Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 3965 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Oregon State. Among these students, 1,009 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 513 (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
1245
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 20687 admitted students 1009 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
25%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1120-1370. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 560 and 680, while 25% scored below 560 and another 25% scored above 680.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 560 and 690, while 25% scored below 560 and 25% achieved a score of 690. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1245 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Oregon State.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 39% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
560-680 -
Math
560-690
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
25
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 20687 admitted students 513 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
13%
Similar to the SAT, Oregon State does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 13% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 21 and 28, with 25% scoring above 28 and another 25% scoring below 21.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
20-27 -
Math
20-28 -
Composite
21-28
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$65
Undergraduate$75
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Oregon State during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Oregon State received a total of 23,188 applications. These applications included 10,579 male applicants and 12,609 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 23,188 applicants, Oregon State admitted 20,687 students. Among the admitted students, there were 9,225 males and 11,462 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 3,965 students chose to enroll at Oregon State. This means that 3,965 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 2,018 were male and 1,947 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Oregon State had an overall acceptance rate of 89% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 87% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 91%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Oregon State had an overall yield rate of 19% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 22%, and for female admitted students, it was 17%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Oregon State over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Oregon 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.
Oregon 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
- Secondary school rank
- Formal demonstration of competencies
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Recommendation letters
- 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 Oregon State University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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