Quad

Head-to-head

Texas State
Portland State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Texas State has 2.7× as many undergrads as Portland State

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Texas State's yield is 9 pts higher than Portland State's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Texas State graduates 5 pts more of its students than Portland State (62% vs. 58%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Portland State has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Texas State (42% vs. 37%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Texas State costs about $2.6K less per year on average than Portland State ($19,617 vs. $22,192, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Portland State has 3 pts more first-gen students than Texas State (39% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Texas State admits 89%, Portland State 91%; Texas State's yield is higher, at 27%.

Acceptance rate
Texas State89%
Portland State91%
Quad's selectivity
  • Texas StateOpen
  • Portland StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Texas State
980–1200
Portland StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Texas StateSchool record, rank, and prep program required
  • Portland StateGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Texas State has 2.7× as many undergrads as Portland State; Portland State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Texas State36.2K
Portland State13.2K
Pell Grant share
Texas State37%
Portland State42%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at both; Portland State has 17 students per faculty member to Texas State's 21.

Students per faculty member
Texas State21 to 1
Portland State17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Texas StatePsychology, General8%
  • Portland StatePsychology, General10%

What each costs

Texas State costs about $2.6K less a year than Portland State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Texas State$19.6K
Portland State$22.2K
Aid generosity
Texas State33%
Portland State30%

What each pays off

Portland State's former students earn more, a median $57.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Texas State$56.9K
Portland State$57.9K
Graduation rate
Texas State62%
Portland State58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Texas StateGrowing+85%
  • Portland StateGrowing+53%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why