuition & fees of $69,350 and Lewis & Clark College has the second-highest tuition & fees of $64,828.
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Highest Graduate Tuition

For graduate programs, Willamette University requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $50,164 and Pacific University has the second-highest graduate tuition & fees of $39,938.
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Highest SAT Scores

Reed College has the highest SAT scores of 1,420 submitted by enrolled students and Willamette University has the second-highest SAT score of 1,360.
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Largest Oregon colleges

Oregon State University is the largest college with 37,163 students and University of Oregon has the second-most students of 24,404.
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Largest Online colleges

Oregon State University has the most online students of 13,083 students and Portland Community College has the second-most online students of 8,399.
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