Oakland vs Portland State
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
ACatholic life: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, MICatholic life on campusPortland State UniversityPortland, ORCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Oakland lists Mass 3 times a week.
- Oakland has the higher graduation rate: 58% against 53% at Portland State.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Oakland has the lower price after aid: $4,422 a year, against $7,655 at Portland State.
- Median debt is lower at Portland State: $20,500, against $22,750 at Oakland.
Catholic life
Faith or Catholic life grade
ACatholic life: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Mass times
3 times a week
Confession times
2 times a week
Eucharistic adoration
Once a week
Campus ministry
2 listed
The college
Control
Public
Public
Location
Rochester Hills, MI
Portland, OR
Setting
Suburb
City
Students
15,922
20,519
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
88%
91%
Average SAT
1120
Graduation rate
58%
53%
First-year retention
78%
76%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$9,120
$9,552
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$4,422
$7,655
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$4,560
$7,752
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$6,711
$8,981
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$11,874
$12,993
Net price, over $110,000 income
$19,217
$19,112
Median debt
$22,750
$20,500
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$58,612
$57,906
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.