Portland State University Graduate School of Education

Education School Admissions

Application

Director of admissions Agnes Hoffman
Application deadline rolling
Application fee $50

Portland State University Graduate School of Education
TOEFL

TOEFL required for international students Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required 550 paper test
80 internet-based test

Post-baccalaureate certificate programs

Applications 97
Acceptance rate 89.7%
Enrollment 7 full-time
159 part-time
Test requirements Neither GRE or MAT scores are considered or required for any of the programs

Master’s programs

Applications 373
Acceptance rate 54.4%
Enrollment 436 full-time
619 part-time
Test requirements Neither GRE or MAT scores are considered or required for any of the programs

Education Specialist programs

Applications N/A
Acceptance rate N/A
Enrollment N/A
Test requirements N/A

Ph.D./Ed.D. programs

Applications 72
Acceptance rate 33.3%
Enrollment 37 full-time
74 part-time
Test requirements Either GRE or MAT scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Education School Academics

Degree and Program Offerings

Degree programs offered post-baccalaureate certificate, master’s, Ed.D.
(8)
Categories of study offered to master’s students teaching track, counseling/psychology track, administration track
Categories of study offered to education specialist students teaching track, counseling/psychology track, administration track
Any programs in education offered off campus Yes
Any programs in education offered through distance education Yes

Program Specialization
100.0 percent of students reported specialty information. Totals may exceed 100% due to students with multiple specialities.

education administration and supervision 6%
student counseling and personnel services 12%
curriculum and instruction 17%
education policy 23%
elementary teacher education 2%
higher education administration 3%
secondary teacher education 2%
special education 16%
educational/instructional media design 2%
other 17%

Graduates (2010)

Certificate program graduates 5
Master’s program graduates 449
Education specialist program graduates N/A
Doctoral program graduates 8

Faculty Resources

Full-time faculty 44
Part-time faculty 127
Full-time faculty with doctoral degrees 100%
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty who received awards or were editors of educational journals during 2009 and 2010 0.0%

Research Expenditures (2009-2010)

Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $2.2
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty engaged in externally funded research N/A

Education School Ranking

Education Ranking Scores

Score 35
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 2.9
Superintendent assessment score (out of 5) 3.0
Average GRE verbal score, entering doctoral students N/A
Average GRE quantitative score, entering doctoral students N/A
Doctoral programs acceptance rate 33.3%
Ratio of doctoral degrees granted to full-time faculty 0.2:1 – Low
Student-faculty ratio 1.4:1 – Medium
Average amount of externally funded research expenditure per faculty member (in thousands) $56.1
Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $2.2

Education School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Phillip Rodgers
Financial aid phone (503) 725-3461

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $8,505 per year (in-state)
Full-time: $13,284 per year (out-of-state)
Part-time: $315 per credit (in-state)
Part-time: $492 per credit (out-of-state)
Required fees $1,482 per year
Room and board $10,065
Books and supplies $1,968
Miscellaneous expenses $3,021

Financial Aid Availability

Fellowships N/A
Teaching assistants 2
Research assistants 2
Other appointments 20
Students receiving grants and/or scholarships 210