Portland, Oregon · Private Non-Profit

Mechanical Engineering at University of Portland

Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 4% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $28,210 school-wide net price and $82,804 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.

4.0% Share of awards $28,210 Net price (all) $82,804 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

4% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.

This major

Award concentration: 4.0% of awards
Schools reporting awards: 402

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 89.2%
Graduation rate: 79.8%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $28,210/yr
4-year cost (est.): $112,840
Median debt: $21,370

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $82,804/yr
ROI grade (school): C

The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.

Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (4%), school-wide average net price ($28,210), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($82,804), and peer averages from 402 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.

School-level value among reporting colleges

Compared with 402 colleges reporting awards in this field.

#267 school-level value rank #267 of 402 colleges reporting awards in this field

1.2× national avg award concentration Higher than 77% of reporting colleges

+$8,798 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $19,412

+$18,674 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $64,130

The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($8,798 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($18,674 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place University of Portland in the top 66% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.

Questions about this program

What does the share of awards mean?

Mechanical Engineering accounts for 4% of the awards or completions reported for University of Portland. That award concentration is higher than at 77% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.

How should I read the cost number?

University of Portland's average net price is $28,210 per year, about $112,840 over four years. That is $8,798 above the $19,412 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $82,804 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $18,674 above the $64,130 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places University of Portland #267 of 402 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.