AMONG THE BEST IN THE WORLD
Oregon State University consistently ranks among the top globally for forestry, natural resources, recreation and wood science research. OSU was recently ranked number two in the world in forestry and first in the nation for natural resources management.

GRADUATING OUR FUTURE LEADERS
Dedicated to preparing the future leaders of our working forest landscapes, the college awarded 435 undergraduate degrees in FY 2019 and FY 2020, a 17 percent increase over the previous biennium.

MAKING OPPORTUNITY AFFORDABLE
Through the generosity of our donors, the college regularly awards more than $495,000 in undergraduate scholarships each year. During FY 2019 and FY 2020, the college awarded more than $1.05 million in undergraduate scholarship support with individual awards ranging from $1,000 to $9,000.

FUTURE OF FORESTRY SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY
To provide non-resident undergraduate students affordable access to our internationally-recognized degree programs and to help meet employer demand, the future of forestry scholarship program awarded $14,000 to eligible students for the 2020-2021 academic year. The scholarship program and enrollment marketing campaign resulted in a 57 percent increase in non-resident students. The program, created in consultation with the OSU Impact Studio, was such a success OSU has decided to reenter the WUE tuition program with an aim at increasing enrollment for academic programs that are under capacity.

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IS KEY
The college prides itself on educating and preparing its students to be competent, innovative and professional members of fields across the forest landscape. Students in all programs are encouraged, and in some majors, required, to complete work experience in their chosen fields.

The college awards funds to support COF students’ (undergraduate and graduate) participation in domestic programs or activities which support their education, professional development and leadership goals. In FY 2019 and FY 2020, the college awarded over $8,000 to 54 students to participate in experiential opportunities.

Also, the Mentored Employment Program enables faculty to hire undergraduate students on research and other projects with an expectation of at least one hour of direct mentoring per week. The program supports about 20 students per year.

A PATHWAY TO SUCCESS
The college remains a strong partner with Oregon’s community colleges. In FY 2018, the college entered detailed pathway agreements with Umpqua Community College and Southwestern Oregon Community College. This enables students to find financially accessible pathways to the college’s degree programs.

A GROWING COLLEGE
Since the launch of the college’s recruitment plan in 2017, enrollment has increased. Fall 2020 undergraduate enrollment stood at 1,049 students, the largest in college history.

In FY 2019 and FY 2020, applications and admitted students to college programs were up almost 35 percent. The college welcomed 382 new firstyear and transfer students to its degree programs in Fall 2019 and Fall 2020, a 22 percent increase over the previous biennium and the largest incoming classes in college history.

PARTNERING WITH TRIBAL COMMUNITIES
The college continues to provide leadership and facilitation of OSU faculty, staff, and Tribal partners in the development of a Native American Educational Pathways proposal. A grant proposal was approved September 2020 to the USDA-NIFA (New Beginnings for Tribal Students in Oregon) to engage Native American pre-college and college students attending Oregon State University (OSU) and Southwestern Oregon Community College (SWOCC). The four-year program will strengthen relationships between tribes and colleges, provide outreach to pre-college Native students, support these students through internships, workshops, and strives to improve both recruitment and retention.

The college is also collaborating with OSU colleagues on an Oregon Sea Grant proposal entitled “Engaging Collaborative College Pathways for Native American Youth in Coastal Tribes,” and partners with the Intertribal Timber Council to provide an additional $2,500 in scholarships to recipients of the ITC Truman D. Picard Scholarships.