104 Kerr Administration Building
Corvallis, OR 97331
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1858
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Quarter
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 15,747
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $403,925,850
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: September 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $5,643 in-state, 17,559 out-of-state
Room/Board: $7,344
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 62%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Oregon State University, Boeing, Tektronix, Weyerhauser, State of Oregon, Nike
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 1,403,451
Number of current serial subscriptions: 14,777
Number of microforms: 1,905,093
Number of audiovisuals: 6,930
Number of ebooks: 1,969
Other library facilities: Guin Library – Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, OR
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Art about Agriculture; Natural History Collection; University Archives; Archeological Collection; Neumann Collection; Oregon State Arthropod Collection; Forest Products Collection; Fine Arts Collection;Herbarium; McDonald Collection;Fairbanks Art Gallery; Giustina Gallery; Biology Colloquia
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: N/A
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 380
Classrooms: 60
Labs: 300
Other areas: 4,000
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 7,500
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 22%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 9%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 9%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 65%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 22%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students, cooperative housing, other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 12%
Doubles: 74%
Triples or Suites: 6%
Apartments: 3%
Other: 5%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 37
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 35%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 577 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Portland (90), Eugene (45)
Nearest train station: Albany (10)
Nearest bus station: Corvallis (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 28%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 18%
Average undergraduate wage: 3,300
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Offered on campus
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Cultural Center Events (Hawaii Night, Japan Night, China Night, etc. ), Mom’s Weekend; Dad’s Weekend; Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast; Homecoming; Civil War (OSU/Oregon football weekend); Commencement; University Day