Oregon State University
Enrollment Management
This fall marks 29 consecutive years of enrollment growth at Oregon State University.
We are Oregon’s largest public four-year university, and our status as the state’s Land Grant institution means we are here for all Oregonians. But we also feel a larger obligation to the Pacific Northwest; so the challenges we address, and the solutions we offer, are global in nature.
Consider that OSU:
- Generates more research funding annually than the other four-year public institutions in the state combined
- Enrolls more residents and more nonresidents than any other four-year institution in Oregon
- Is located in every county in Oregon, which makes us determined to provide a path to an OSU degree for every resident of the state
We invite you to explore our successes and our enrollment portfolio more fully on this page, or the rest of the OSU web site. Of course, any of our EM staff is happy to answer questions or provide more information about OSU and the important work we’re doing.
Misson Statement
Setting and fulfilling enrollment goals, recruiting, retaining, providing access and caring for students throughout their college career.
The office of Enrollment Management at OSU includes the people who manage systems and processes as we identify, recruit, and enroll new undergraduate students, including software, web communication data analytics, and admissions. EM also serves both new incoming and continuing students via the administration of state and federal financial aid, and internal and external scholarships. Additionally, we are the conduit to INTO OSU, working to ensure that OSU is an internationally vibrant and thriving community. And finally, EM is concerned with issues of access and opportunity, exposing pre-college students to opportunities via institutional and federal programs that seek to increase college attainment among students who might not otherwise be destined to consider postsecondary options.
Student Enrollment
Highlights
Stats at a Glance
Total Students: 38,485
Oregon Students: 19,432
States Represented: 50
International Students: 2,120
Honors College Students: 2,403
Total Credit Hours: 461,721
Student Primary Campus
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Student Characteristics
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Students of Color
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Students Living in University Housing
Ecampus Students
Total Student Enrollment
International Enrollment
Top 5 Countries: India, Taiwan, China, South Korea, and Kuwait.
Enrollment By College
| College | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Science | 2,990 | 3,029 | 3,032 | 3,114 | 3,257 |
| Business | 4,259 | 4,624 | 4,928 | 5,306 | 5,363 |
| Earth, Ocean, & Atmospheric Sciences |
1,130 | 1,225 | 1,297 | 1,375 | 1,427 |
| Education | 590 | 613 | 597 | 760 | 944 |
| Engineering | 9,999 | 10,651 | 11,014 | 11,127 | 10,803 |
| Forestry | 1,356 | 1,373 | 1,292 | 1,361 | 1,356 |
| Health | 2,483 | 2,483 | 2,096 | 2,125 | 2,166 |
| Liberal Arts | 4,717 | 4,961 | 5,026 | 5,160 | 5,079 |
| Pharmacy | 341 | 314 | 294 | 287 | 295 |
| Science | 4,098 | 4,166 | 4,166 | 4,484 | 4,728 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 297 | 337 | 334 | 364 | 385 |
New Undergraduate
Student Summary
Top 10 Undergraduate Majors
From over 200 programs available
- Mechanical Engineering
- Business Administration
- Computer Science
- Biology
- Psychology
- Kinesiology
- BioHealth Sciences
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Environmental Sciences
- Zoology
First-Year Quick Stats
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Freshmen Applicant to Enrolled Breakdown
First-Year Honor Students
Freshmen Enrollment Trends
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Transfer Student Enrollment Trends
We rank highest among all Oregon universities in total grant and scholarship dollars awarded and total undergraduates receiving them.
Summary of awarded scholarships to first-year students
- Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)
- Finley Academic Excellence Scholarship
- Provost Scholarship
- Presidential Scholarship
- International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Scholarship
- National Scholars Award
- Diversity Achievement Scholarship
- Additional Scholarship Opportunities
$419 million
in scholarships and financial aid are awarded each year
74%
of all first-year, full-time undergraduate students received grant or scholarship aid
Enrollment Management Leadership
Our Offices
The Office of Admissions identifies, recruits and admits qualified undergraduate applicants to OSU in alignment with enrollment goals. In collaboration with campus partners, we promote access and diversity in keeping with OSU’s land grant mission. We seek to attract and enroll students who will thrive here, who will help others thrive here, and who will continue to benefit from their OSU experience beyond graduation. The Undergraduate Office of Admissions is also responsible for determining residency for tuition purposes. Admissions IT helps make the most of OSU’s student information systems, providing third-party data integration, routine reporting and hardware management.
OSU Graduate Admissions supports the enrollment goals of the university’s graduate education community across modalities and campuses. Welcoming students from all over the country and all over the world, and in alignment with OSU’s profile as the state’s leading research institution, we work to promote excellence and access for programs providing advanced training of all kinds.
Office of International Admissions supports the INTO OSU public-private partnership by delivering OSU evaluation expertise and operations support relevant to international student recruitment. The team supports application processing and evaluation of international applicants for all undergraduate degree programs, for select graduate degree programs and for all INTO OSU programs.
The Office of Financial Aid supports the mission of the university and Enrollment Management by providing access to higher education and equality of educational opportunity. We provide monetary assistance to students who cannot pursue their education without financial support. Financial aid programs have a direct impact on student recruitment, retention and academic achievement. We administer funds from federal, state, university and private sources to provide higher educational opportunities to all eligible students.
The Scholarship Office oversees the University Scholars Program, which awards admission-based scholarships to new undergraduate students, and administers OSU ScholarDollars, a scholarship search and application portal through which more than $11 million is awarded annually by OSU’s colleges and programs. We recognize and celebrate student excellence, diversity, and achievement through an array of scholarship opportunities and are committed to increasing opportunities for access, providing financial guidance to students and families, and encouraging engagement and research.
Digital Engagement and Marketing
Digital Engagement and Marketing (DEM) is a centralized unit within Enrollment Management that partners with colleges and administrative units to strengthen recruitment and enrollment through coordinated digital strategy, communications, and customer relationship management (CRM). DEM supports undergraduate and graduate recruitment for the Corvallis and Cascades campuses, and works closely with Ecampus and University Relations and Marketing (URM) to ensure alignment across modalities, markets, and institutional messaging.