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Western Oregon University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Monmouth, OR
Population 250,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,211
Men / Women 36% / 64%
White 57%
Hispanic 26%
Mixed 6%
Native American 4%
Asian 4%
Black 2%
International 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 45%
Education 21%
Life & Natural Sciences 14%
Business & Economics 9%
Arts 7%
Engineering, Computing & Math 5%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $11,879
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $32,534
Est. In-State Cost $15,367
Est. Out-of-State Cost $42,086
10-Year ROI $134,000
ROI Percentile 42th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

Comfortable Days 135 (97th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,342 (18th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 211 (8th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 85%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
SAT Range 868 – 1,108
ACT Range 21 – 26

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Western Oregon University 799 32% / 68% 1% $49,813
Computer Science 15 73% / 27% 7% $75,870
Computer Software and Media Applications 2 100% / 0% 0%
Data Analytics 2 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Information Science 16 81% / 19% 0%
Mathematics 3 67% / 33% 0%
Mathematics and Computer Science 2 100% / 0% 0%
Biology 25 8% / 92% 0% $61,485
Chemistry 7 29% / 71% 0%
Exercise Science 44 43% / 57% 0% $49,055
Geosciences 4 25% / 75% 0%
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 28 +1 14% / 86% 0% $44,601
Accounting 8 50% / 50% 0%
Business 61 54% / 46% 2% $51,998
Economics 2 50% / 50% 0%
Mathematical Economics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Anthropology
Child Development 13 0% / 100% 15%
Communication 17 29% / 71% 0% $59,333
Corrections Administration 61 +2 34% / 66% 0% $54,249
English 12 33% / 67% 0% $43,140
Geography
German 1 100% / 0% 0%
Gerontology 6 0% / 100% 0% $47,150
History 5 80% / 20% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 85 27% / 73% 1% $42,519
International/Global Studies
Political Science 5 60% / 40% 0%
Psychology 118 +3 30% / 70% 0% $47,017
Social Sciences 14 +1 50% / 50% 0% $53,165
Sociology 9 22% / 78% 0%
Spanish 6 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Sustainability Studies 5 40% / 60% 0%
Education 139 19% / 81% 0%
Public Health Education 26 4% / 96% 0% $47,133
Dance 4 0% / 100% 0%
Music 1 100% / 0% 0%
Music 16 56% / 44% 6%
Studio Art 23 22% / 78% 0%
Theater 12 33% / 67% 0%
Visual and Performing Arts 1 100% / 0% 0%