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University of Portland Data & Information Overview

69 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
81% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is University of Portland Ranked?

#231 Best Colleges in Nation
#4 Best Colleges in OR
Registered Nursing Highest Ranked Major
Quality Badge

2024 Rankings

College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.

University of Portland was awarded 69 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is registered nursing.

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Overall Quality

University of Portland is ranked #231 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. This is an improvement over the previous year, when University of Portland held the #294 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

University of Portland is also ranked #4 out of 30 schools in Oregon.

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Is It Hard to Get Into University of Portland?

81% Acceptance Rate
68% Of Accepted Are Women
18% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

When it comes to admittance, University of Portland is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 81%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.

Average Test Scores

About 18% of students accepted to University of Portland submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 595 and 690. Math scores were between 570 and 670.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Portland  ( 595 to 690 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of Portland  ( 570 to 670 )
200
800
University of Portland received ACT scores from 10% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 26 and 31.

ACT Composite Scores for University of Portland  ( 26 to 31 )
1
36

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University of Portland Faculty

11 to 1 Student to Faculty
58% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at University of Portland is an impressive 11 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.

The full-time faculty percentage at University of Portland is 58%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  58 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at University of Portland

90% Freshmen Retention
72% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

University of Portland has a freshmen retention rate of 90%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  90 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At University of Portland the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 72%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  72 out of 100
0
100

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University of Portland Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,456 Full-Time Undergraduates
43.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
61.5% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,559 undergraduates at University of Portland with 3,456 being full-time and 103 being part-time.

How Much Does University of Portland Cost?

$37,029 Net Price
44% Take Out Loans
$27,328 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of University of Portland is $37,029. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for University of Portland

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$28,527 $32,449 $35,514 $38,359 $39,393

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of University of Portland, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At University of Portland, approximately 44% of students took out student loans averaging $6,832 a year. That adds up to $27,328 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at University of Portland is 0.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do University of Portland Graduates Make?

$71,543 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from University of Portland with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $71,543 in their early years. This is good news for future University of Portland graduates since it is 68% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of University of Portland

Oregon State
3,456 Full-Time Undergraduates
Large City Campus Setting
Located in Portland, Oregon, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

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Contact details for University of Portland are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 5000 N Willamette Blvd, Portland, OR 97203-5798
Phone: 503-943-8000
Website: https://www.up.edu/

University of Portland Majors

42 Majors With Completions
824 Undergraduate Degrees
178 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 42 majors graduated from University of Portland. Of these students, 824 received undergraduate degrees and 178 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
General Biology 114 $27,707
Mechanical Engineering 64 $61,009
Marketing 55 $36,799
Nursing 55 $82,660
General Psychology 55 $26,239
Computer Science 39 $68,456
Finance & Financial Management 38 $50,727
Accounting 33 $58,067
Political Science & Government 33 $28,078
Natural Resources Conservation 30 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at University of Portland along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at University of Portland

68% Take At Least One Class Online
5% Take All Classes Online

Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.

In 2020-2021, 2,735 students took at least one online class at University of Portland. This is a decrease from the 3,999 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 2,735 212
2019-2020 3,999 3,999
2018-2019 30 12
2017-2018 14 0
2016-2017 0 0

Learn more about online learning at University of Portland.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

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