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Acceptance Rate 80.82%
Yield (Enrollment Ratio) 16.15%
Applicants 134,358
Admitted 108,583
Enrolled 17,535

Applying To Oregon Colleges

The average acceptance rate is 80.82% at Oregon colleges and universities, a total of 134,358 students applied and 108,583 were accepted. The average undergraduate application fees is $62 and the graduate application fees is $61. The following table presents the general admission information for applying to Oregon colleges.
General Admission Information of Oregon Colleges
Open Admission Policy41 out of 74 schools
Undergraduate Application Fees$62
Graduate Application Fees$61
Acceptance Rate80.82%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)16.15%
Test Scores1,240 SAT / 26 ACT

Acceptance Rates and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, total 134,358 students (55,233 men and 77,605 women) applied to and 108,583 (43,034 men and 64,603 women) students were accepted to admit Oregon Colleges. Among them, 7,546 men and 9,695 women were enrolled into Oregon schools.
The average acceptance rate is 80.82% and admission yield (enrollment rate) is 16.15%. The table below shows the Oregon colleges admission statistics including admission and enrolment rates.
Admission Statistics for Oregon Colleges (2024-2025)
TotalMenWomen
Applicants134,35855,23377,605
Admitted108,58343,03464,603
Enrolled17,5357,5469,695
Acceptance Rate 80.82% 77.91% 83.25%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 16.15% 17.53% 15.01%
[Chart]Oregon Colleges Average Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

1,291 students (11.00%) submitted their SAT scores and 678 students (6.00%) submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score is 1,361 and 25th percentile score is 1,118. For ACT scores, 75th percentile score is 29 and 25th percentile score is 22.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of first-time enrolled students at Oregon colleges and universities.
SAT and ACT Score Distribution at Oregon Colleges
25th Percentile75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing578685
SAT Math540676
ACT Composite2229
ACT Math2026
ACT English2128
[Chart] SAT/ACT Distribution - Oregon Colleges
[Chart] Average SAT Scores - Oregon Colleges
[Chart] Average ACT Scores - Oregon Colleges

Calendar System and Accepted Credits

In Oregon State, 16 schools use semester calendar systems and 29 schools are based on quarter system. Next table lists the number of schools with their calendar systems.
Semester16 out of 74 schools
Quarter29 out of 74 schools
Trimester1 out of 74 schools
Four-one-four plan1 out of 74 schools
Other academic year1 out of 74 schools
Differs by program9 out of 74 schools
Continuous16 out of 74 schools
Un-Known/Other1 out of 74 schools
Next table describes credits that Oregon colleges and universities are accepting for their students
Dual Credits42 out of 74 schools
Credits for Life Experiences27 out of 74 schools
Advanced placement (AP) Credits44 out of 74 schools
Credit for Military Training38 out of 74 schools

Application Requirements

23 Oregon schools require High School GPA and 25 schools require High School Record (or Transcript). The test scores such as SAT and ACT are required by 0 Oregon colleges. Next table summarizes the application requirements for applying to Oregon colleges.
Admission Checklist for Oregon Colleges
RequiredRecommended
High School GPA230
High School Rank00
High School Record (or Transcript)250
Completion of College Preparatory Program90
Recommendations130
Formal Demonstration of Competencies20
Admission Test Scores00
TOEFL220
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)30