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Portland State University

Portland State University
P.O. Box 751
Portland, OR 97207-0751

Official telephone: (503) 725-3000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 547-8887
Fax number: (503) 725-4882
Website: www.pdx.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: G. Michael Johnson,
Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships
Contacting the office: 503 725-3461
800 547-8887 (toll free)
503 725-5965 (fax)
askfa@pdx.edu
FAFSA number: 003216

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $7,020; $23,535 out-of-state
Tuition notes: in-state tuition based on $156 per credit hour for 45 hrs/yr, out-of-state tuition based on $523 per credit hour for 45 hrs/yr
Additional required fees: $1,317
Book fees: $1,263
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,057
Other expenses: Personal and transportation.
Combined room and board expenses: $7,839 - $13,590

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 28yesN/A

Applied for financial aid:
95% of first-year students
84% of full-time undergraduates
69% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
67% of first-year students
81% of full-time undergraduates
87% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
97% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
90% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
75% of first-year students
80% of full-time undergraduates
73% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
73% of first-year students
79% of full-time undergraduates
78% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
2% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
9% of first-year students
5% of full-time undergraduates
2% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
74% for first-year students
56% for full-time undergraduates
40% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$10,256 for first-year students
$9,590 for full-time undergraduates
$6,606 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$6,367 for first-year students
$6,008 for full-time undergraduates
$4,264 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,967 for first-year students
$4,522 for full-time undergraduates
$4,298 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,394 for first-year students
$4,417 for full-time undergraduates
$4,150 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$2,500 for first-year students
$2,726 for full-time undergraduates
$1,675 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
1% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$7,067 for first-year students
$6,811 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 65%
Average student debt upon graduation: $32,018
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • United Negro College Fund
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships

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