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Western Oregon University

Monmouth, Oregon · Public · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$17,237What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
98%
Graduation rate
46%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
3,103
In-state tuition
$11,879Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$32,534
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$51,815Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$17,237

Better than 29% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

46%

Better than 34% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$51,815

Better than 40% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$20,609

Better than 52% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$25,062

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$17,237

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Western Oregon University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time46%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return73%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$20,609
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$51,815

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Western Oregon University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Computer and Information Sciences, General$51,70323
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,845Not reported
Education, General$43,879144
Business/Commerce, General$42,28173
Criminal Justice and Corrections$40,28968
Information Science/Studies$39,32016
Communication and Media Studies$37,60027
Public Health$35,70119
Social Sciences, General$34,24515
Psychology, General$34,038131
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$32,24941
Fine and Studio Arts$31,91721
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$31,89381
American Sign Language$31,57630
Biology, General$25,72626
Design and Applied Arts$23,583Not reported
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported18
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported15
SociologyNot reported14
MathematicsNot reported11
GerontologyNot reported11
MusicNot reported10
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported9
HistoryNot reported8
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported7
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesNot reported7
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported6
Sustainability StudiesNot reported6
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported5
ChemistryNot reported5
EconomicsNot reported4
DanceNot reported3
AnthropologyNot reported3
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported2
Mathematics and Computer ScienceNot reported2
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported2
PhilosophyNot reported1
Geography and CartographyNot reported1
Fire ProtectionNot reportedNot reported
Special Education and TeachingNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reportedNot reported
Curriculum and InstructionNot reportedNot reported
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageNot reportedNot reported
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Educational/Instructional Media DesignNot reportedNot reported
Biological and Physical SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationNot reportedNot reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reportedNot reported

All 50 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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