Oregon State University

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Oregon State University
University seal consisting of an outer ring of text "Oregon State University 1868," within is shown an American eagle atop a shield depicting mountains, an elk, a covered wagon, and the Pacific Ocean; in the ocean a British man-of-war is departing and an American steamer is arriving; the second quartering shows a sheaf, a plow, and a pickaxe and above them a banner inscribed "The Union"
Former name
see "Early names"
Motto"Out there"[1]
TypePublic land-grant research university
EstablishedOctober 27, 1868; 155 years ago (October 27, 1868) (official designated charter day)
AccreditationNWCCU
Academic affiliations
Endowment$829.9 million (2023)[2]
Budget$1.84 billion[3]
PresidentJayathi Murthy[4]
ProvostEdward Feser
Total staff
4,700 (Spring 2023)[5]
Students37,121 (Spring 2023)[6]
Undergraduates32,014 (Spring 2023)[7]
Postgraduates4,439 (Spring 2023)[8]
1,458 (Spring 2023)[9]
Location
Corvallis
,
Oregon
,
United States

44°33′50″N 123°16′29″W / 44.5639°N 123.2747°W / 44.5639; -123.2747
CampusSmall city, 420 acres (170 ha)
Other campuses
NewspaperThe Daily Barometer
ColorsOrange and black[10]
   
NicknameBeavers
Sporting affiliations
MascotBenny Beaver
Websitewww.oregonstate.edu
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Oregon State University (OSU) is a public land-grant research university based in Corvallis, Oregon. OSU offers more than 200 undergraduate-degree programs along with a variety of graduate and doctoral degrees through all 11 colleges. It has the seventh-largest engineering college in the nation for 2023.[11] Undergraduate enrollment for all colleges combined averages over 32,000 while an additional 5,000 students are engaged in post-graduate coursework through the university.[12] In 2023, over 37,000 students were enrolled at OSU – making it the largest university in the state. Out-of-state students typically make up over one-quarter of the student body. Since its founding, over 272,000 students have graduated from OSU.[13] The university is classified by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an, "...R1: Doctoral University" with, "...very high research activity."[14]

Chartered as a land-grant university initially, OSU became one of the four inaugural members of the Sea Grant in 1971.[15] Memberships in the Space Grant and Sun Grant research consortias were awarded in 1991 and 2003, making it one of only three schools in the nation to be designated a land, sun, sea and space grant university.[16] OSU received a record high $449.9 million in research funding for the 2022 fiscal year and has ranked as the state's top earner in research funding for over 50 years.[17] OSU is also one of the top five doctoral university destinations in the nation for Fulbright Scholars (2022–2023).[18] US News & World Report ranks OSU's online Ecampus fourth nationally (2024). The Ecampus has held a top-10-ranking since 2015.[19]

  1. ^ Mortenson, Eric (April 25, 2017). "Oregon State University displays new logo". Capital Press. Salem, Oregon. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  2. ^ As of June 30, 2023. "U.S. and Canadian 2023 NCSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2023 Endowment Market Value, Change in Market Value from FY22 to FY23, and FY23 Endowment Market Values Per Full-time Equivalent Student" (XLS). National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). February 15, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  3. ^ "FY2025 Operating Budget" (PDF). Oregon State University. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  4. ^ Kamerman, Brandon (September 12, 2022). "New President at Oregon State University acknowledges high costs of tuition". katu.com/. KATU. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "Faculty". oregonstate.edu. OSU. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  6. ^ "Enrollment Summary - 2023" (PDF). oregonstate.edu/. OSU. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  7. ^ "Enrollment Summary - 2023" (PDF). oregonstate.edu/. OSU. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  8. ^ "Enrollment Summary – 2023" (PDF). oregonstate.edu/. OSU. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  9. ^ "OSU touts record enrollment figures". klcc.org/. klcc. November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  10. ^ "Colors". June 25, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
  11. ^ "College of Engineering Fact Sheet" (PDF). engineering.oregonstate.edu. Oregon State University. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  12. ^ Nealon, Sean (November 10, 2022). "Oregon State University enrollment reaches a new record, eclipsing 35,000". oregonstate.edu. OSU. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  13. ^ Nealon, Sean (June 7, 2021). "Oregon State will graduate a record number of students on June 12". Oregon State University. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  14. ^ Branam, Chris (January 31, 2020). "Carnegie Foundation again bestows coveted "Community Engagement" designation on OSU". Oregon State University Newsroom. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  15. ^ "History of Sea Grant". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008.
  16. ^ Oregon State University Board of Trustees (February 25, 2014). "Leadership: Mission Statement". Oregon State University. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021.
  17. ^ Lundeberg, Steve (September 21, 2020). "With awards totaling nearly $450 million, Oregon State sets record for annual research funding". Oregon State University Newsroom. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  18. ^ "Top Producing Institutions". fulbrightprogram.org. Fulbright Program. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  19. ^ "Oregon State earns 10th straight top-10 national ranking for online education". oregonstate.edu. OSU. February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.