by our College Data Analytics Team
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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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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%.
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.
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%
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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.
| $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.
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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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/ |
| 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 |
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 |
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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.
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