The tabloid format newspaper has a circulation of 15,000, and is distributed for free in and around the Portland State campus area. Until fall 2010 it was published Tuesday through Friday during the academic year, and once a week during the summer. Tuesday, Friday and summer issues were 12 pages, while Wednesday and Thursday issues were eight. As of 2013, the "Vanguard" publishes once a week on Tuesdays. Exclusively online stories are also released daily. As of 2016–17, the paper is known as the "Portland State Vanguard" and publishes weekly, every Tuesday.