Student Population at Portland State
Total Enrollment
21,609
Undergraduate
16,862
Graduate
4,747
Online Enrollment
3,937
Men Students
8,975
Women Students
12,634
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 21,609 students have enrolled at Portland State University - 16,862 undergraduate and 4,747 graduate.
By gender, 8,975 male and 12,634 female students are attending Portland State University. By attendance status, there are 13,642 full-time students and 7,967 part-time students.
The number of students at Portland State University is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Oregon. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Kent State University at Kent and University of South Florida, its population is relatively small (average population is 27,262).
Portland State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 3,937 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Portland State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 8,975 male and 12,634 female students attending Portland State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.71 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Portland State.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 16,862 | 11,200 | 5,662 |
Men | 7,267 | 4,736 | 2,531 |
Women | 9,595 | 6,464 | 3,131 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,747 | 2,442 | 2,305 |
Men | 1,708 | 898 | 810 |
Women | 3,039 | 1,544 | 1,495 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 10,694 White students (49.49%) and 3,959 Hispanic students (18.32%) at Portland State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Portland State University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 219 | 84 | 135 |
Asian | 1,742 | 856 | 886 |
Black or African American | 789 | 382 | 407 |
Hispanic | 3,374 | 1,277 | 2,097 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 97 | 36 | 61 |
White | 8,009 | 3,414 | 4,595 |
Two or More Races | 1,130 | 457 | 673 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 943 | 438 | 505 |
Total | 16,862 | 7,267 | 9,595 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 66 | 17 | 49 |
Asian | 287 | 87 | 200 |
Black or African American | 145 | 55 | 90 |
Hispanic | 585 | 181 | 404 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 0 | 6 |
White | 2,685 | 922 | 1,763 |
Two or More Races | 231 | 71 | 160 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 78 | 32 | 46 |
Total | 4,747 | 1,708 | 3,039 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 12,015 students whose age under twenty five and 5,615 students whose age is over thirty years old at Portland State University.
Especially, 1,251 students are younger than eighteen and 60 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Portland State University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 16,862 | 7,267 | 9,595 |
Under 18 | 1,251 | 529 | 722 |
18-19 | 3,067 | 1,271 | 1,796 |
20-21 | 3,375 | 1,335 | 2,040 |
22-24 | 3,681 | 1,660 | 2,021 |
25-29 | 2,557 | 1,205 | 1,352 |
30-34 | 1,375 | 617 | 758 |
35-39 | 702 | 314 | 388 |
40-49 | 627 | 259 | 368 |
50-64 | 199 | 61 | 138 |
65 and over | 28 | 16 | 12 |
Total | 16,862 | 7,267 | 9,595 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,747 | 1,708 | 3,039 |
18-19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
20-21 | 19 | 4 | 15 |
22-24 | 621 | 229 | 392 |
25-29 | 1,422 | 496 | 926 |
30-34 | 1,009 | 400 | 609 |
35-39 | 668 | 251 | 417 |
40-49 | 689 | 227 | 462 |
50-64 | 286 | 86 | 200 |
65 and over | 32 | 14 | 18 |
Total | 4,747 | 1,708 | 3,039 |
Online Student Population
At Portland State University, 12,056 students (55.79% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,937 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 3,432 students live in Oregon where Portland State University is located in and 476 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 21,609 | 16,862 | 4,747 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 3,937 | 3,111 | 826 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 8,119 | 6,742 | 1,377 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 9,553 | 7,009 | 2,544 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 3,937 | 3,111 | 826 |
Oregon Residents | 3,432 | 2,791 | 641 |
Other State in U.S. | 476 | 308 | 168 |
Outside of U.S. | 29 | 12 | 17 |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |