Academics at Portland State University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Portland State University will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Portland State University this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 20,357 undergraduate students at Portland State University is 1,524 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 21 to 1 which places Portland State University among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Portland State University , there are 21 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (51.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The majority of the faculty (51.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (65.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Portland State University compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Portland State University offers 86 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 66 majors within 25 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Portland State University awarded 4,853 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
General Psychology	344	344
Business Administration & Management	339	339
General Social Sciences	239	239
Marketing	209	209
General Biology	193	193

Find out what Portland State University's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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