Western Oregon University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 250,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 135 (97% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 2,342 (18%)
Days Without Precipitation 211 (8% ☔)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,810
Men / Women 36% / 64%
From State 84%
From Region 12%
Athletes 407 (15.3%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 56%
Hispanic 27%
Mixed 7%
Native American 3%
Asian 3%
Black 3%
International 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Western Oregon University 788 36% 62% 2% 3% 23% 1% $51,786 1 -0.99 32 95% 7.7%
Computer Science 26 — 81% 58% 8% 4% 19% 4% $88,896 9 -1.05 90 96% — — — —
Computer Science & Mathematics 3 — 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,370 0 -1.40 65 — — — — —
Computer Software and Media Applications 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,537 20 -0.82 60 — — — — —
Data Analytics 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $64,892 1 -2.10 64 — — — — —
Information Science 17 — 71% 65% 24% 6% 0% 6% $54,604 1 -2.12 40 95% — — — —
Chemistry 6 — 17% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,344 4 -1.38 47 — — — — —
Geosciences 7 — 43% 57% 0% 0% 14% 0% $54,999 11 -0.91 41 — — — — —
Mathematics 3 — 100% 33% 0% 0% 33% 0% $60,429 10 -0.94 55 — — — — —
Biology 26 +1 35% 69% 8% 0% 19% 0% $53,219 5 -1.54 36 96% — — — —
Deaf Education 3 — 33% 0% 0% 0% 33% 0% $50,781 5 -1.47 29 — — — — —
Exercise Science 57 — 54% 53% 4% 9% 28% 0% $53,050 14 -1.02 35 95% — — — —
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 29 — 21% 76% 3% 3% 7% 0% $49,186 3 -1.68 25 91% — — — —
Accounting 15 — 53% 33% 0% 0% 53% 0% $63,751 4 -1.51 62 — — — — —
Business 70 +2 59% 56% 4% 1% 27% 0% $57,955 6 -1.02 48 94% — — — —
Economics 5 — 60% 80% 0% 20% 0% 0% $64,077 3 -1.28 63 — — — — —
Mathematical Economics — — — — — — — — $63,400 3 -1.30 62 — — — — —
English 20 — 40% 65% 0% 0% 15% 0% $43,714 9 -1.06 13 86% — — — —
German — — — — — — — — $48,847 18 -0.82 24 — — — — —
History 7 — 71% 71% 0% 0% 14% 0% $46,854 9 -0.98 19 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 62 — 35% 65% 0% 5% 21% 2% $46,385 7 -1.05 18 95% — — — —
Spanish 6 — 50% 33% 0% 0% 67% 0% $48,439 17 -0.86 23 — — — — —
Anthropology — — — — — — — — $48,735 16 -0.74 24 — — — — —
Child Development 9 — 11% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $48,970 20 -0.51 24 — — — — —
Communication 25 +1 36% 56% 0% 4% 28% 0% $51,165 13 -1.00 30 98% — — — —
Geography — — — — — — — — $53,556 15 -0.98 37 — — — — —
Gerontology 4 +1 25% 0% 25% 0% 75% 0% $53,259 46 -0.00 36 85% — — — —
Humanities 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $49,268 17 -0.69 25 — — — — —
International/Global Studies — — — — — — — — $59,211 16 -0.71 52 — — — — —
Political Science 12 — 33% 75% 0% 0% 17% 0% $56,794 9 -1.13 45 — — — — —
Psychology 103 +3 25% 64% 1% 3% 25% 2% $54,839 53 -0.03 40 95% 7.7% — — —
Social Sciences 15 — 40% 53% 0% 0% 47% 0% $50,085 22 -0.62 27 87% — — — —
Sociology 8 — 38% 25% 0% 0% 50% 0% $49,485 19 -0.67 26 — — — — —
Sustainability Studies 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,215 14 -0.82 36 — — — — —
Education 136 — 18% 68% 1% 1% 19% 0% $43,235 6 -1.39 12 100% — — — —
Public Health Education 18 — 22% 33% 0% 6% 33% 6% $52,032 24 -0.85 32 100% — — — —
Dance 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $29,692 2 -1.79 2 — — — — —
Design and Visual Communications 2 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $33,129 1 -2.10 3 — — — — —
Music 12 — 58% 75% 0% 0% 17% 0% $29,318 1 -1.87 2 — — — — —
Studio Art 20 — 25% 80% 5% 0% 10% 0% $28,777 1 -1.93 2 94% — — — —
Theater 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $29,355 2 -1.84 2 100% — — — —
Visual and Performing Arts 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $29,825 2 -1.77 2 — — — — —
Corrections Administration 50 +3 22% 66% 0% 0% 28% 0% $60,558 58 +0.09 55 95% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $12,480
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $34,612
Est. In-State Cost $16,144
Est. Out-of-State Cost $44,774
ROI Percentile 32th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 73%
4-Year Graduation Rate 29%
6-Year Graduation Rate 47%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Social Sciences 22.7% 179 28% 60% 1% 2% 30% 1% $53,440 26 -0.36 36 94% 7.7%
Education 19.5% 154 18% 64% 1% 2% 21% 1% $44,263 4 -1.33 14 100% —
Humanities 12.1% 95 40% 63% 0% 3% 22% 1% $45,987 5 -1.03 17 93% —
Business & Economics 11.4% 90 58% 53% 3% 2% 30% 0% $59,261 4 -1.12 52 94% —
Health Sciences 11.3% 89 43% 58% 3% 7% 21% 0% $51,714 1 -1.25 32 94% —
Professional 6.3% 50 22% 66% 0% 0% 28% 0% $60,558 28 +0.09 55 95% —
Computer Science 6.2% 49 78% 59% 12% 4% 10% 4% $74,041 4 -1.48 78 96% —
Arts 5.1% 40 30% 75% 2% 0% 12% 5% $29,272 0 -1.90 2 95% —
Life & Natural Sciences 3.3% 26 35% 69% 8% 0% 19% 0% $53,219 4 -1.54 36 96% —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.0% 16 44% 69% 0% 0% 12% 0% $56,897 2 -1.09 46 — —

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 128 $2.0M $2.0M $0
Track & Field (indoor) 44 $151K $151K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 44 $174K $174K $0
Baseball 43 $598K $598K $0
Soccer 43 $567K $567K $0
Cross Country 18 $162K $162K $0
Basketball 16 $687K $687K $0
Total 274 $4.3M $4.3M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (indoor) 45 $136K $136K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 45 $154K $154K $0
Soccer 33 $635K $635K $0
Softball 21 $504K $504K $0
Cross Country 20 $135K $135K $0
Volleyball 20 $568K $568K $0
Basketball 14 $585K $585K $0
Total 133 $2.7M $2.7M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 128 $2.0M $2.0M $0
Track & Field (indoor) 89 $288K $288K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 89 $328K $328K $0
Soccer 76 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Baseball 43 $598K $598K $0
Cross Country 38 $298K $298K $0
Basketball 30 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Softball 21 $504K $504K $0
Volleyball 20 $568K $568K $0
Total 407 $9.0M $9.0M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 85%
Yield (non-ED) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 85% 85% 85%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional