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| Metric | Oregon State | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2025Fall 2025 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 79%Fall 2025 | 73% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 75% / 79% | 71% / 75% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 84% / 78% / 36%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 35% / 12% / 11%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Applicants | 29,362Fall 2025 | 47,065 |
| Admitted | 23,172Fall 2025 | 34,513 |
| Enrolled | 4,452Fall 2025 | 7,925 |
| Yield | 19%Fall 2025 | 23% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1140–1400 | 1180–1340 |
| ACT middle 50% | 24–31 | 24–30 |
| Sent an SAT | – | – |
| Sent an ACT | – | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | ConsideredFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | ConsideredFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: Essay | ImportantFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not consideredFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: Work experience | ConsideredFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.70Fall 2025 | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 28% (of the 53% with a rank)Fall 2025 | – |
| Early decision | Not offered2025–26 | – |
| Early action | Offered2025–26 | – |
| Wait list | 292 admittedFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Test scores | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Interview | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: First generation | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: State residency | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Test policy | Test-optionalFall 2027 applicants | Test-optional |
| Application fee | $65 | $50 |
| Deadlines & deposit | Reply by May 1 or 3 wkFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Gap year allowed | YesFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 82%Fall 2025 | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Small | City: Midsize |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | Land-grant | Land-grant |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FBS | Division I FBS |
| Conference | Pacific-12 Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| ROTC | Army, Navy, Air Force | Army, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Quarters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 31,117Fall 2025 | 30,594 |
| Beds in college housing | 5,322 | 8,765 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | 12%Fall 2025 | – |
| Women in a sorority | 15%Fall 2025 | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | Offered2025–26 | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 23% | 27% |
| First-gen | 31% | 27% |
| Men / women | 51% / 49%Fall 2025 | 43% / 57% |
| Part-time students | 27%Fall 2025 | 5% |
| Students 25 and older | 27% | 5% |
| First-years from in state | 55% | 60% |
| First-years from other states | 42% | 39% |
| First-years from abroad | 3% | 1% |
| New transfer students this fall | 2,763 | 1,091 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 37% | 12% |
| Diversity index | 0.57Fall 2025 | 0.61 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 18 to 1 | 21 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 27%Fall 2025 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 78% | 88% |
| Average faculty salary | $103,885 | $103,487 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 6,656 | 5,799 |
| Most popular majors | Computer Science 17% · Psychology, General 7% · Business Administration and Management, General 5% | Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 7% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 6% · Psychology, General 6% |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,607 (public, GASB accounting) | $10,884 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $33,832 (public, GASB accounting) | $20,019 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 25% | 33% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $31,204 | $28,813 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 24% | 30% |
| Net price, students with grants | $22,467 | $21,430 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $32,205 | $35,218 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $54,375 | $51,895 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | Yes | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $13,494 | $11,954 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $35,664 | $28,631 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 41% | 36% |
| First-years with grants | 90% | 88% |
| Average grant | $11,230 | $14,094 |
| Aid from the college | 89% | 76% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | February 28 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants | – |
| Need met, first-years | 71%2025–26 (estimated) | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | $21,0772025–26 (estimated) | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | 361 students, average $9K2025–26 (estimated) | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $64,010 | $61,251 |
| Graduation rate | 67% | 70% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 58%Entered fall 2019 | 58% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 72%Entered fall 2019 | 75% |
| Pell graduation gap | 14 pts lowerEntered fall 2019 | 17 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | 35%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 48%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | 45%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | 53%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 68%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | 64%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 71% | 72% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 78% | 75% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 62% | 62% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 53% | 58% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 71% | 60% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 53% | 63% |
| Retention rate | 89%Entered fall 2024 | 85% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 49% | 48% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 68% | 70% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 18% | 22% |
| Median debt | $21,221 | $20,500 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 33% | 30% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $17,500 | $14,000 |
| Website | oregonstate.edu | lsu.edu |
Sources:Oregon State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Oregon State University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;Oregon State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Oregon State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;Oregon State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;Oregon State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Oregon State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Oregon State University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);Common Data Set, most recent release;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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