Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Computer Science (17% of graduates). 18 students for every faculty member, more than at 83% of colleges. 78% of faculty are full-time. Spends $12,607 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

6,656 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 37% of graduates; 100 programs in 24 fields awarded at least one.

Computer Science 11.070117% 1,155
Graduates in this field earn $121,405 4 years out
Psychology, General 42.01017.0% 468
Graduates in this field earn $57,650 4 years out
Business Administration and Management, General 52.02015.0% 336
Graduates in this field earn $73,660 4 years out
Mechanical Engineering 14.19015.0% 332
Graduates in this field earn $93,740 4 years out
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 31.05052.9% 196
Graduates in this field earn $57,451 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Computer science, 5.0% → 17% of graduates since 2014–15 (1,155 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

Computer Science$121,405 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $85,376
4 years after completion$121,405
National median: $107,009Above typical
4 years out, Pell: $94,748 · Non-Pell: $93,471(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $22,721 · 1,720 graduates, two most recent years combined
Construction Engineering$105,964 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $80,936
4 years after completion$105,964
National median: $97,303Above typical
4 years out, Pell: $91,554 · Non-Pell: $93,676(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $25,000 · 140 graduates, two most recent years combined
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$105,359 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $77,636
4 years after completion$105,359
National median: $100,647Above typical
4 years out, Pell: $91,573 · Non-Pell: $103,626(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $22,664 · 220 graduates, two most recent years combined
Physics$103,167 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $48,169
4 years after completion$103,167
National median: $76,786Above typical
Median federal debt: $24,250 · 53 graduates, two most recent years combined
Industrial Engineering$101,653 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $78,425
4 years after completion$101,653
National median: $98,442About typical
4 years out, Pell: $80,746 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $21,899 · 85 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college18 to 1

18 to 1

← Fewer students per facultymore students per faculty member than 83% of 1,892More students per faculty →

The college also reports 18 to 1 in its Common Data Set (29,422 students, 1,639 faculty).

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Class sizes

27%

of classes have fewer than 20 students; 24% have 50 or more

Under 20 students 20 or moreStudents per class section

Undergraduate class sections by number of students
Students	sections	Share
2–9	125	7%
10–19	382	21%
20–29	492	27%
30–39	255	14%
40–49	150	8%
50–99	242	13%
100+	210	11%

This counts class sections, not students: a lecture of 300 is one section, so a student is more likely to sit in a large class than the share of sections suggests. Labs and discussion sections are counted separately and left out here.

Programs & curriculum

Accelerated program
Cross-registration
Distance learning
Double major
Dual enrollment
English as a Second Language
Domestic exchange program
Honors program
Independent study
Internships
Liberal arts/career combination
Student-designed major
Teacher certification
Study abroad
Undergraduate research

Requires coursework in English composition, humanities, intensive writing, math, a natural science, and social science.

Full-time faculty78%

National median: 67%Above typical

Average faculty salary

$103,885

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other public colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable. Many public universities' endowments sit mostly in a separate foundation this survey doesn't count, so this likely understates what's actually available.

Instruction spending per student$12,607

$12,607

← Lessmore than 65% of 557More →

Endowment per student$33,832

$33,832

← Lessmore than 82% of 537More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;Oregon State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Oregon State University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)