Oregon State Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
Oregon (West) · 25,000 undergrads · ~42 avg class size · 19:1 student-faculty · $12,000/yr sticker
public Tier 5
Median earnings (10yr)
$64K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Career outcomes · 10 sources
Median graduate earnings · 2.0 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $463K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Tech (Portland metro): mid-market SaaS, Intel legacy network fading fast
- Forestry & timber: Weyerhaeuser, Potlatch Deltic, real job pipeline in Pacific Northwest
- Agriculture biotech: crop science roles via OSU research connections, regional advantage
- Government/public sector: Portland, Salem agencies hire OSU grads heavily, decent stability
- Semiconductor manufacturing: Intel Hillsboro declining, but still some pipeline; diversifying to other fabs
About Oregon State
R1 land-grant in Corvallis. Strong oceanography, forestry, engineering. Outdoorsy PNW culture.
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