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Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

Bend, OR · City · 1,044 students
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$18,048
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
54%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
$64,010
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
63%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
About

Oregon State University-Cascades in Bend, Oregon, is best known for offering the personalized, tight-knit community of a small campus combined with the prestige and extensive research resources of a major land-grant university. The campus boasts highly regarded, career-focused academic programs tailored to the regional economy, with standout majors in Energy Systems Engineering, Kinesiology, and a first-of-its-kind Outdoor Products degree. Students enjoy an active, sustainability-minded campus culture where outdoor recreation in the nearby Cascade Range is seamlessly integrated into both social life and hands-on, field-based learning. A truly distinctive feature is its innovative Net-Zero goal, which aims to make the rapidly expanding campus completely self-sustaining in energy, water, and waste, providing students with a living laboratory for environmental stewardship.

Location
Bend, OR, 97702 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
PDX · Portland
124 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$13,566$37,356
Housing & food (on campus)$16,386$16,386
Books & supplies$600$600
Cost of attendance$29,798$53,588 est.
Average net price$18,048Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$37,356
In-state: $13,566
Housing & food (on campus)$16,386
Books & supplies$600
Cost of attendance$53,588 est.
In-state: $29,798
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $18,048
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$11,497
$30–48k
$11,716
$48–75k
$16,694
$75–110k
$20,055
$110k+
$24,478
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
54%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
33%
Back for yr 2
75%
Transferred
24%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
56% graduated · 29% transferred · 15% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$50,843
10 yrs after entry$64,010
Debt
Median at graduation$21,221
Monthly payment$225
Middle 50% owe$7.3k–$26.9k
90th percentile$35,661
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
63%
Test policy
Test optional
Per College Scorecard
SAT average
1255
R 605–670 · M 538–648
ACT midpoint
25
SAT middle 50%: 1143–1318
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Student Body
Gender
Men 53%Women 47%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
9 : 1
Pell grant
27%
First-gen
31%
Family income
$44,450
Independent
35%
Veterans
0%
Age at entry
23.0
Part-time
41%
Race & ethnicity
White
75%
Hispanic
12%
Black
1%
Asian
3%
Two or more
6%
Non-resident
1%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports

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Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$50,843
After 10 yrs
$64,010
Computer Science35
Business Administration, Management and Operations16
Psychology, General13
Mechanical Engineering10
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness8
Biology, General7
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services6
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy5
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs5
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering4
Public Health4
Animal Sciences3
Natural Resources Conservation and Research3
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management3
Chemical Engineering3
Civil Engineering3
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$10M
Full-time faculty
79%
Faculty salary
$11,502/mo
Teaching spend
$3,535
per student
Federal loans
32%

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