Portland State University Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

Portland State University's overall acceptance rate has shown fluctuation in recent years, with a rate of 93.1% for the application year 2022, following a higher rate of 95.8% in 2020 and a rate of 90.2% in 2019. The total number of applicants in 2022 was 7,926, with 7,387 accepted. Past trends indicate a relatively high level of accessibility, though the acceptance rate dipped slightly from the previous year's 95.8%. Consistently, acceptance rates have remained above 90% in the last few years, underscoring the university's welcoming admissions approach.