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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.

  • University of Oregon
  • Western Oregon University

What stands out

Western Oregon University has the lower average net price, University of Oregon reports the higher graduation rate, University of Oregon reports higher median earnings ten years on, while University of Oregon 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.

University of Oregon compared with Western Oregon University
MetricUniversity of OregonEugene, ORPublic · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retentionLowest median debtHighest median earningsWestern Oregon UniversityMonmouth, ORPublic · 4-yearLowest net price
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$22,182$17,237lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$34,793$25,062
In-state tuition$16,137$11,879
Out-of-state tuition$44,598$32,534
Admissions
Acceptance rate88%98%
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.72%highest46%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.86%highest73%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$20,139lowest$20,609
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$61,324highest$51,815
Campus
Undergraduates20,4973,103

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.