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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


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Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2009 academic year.

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

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $4,753; $14,428 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,911
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,961
Other expenses: Personal and transportation expenses.

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Applied for financial aid:
75% of first-year students
71% of full-time undergraduates
66% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
76% of first-year students
87% of full-time undergraduates
89% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
98% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
70% of first-year students
71% of full-time undergraduates
62% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
90% of first-year students
93% of full-time undergraduates
94% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
1% of first-year students
0% 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
8% of full-time undergraduates
5% 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):
62% for first-year students
61% for full-time undergraduates
51% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$8,640 for first-year students
$9,343 for full-time undergraduates
$6,965 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$6,361 for first-year students
$6,302 for full-time undergraduates
$4,463 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,722 for first-year students
$4,752 for full-time undergraduates
$4,481 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,366 for first-year students
$4,536 for full-time undergraduates
$4,381 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
1% of first-year students
1% 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):
$1,558 for first-year students
$1,988 for full-time undergraduates
$1,113 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$15,971 for first-year students
$14,934 for full-time undergraduates
$6,937 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 11%

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
  • State Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 58%
Average student debt upon graduation: $22,440
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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