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Friday 3.19.2010

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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: January 2010

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2008 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: $5,700; $17,247 out-of-state
Miscellaneous expenses: $4,872

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Applied for financial aid:
70% of first-year students
66% of full-time undergraduates
56% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
77% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
87% 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
97% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
68% of first-year students
73% of full-time undergraduates
64% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
87% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
89% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
17% of first-year students
7% of full-time undergraduates
2% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
19% of first-year students
14% of full-time undergraduates
13% 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):
64% for first-year students
67% for full-time undergraduates
59% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$8,262 for first-year students
$9,042 for full-time undergraduates
$6,910 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$5,837 for first-year students
$6,050 for full-time undergraduates
$4,267 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,855 for first-year students
$4,723 for full-time undergraduates
$4,519 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,447 for first-year students
$4,529 for full-time undergraduates
$4,378 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
4% of first-year students
2% 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):
$2,683 for first-year students
$3,721 for full-time undergraduates
$2,311 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
4% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$11,266 for first-year students
$11,802 for full-time undergraduates
$13,813 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 10%

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: no
First-year loan package range: $2,701 - $2,718
Undergraduate loan package range: $4,030 - $4,427
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 58%
Average student debt upon graduation: $19,512
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
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $3,737 - $5,297
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $3,611 - $5,019
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 0%