Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 1741 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Portland State. Among these students, 146 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 133 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1125
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 6751 admitted students 146 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
9%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1000-1250. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 510 and 640, while 25% scored below 510 and another 25% scored above 640.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 490 and 610, while 25% scored below 490 and 25% achieved a score of 610. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1125 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Portland State.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 39% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
510-640 -
Math
490-610
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
21
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 6751 admitted students 133 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
8%
Similar to the SAT, Portland State does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 8% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 17 and 24, with 25% scoring above 24 and another 25% scoring below 17.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 49% of test takers nationally.
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English
15-26 -
Math
18-29 -
Composite
17-24
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$60
Undergraduate$67
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Portland State during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Portland State received a total of 6,859 applications. These applications included 2,394 male applicants and 4,465 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 6,859 applicants, Portland State admitted 6,751 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,352 males and 4,399 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,741 students chose to enroll at Portland State. This means that 1,741 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 690 were male and 1,051 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Portland State had an overall acceptance rate of 98% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 98% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 98%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Portland State had an overall yield rate of 26% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 29%, and for female admitted students, it was 24%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Portland State over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Portland State University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Portland State is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Portland State University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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