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Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
5,951
63.4% Female
36.6% Male

Institution Overview

System
-2
School Type
Public
Academic Calendar
Quarter
Setting
City: Large

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
303
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
82
Doctoral Research
25
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Certificate Offered
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
1.38%
American Indian or Alaska Native
5.93%
Asian
3.01%
Black or African American
12.08%
Hispanic or Latino
0.13%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
57.22%
White
4.92%
Two or more races
1.68%
Unknown
13.64%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$67
Admissions Office Web Address
https://www.pdx.edu/admissions

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$15,279
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$22,770

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
Yes
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
82
Doctor's Degree Research
25
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
85
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Adult and Continuing Education Administration Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
African Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
African-American/Black Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Anthropology Master's Degree Yes No
Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Applied Behavior Analysis Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Architecture Master's Degree Yes No
Architecture and Related Services, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Asian Studies/Civilization Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Audiology/Audiologist Master's Degree Yes No
Biological and Physical Sciences Master's Degree Yes No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biostatistics Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree Yes No
Business/Corporate Communications Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Child Development Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Community Psychology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Computer Engineering, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Computer Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer Software Engineering Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Conducting Master's Degree Yes No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's Degree Yes No
Creative Writing Master's Degree Yes No
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Dance, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Demography and Population Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Economics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Education, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Educational/Instructional Technology Master's Degree Yes No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Engineering Technology, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Engineering, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Engineering/Industrial Management Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree Yes No
English/Language Arts Teacher Education Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Environmental Design/Architecture Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Environmental Health Master's Degree Yes No
Environmental Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Environmental Studies Doctoral – Research Yes No
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
European Studies/Civilization Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Finance, General Master's Degree Yes No
Financial Mathematics Master's Degree Yes No
Fine/Studio Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Foreign Language Teacher Education Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
French Language and Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Geographic Information Science and Cartography Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geography Master's Degree Yes No
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's Degree Yes No
German Language and Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Gerontology Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Health Teacher Education Doctoral – Research Yes No
Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's Degree Yes No
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
History, General Master's Degree Yes No
Human Resources Management and Services, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Hydrology and Water Resources Science Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
International Business/Trade/Commerce Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
International/Global Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Japanese Language and Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Keyboard Instruments Master's Degree Yes No
Lactation Consultant Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Latin American Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Linguistics Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Management Science Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Materials Engineering Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mathematics Teacher Education Doctoral – Research Yes No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Music Performance, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Music, General Master's Degree Yes No
Natural Resource Economics Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Natural Resources Management and Policy Master's Degree Yes No
Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Near and Middle Eastern Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Master's Degree Yes No
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree Yes No
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing Master's Degree Yes No
Project Management Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Psychology, General Master's Degree Yes No
Public Administration Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Public Health Education and Promotion Master's Degree Yes No
Public Health, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Public Policy Analysis, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Policy Analysis, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Publishing Master's Degree Yes No
Real Estate Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Russian Language and Literature Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Social Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Social Work Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Sociology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Spanish Language and Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's Degree Yes No
Statistics, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Systems Engineering Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Systems Science and Theory Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Taxation Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Transportation/Mobility Management Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Turkish Language and Literature Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Urban Studies/Affairs Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Women's Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Writing, General Master's Degree Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 815 716 80 19
With faculty status 738 716 14 8
Tenured 385 383 1 1
On tenure track 106 104 2 0
Not on tenure track 247 229 11 7
Multi-year contract 208 199 5 4
Annual contract 36 30 4 2
Less-than annual contract 3 0 2 1
Without faculty status 77 0 66 11

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
No
Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$15,279
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$22,770
Financial aid office web address
www.pdx.edu/finaid/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room
$7,785
Typical Board
$5,355
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$15,279$22,770
Full time Fees$1,923$1,923
Part time, per credit hour$463$690

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
5,951
63.4% Female
36.6% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
1.38%
American Indian or Alaska Native
5.93%
Asian
3.01%
Black or African American
12.08%
Hispanic or Latino
0.13%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
57.22%
White
4.92%
Two or more races
1.68%
Unknown
13.64%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 20 62
Asian 110 243
Black Or African American 69 110
Hispanic Or Latino 232 487
Non-resident Alien 429 383
White 1,184 2,221
Two Or More Races 94 199
Unknown 41 59

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
1,717
36.1% Male
63.9% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
65
52.3% Male
47.7% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
581
32.7% Male
67.3% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
724 SW Harrison St.
Portland, OR 97201
Phone
503-725-3000
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]


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