Oregon State University

Enrollment Management

This fall marks 28 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
  • Awarded more than 30% more bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022 than any other institution in the state
  • 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

*2024-2025 Estimates. We'll update this page again when numbers are final.*

Stats at a Glance

Total Students: 37,898
Oregon Students: 19,025
States Represented: 50
International Students: 2,213
Honors College Students: 2,253
Total Credit Hours: 456,205

Student Locations

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Students By Location 2024: Three icons with text: "CASCADES 1,290" with mountains, "ECAMPUS 12,381" with a monitor, and "CORVALLIS 23,836" with a building.

 

Explore more location data on the Institutional Analytics and Reporting Website.

Student Characteristics

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2023 student type breakdown: 84% undergraduate, 16% graduate/professional

 

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2024 gender bar chart showing gender distribution: 49.8% Men, 49.8% Women, 0.5% Non-Binary.

 

Explore more student characteristics data on the Institutional Analytics and Reporting Website.

Students of Color

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Infographic depicting students of color for 2024: Asian (2,845), Black (814), Two or More Races (2,469), Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (117), American Indian/Alaska Native (235), Hispanic (4,658).

 

Explore more ethnicity data on the Institutional Analytics and Reporting Website.

Students Living in University Housing

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Students Living on Campus 2024: Bar graphs showing Corvallis and Cascades data from 2020 to 2024. Corvallis increases from 2,415 to 5,532; Cascades fluctuates from 140 to 192.

Ecampus Students

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Ecampus enrollment 2024 bar graph showing annual data from 2020 to 2024 with increasing values, alongside the word "ECAMPUS" and a computer icon.

Total Student Enrollment

 

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Total student enrollment 2024 bar chart showing values for 2020 to 2024, increasing from 33,359 to 37,898.

International Enrollment

Top 5 Countries: India, China, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea

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International student enrollment trends last 5 years (2019-2023): 3498, 2924, 2654, 2543, 2213

By Oregon County

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2024 enrollment by Oregon county map

By State

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2024 enrollment by state map

Enrollment By College

College 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Agricultural Science 2,902 2,990 3,029 3,032 3,102
Business 4,069 4,259 4,624 4,928 5,281
Earth, Ocean, &
Atmospheric Sciences
1,100 1,130 1,225 1,297 1,371
Education 592 590 613 597 750
Engineering 9,683 9,999 10,651 11,014 11,097
Forestry 1,350 1,356 1,373 1,292 1,359
Health 2,509 2,483 2,483 2,096 2,111
Liberal Arts 4,584 4,717 4,961 5,026 5,127
Pharmacy 359 341 314 294 282
Science 3,947 4,098 4,166 4,166 4,453
Veterinary Medicine 294 297 337 334 361

 

New Undergraduate
Student Summary

Top 10 Undergraduate Majors

From over 200 programs available

  • Computer Science
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Business Administration
  • Psychology
  • Biology
  • Kinesiology
  • BioHealth Sciences
  • Zoology
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering

First-Year Quick Stats

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Infographic displaying student data: 2,795 residents, 2,003 non-residents, 3.76 median GPA, 2,094 first-generation students, 2,363 Pell students. Includes icons of a house and graduation cap.

 

Explore more first-year data on the Institutional Analytics and Reporting Website.

Freshmen Applicant to Enrolled Breakdown

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Infographic showing freshmen breakdown: 31,569 applicants, 24,516 admitted, and 5,095 enrolled, with lines and circles.

First-Year Honor Students

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First Year honor students bar chart with values from 2020 to 2024: 531, 529, 606, 819, 811.

Freshmen Enrollment Trends

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Total 2024 freshmen enrollment bar chart showing values from 2020 to 2024 with increasing numbers from 3,899 to 5,095.

 

Explore more trend data on the Institutional Analytics and Reporting Website.

 

Transfer Student Enrollment Trends

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Total transfers enrollment bar chart showing values from 2020 to 2024: 2,336; 2,261; 2,306; 2,224; 2,364.
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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
  • Middle College Program Award
  • Additional Scholarship Opportunities 

$329 million

in scholarships and financial aid are awarded each year 

 

70%

of all first-year, full-time undergraduate students received grant or scholarship aid

 

Enrollment Management Leadership

Keeley Abbott
Keeley Abbott
Executive Director of EM CRM Practice
Jon Boeckenstedt
Jon Boeckenstedt
Vice Provost of Enrollment Management
Noah Buckley
Noah Buckley
Assistant Vice Provost and Director of the Office of Admissions
Dan Crouch
Dan Crouch
Director of Enrollment Management Web Strategy
Marigold Holmes
Marigold Holmes
Director of International Admissions
Christina Peltier
Christina Peltier
Director of Scholarships
Keith Raab
Keith Raab
Assistant Vice Provost and Director of Financial Aid
Dr. Susan Rowe
Dr. Susan Rowe
Director of Precollege Programs
Heidi Headshot
Heidi Ware
Director of Business Operations

 

Our Offices

Admissions

  

The Office of Admissions identifies, recruits and admits qualified undergraduate applicants to Oregon State University 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.

Financial Aid

  

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.

Scholarships

  

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.

International Admissions

  

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.

Precollege Programs

  

The Office of Precollege Programs oversees a wide range of services to promote success for Oregon’s youth. PCP offerings, which include after-school clubs, summer camps and professional development for K-12 teachers, focus on providing pathways to higher education for students from diverse backgrounds. PCP works with OSU faculty to broaden the educational impact of their research projects while co-creating STEM learning opportunities for K-12 students. PCP also offers administrative services to enhance collaboration with youth programs in OPEN, the OSU Precollege Education Network.

Enrollment Management IT

  

Enrollment Management Information Technology (EMIT) provides tools and support to serve the offices of Admissions, Financial Aid, Precollege Programs and Scholarships. We help these departments make the most of OSU’s student information systems, providing third-party data integration, digital marketing, business and data analysis, routine reporting and hardware management.