Portland State University earned 139 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 1 in the top 1%, 26 in the top 5%, 63 in the top 10% and 49 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 8 in Top Ranked Veterans for Publishing, a top 1% award.
Key facts
Badges earned: 139 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 1 / 26
Highest placement: #1 of 8, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 23
Placements this edition: 486
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
How Many Ranking Badges Has Portland State University Earned?
Portland State University holds 139 ranking badges across 23 fields of study, 27 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Our rankings are refreshed through the year as new data arrives. The awards below are from the 2027 edition. This page indicates the top award category achieved for this year. See our data sources and methodologies. If you are an administrator interested in using our badge program to showcase your college’s strengths, please contact us.
Count by Award Level
Award Level
Badges
Top 1%
1
Top 5%
26
Top 10%
63
Top 15%
49
Total
139
What Is Portland State University Known For?
Portland State University is best known for Education: 9 of its 78 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Teacher Education Grade Specific, Social Work and Clinical & Counseling Psychology. Its highest traditional-student placement is #2 of 66 in Economic Diversity (Oregon).
How Does Portland State University Rank in Athletics?
Portland State University earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #304 of 930 in Basketball (top 33%).
How Does Portland State University Rank for Online Students?
In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, Portland State University earned 4 badges across 4 online programs; its highest placement is #11 of 165 in Most Popular Online for Social Work.
How Does Portland State University Rank for Veterans?
In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, Portland State University earned 57 badges, 9 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #1 of 8 in Top Ranked Veterans for Publishing.
The rankings above are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2027 edition. Portland State University appears in 486 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
by our College Data Analytics Team