Oregon Health & Science University

What are the graduation rates for students at Oregon Health & Science University?

A single four-year or six-year freshman graduation rate would give an incomplete picture of OHSU. Those federal measures ordinarily follow first-time, full-time undergraduates, while many OHSU students enter after college coursework or enroll in graduate and professional programs.

Program-level outcomes are more useful when available. A nursing applicant, for instance, should seek the completion rate for the relevant nursing pathway and cohort; applicants to licensed professions may also want licensure-examination and placement information reported by that program. These measures answer different questions and should not be combined into an institution-wide promise about an individual student's likelihood of graduating.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Oregon Health & Science University?

College Scorecard program data reports $80,852 in earnings one year after completion for OHSU's registered nursing and related nursing program grouping. The figure is a reported median for the covered federally aided completers with measured earnings, not an expected starting salary for every nursing graduate.

The timing matters: a one-year measure does not describe long-term income. It also does not isolate the effect of an OHSU degree from differences in occupation, location, hours worked, prior experience or additional credentials. Applicants comparing programs should weigh earnings alongside tuition, borrowing, licensure requirements and the particular nursing credential represented in the data.