Quad

Head-to-head

Old Dominion
Portland State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Portland State has 6 pts more first-gen students than Old Dominion (39% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Portland State has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Old Dominion (42% vs. 37%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Old Dominion is a bit larger (17,514 vs. 13,182)

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Old Dominion's grants cover 33% of its full price on average, vs. 30% at Portland State

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Portland State grads earn $3K more ten years out than Old Dominion's ($57,906 vs. $54,914)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Portland State graduates 3 pts more of its students than Old Dominion (58% vs. 55%)

    Graduation rate

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

Old Dominion admits 90%, Portland State 91%; Old Dominion's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
Old Dominion90%
Portland State91%
Quad's selectivity
  • Old DominionOpen
  • Portland StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Old Dominion
1100–1280
Portland StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Old DominionGPA and school record required
  • Portland StateGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Old Dominion is a bit larger than Portland State (17,514 vs. 13,182 undergrads); Portland State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Old Dominion17.5K
Portland State13.2K
Pell Grant share
Old Dominion37%
Portland State42%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at both; Old Dominion has 13 students per faculty member to Portland State's 17.

Students per faculty member
Old Dominion13 to 1
Portland State17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Old DominionPsychology, General8%
  • Portland StatePsychology, General10%

What each costs

Old Dominion and Portland State cost about the same a year on average; Old Dominion's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Old Dominion$22.2K
Portland State$22.2K
Aid generosity
Old Dominion33%
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
Old Dominion$54.9K
Portland State$57.9K
Graduation rate
Old Dominion55%
Portland State58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Old DominionGrowing+65%
  • 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