Western Oregon University, OR

location_on  345 North Monmouth Ave, Monmouth, OR 97361 • language  wou.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Public 4-Year Medium Primarily Residential Master's College and University Not Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences3%
Business, Management, Marketing13%
Communication, Journalism4%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Education12%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics4%
Health Professions and Related Programs5%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences0%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting10%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities1%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies10%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies6%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology12%
Social Sciences6%
Visual and Performing Arts6%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 84%
Median SAT Math 475
Median SAT Reading 480
Median ACT Composite 20

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 420–530
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 420–540
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 17–23
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $10,000
Out-of-State Tuition $26,000
Average Total Cost $22,000
Average Net Cost $16,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $12,000 $11,943 $11,406
$30K–$48K $13,000 $12,734 $12,318
$48K–$75K $17,000 $15,344 $15,178
$75K–$110K $20,000 $18,524 $18,184
>$110K $21,000 $20,088 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 55%
Median Federal Debt $15,000
Repayment Rate 54%
Median Payment $225
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		39% 46% 46%
$30K–$48K 		15% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		15% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		14% 10% 10%
>$110K 		17% 14% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $17,000 $14,279 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $14,000 $13,180 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $14,000 $11,798 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $17,000 $14,624 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $12,000 $10,871 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $35,000 $31,419 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $22,587 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,959 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,325 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		47% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		54% 53% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		60% 59% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		68% 66% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 69%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 23%
Graduation Rate 42%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		20% 28% 33%
Within 6 Years 		42% 45% 49%
Within 8 Years 		43% 47% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		43% 57% 57%
Black 		28% 42% 41%
Caucasian 		40% 47% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		43% 45% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		23% 42% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		33% 48% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		58% 53% 58%
Two or more races 		100% 45% 48%
Other race 		51% 45% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 4,552
Full-time Undergrads 69%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students 609
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		62% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		38% 44% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		4% 6% 7%
Black 		4% 3% 13%
Caucasian 		59% 60% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		17% 14% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		3% 1% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		6% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 7% 4%
Other race 		4% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		26% 31% 37%
$30K–$48K 		17% 17% 17%
$48K–$75K 		18% 18% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Willamette University
12 miles, E • 2.8 star
Corban University
14 miles, E • 1.9 star
Phagans School of Beauty
14 miles, E • 1 star

Nearby Airports

Mahlon Sweet Field
50 miles, S • 1.4 star
Portland International Airport
60 miles, NE • 3.7 star
Roberts Field
111 miles, SE • 1.4 star
Southwest Oregon Regional Airport
111 miles, SW • 1 star