Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Portland State is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.2% of undergraduate students being women and 43.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 17,753, with 9,969 women and 7,784 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Portland State is largely skewed towards women students, with 64.5% of undergraduate students being women and 35.5% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 5,105, with 3,292 women and 1,813 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 43.8% 7,784 students
- women 56.2% 9,969 students
Graduate Students
- men 35.5% 1,813 students
- women 64.5% 3,292 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 49.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 8,631 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 19.2% of the student body, with 3,363 students. Asian students represent 11.0% of the population, with 1,930 students, while Mixed race students account for 6.5%, with 1,132 students. African American students account for 4.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 751 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.6% , with 112 students.
International students make up 3.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 578 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 5.9% of the population, totaling 1,042 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Portland State.
Undergraduate Students
- White 49.2% 8,631 students
- Hispanic 19.2% 3,363 students
- Asian 11.0% 1,930 students
- Mixed race 6.5% 1,132 students
- Unknown race 5.9% 1,042 students
- African American 4.3% 751 students
- International students 3.3% 578 students
- Hawaiian 0.6% 112 students
Graduate Students
- White 62.2% 3,149 students
- Hispanic 11.6% 587 students
- International students 11.0% 557 students
- Asian 5.4% 275 students
- Mixed race 4.8% 245 students
- African American 3.0% 150 students
- Unknown race 1.8% 91 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 9 students
Transfer Students
- White 56.2% 1,460 students
- Hispanic 20.8% 541 students
- Mixed race 7.7% 201 students
- Asian 6.9% 178 students
- African American 4.5% 116 students
- International students 2.1% 55 students
- Unknown race 1.5% 38 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 9 students
Students Age Diversity
- 22-24 23% 4,064 students
- 20-21 20% 3,532 students
- 18-19 17% 3,048 students
- 25-29 17% 2,958 students
- 30-34 8% 1,471 students
- 35-39 4% 754 students
- 40-49 4% 653 students
- 50-64 1% 249 students
- 25-29 29% 1,478 students
- 30-34 21% 1,096 students
- 40-49 16% 815 students
- 35-39 14% 720 students
- 22-24 13% 646 students
- 50-64 6% 305 students
- 20-21 0% 12 students
- 18-19 0% 1 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Portland State University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 1,354 | 79.98% | |
| California | 99 | 5.85% | |
| Washington | 92 | 5.43% | |
| Hawaii | 26 | 1.54% | |
| Colorado | 24 | 1.42% | |
| Nevada | 16 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 12 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 6 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 6 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 2 | less than 1% | |
| North Dakota | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 1 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 1 | less than 1% |
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