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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Eastern Oregon University
  • Southern Oregon University

What stands out

Southern Oregon University has the lower average net price, Southern Oregon University reports the higher graduation rate, Eastern Oregon University reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Southern Oregon University leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Eastern Oregon University compared with Southern Oregon University
MetricEastern Oregon UniversityLa Grande, ORPublic · 4-yearHighest retentionHighest median earningsSouthern Oregon UniversityAshland, ORPublic · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$17,148$16,732lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$26,718$27,636
In-state tuition$11,076$12,762
Out-of-state tuition$25,431$31,887
Admissions
Acceptance rate98%89%
SAT midpointNot reported1,105
ACT midpointNot reported22
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.40%43%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.71%highest68%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$20,500$20,332lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$50,112highest$49,175
Campus
Undergraduates2,1722,751

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.