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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Portland State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total16,86211,2005,662
Men7,2674,7362,531
Women9,5956,4643,131
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Portland State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,7472,4422,305
Men1,708898810
Women3,0391,5441,495

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Portland State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native21984135
Asian1,742856886
Black or African American789382407
Hispanic3,3741,2772,097
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander973661
White8,0093,4144,595
Two or More Races1,130457673
Race/Ethnicity Unknown943438505
Total 16,8627,2679,595
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Portland State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native661749
Asian28787200
Black or African American1455590
Hispanic585181404
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander606
White2,6859221,763
Two or More Races23171160
Race/Ethnicity Unknown783246
Total 4,7471,7083,039

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Portland State University
TotalMenWomen
Total16,862 7,2679,595
Under 181,251 529722
18-193,067 1,2711,796
20-213,375 1,3352,040
22-243,681 1,6602,021
25-292,557 1,2051,352
30-341,375 617758
35-39702 314388
40-49627 259368
50-64199 61138
65 and over28 1612
Total 16,862 7,2679,595
Population by Student Age at Portland State University
TotalMenWomen
Total4,747 1,7083,039
18-191 10
20-2119 415
22-24621 229392
25-291,422 496926
30-341,009 400609
35-39668 251417
40-49689 227462
50-64286 86200
65 and over32 1418
Total 4,747 1,7083,039

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total21,60916,8624,747
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes3,9373,111826
Enrolled Some in Online Classes8,1196,7421,377
Not Enrolled in Online Classes9,5537,0092,544
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)3,9373,111826
Oregon Residents3,4322,791641
Other State in U.S.476308168
Outside of U.S.291217
Unknown000