OHSU Facts and Figures

The Portland Aerial tram approaching the Marquam Hill campus.

Oregon Health & Science University has fueled growth and innovation in Oregon for more than 130 years. As the state’s only academic health center, OHSU is where healing, teaching and discovery come together. Donations, grants and state funds help us provide:

  • Exceptional patient care at state-of-the-art hospitals and clinics. 
  • World-class education and training for tomorrow’s physicians, nurses, dentists and health leaders.  
  • Breakthrough science and research, including clinical trials, to prevent, detect and treat illness. 
  • Partnerships and services to improve health in communities across the state and beyond. 
2024 Fact Book

By the numbers

Figures are through fiscal year 2024, ending June 30, 2024, unless noted.   

Fast facts

Employees 21,016
- Faculty 3,607
- Trainees 984 (2023-24 enrollment year, medical residents and fellows)
Students 5,738 (2023-24 enrollment year, includes students enrolled in joint degree and certificate programs)
Alumni 46,343
Health care facilities OHSU Hospital, OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, OHSU health clinics in Portland and Beaverton, OHSU Health Hillsboro Medical Center, Adventist Health Portland, 200+ community clinics
Licensed beds 576
Annual operating budget $4.9 billion
Contributions to the community $441.5 million
Total funds raised $131.7 million raised from 9,818 donors

People

Employees: 21,016   
OHSU is Portland’s largest employer and one of the largest in Oregon. 

  • Faculty: 3,607   
  • Trainees: 984 (2023-24 enrollment year, medical residents and fellows) 

Students: 5,738  

  • 2023-24 enrollment year. Includes students enrolled in joint degree and certificate programs. 

Alumni: 46,343   

  • Living in Oregon: 25,234  

Locations

OHSU occupies more than 9.2 million square feet on about 400 acres, including leased spaces beyond our campuses. 

Marquam Hill Campus, Portland 
OHSU’s main campus is connected to the South Waterfront by the Portland Aerial Tram, which is owned by the City of Portland and operated by OHSU. The campus has 37 major buildings, including: 

South Waterfront Campus, Portland 

West Campus, Beaverton 

Hospitals and clinics

OHSU includes two hospitals and multiple adult and children’s clinics and health centers. 

Beds

  • Staffed beds: 562 (151 for children)
  • Licensed beds: 576

Patients

Hospital admissions and medical clinic patients: 358,692  

  • Adults: 279,544 
  • Children: 79,148

Dental clinic patients: 13,496 

  • Adults: 1,910 
  • Children: 11,586 

Patients from Oregon: 89.7%  

  • Patients from outside Oregon: 10.3% 

Patients uninsured or covered by a public payor: More than 50% of health care visits. 

  • OHSU has cared for uninsured and underserved people for more than 130 years. 

Patient care visits

Hospital visits: 28,640

  • Adults: 21,505 
  • Children: 6,172 
  • Newborns: 963 

Emergency room visits: 56,856

  • Adults: 41,521 
  • Children: 15,335 

Day patient/day surgery visits: 44,855

  • Adults: 37,534 
  • Children: 7,321

Observation visits: 3,719 

  • Adults: 2,899 
  • Children: 820 

Medical clinic visits: 1,194,113 

  • Adults: 1,023,742 
  • Children: 170,371 

Dental clinic visits: 63,883 

  • Adults: 4,863 
  • Children: 59,020

OHSU educates world-class doctors, nurses, dentists, pharmacists and other health care professionals through its five schools and certificate programs.

Schools

Faculty: 3,607  

Students: 5,738 (2023-24 degree and certificate program enrollment year; includes students in joint programs) 

  • OHSU students: 4,206 
  • Students in the OHSU-Portland State University School of Public Health: 1,148 
  • Students in joint programs with Oregon State University: 256 
  • Students in joint programs with the Oregon Institute of Technology: 128 

Trainees: 984 (2023-24 enrollment year, graduate medical education residents and fellows) 

Alumni: 46,343 (25,234 living in Oregon) 

Degrees and certificates awarded: 1,295 (2023-24 enrollment year)  

Degree and certificate programs: 58 (those accepting admission applications) 

OHSU’s state-of-the-art research facilities include the 320,000-square-foot OHSU Knight Cancer Research Institute building and the OHSU Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute. 

Total award dollars: $ 584.4 million 

Funding by sponsor:

  • Foundations and nonprofits orgs (private): $46.1 million 
  • Industry partners: $115.2 million 
  • Other federal agencies: $63.7 million 
  • State of Oregon (non-federal gov): $7.2 million

Funding by activity: 

  • Research: $381.4 million
  • Clinical trials: $157.3 million
  • Instruction: $4.2 million

Funding by unit:

  • School of Dentistry: $8.7 million 
  • School of Medicine: $411.9 million  
  • School of Nursing: $8 million 
  • OHSU-PSU School of Public Health: $10.2 million

OHSU Innovates 
Our collaborative network turns science into discoveries that improve lives.

  • Research and development expenditures: $560 million
  • Invention disclosures: 94
  • U.S. patents issued: 26
  • Startups formed: 5

Annual operating budget: $4.9 billion 

  • This comes mainly from patient care, gifts, grants and contracts revenue. Appropriations from Oregon's General Fund of $61.4 million made up 1.3% of OHSU's budget and provided crucial support for educational programs. 

Capital spending: $366.8 million 

Fundraising 

OHSU Foundation raises critical funds to support all OHSU missions. It also oversees hundreds of volunteers who take part in community fundraising and events to benefit OHSU. 

  • Total fiscal year 2024 funds raised: $131.7 million from 9,818 donors 

Community impact

Community contributions: $441.5 million

  • OHSU provides more than 200 community health programs in rural and urban areas throughout Oregon. 
  • We have cared for uninsured and underserved people for more than 130 years.