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Willamette University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Salem, OR
Population 450,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,525
Men / Women 38% / 62%
White 59%
Hispanic 17%
Mixed 9%
Asian 3%
Native American 2%
Black 2%
International 2%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 44%
Life & Natural Sciences 24%
Engineering, Computing & Math 14%
Business & Economics 13%
Arts 5%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $51,156
Est. Cost of Attendance $67,501
10-Year ROI $112,000
ROI Percentile 28th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 87%
4-Year Graduation Rate 62%
6-Year Graduation Rate 71%
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 68%
Yield (Unbound) 14%
Early Decision Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #491
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #528
Life & Natural Sciences $1M #530
Graduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 110 #188
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #612

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 27%
SAT Range 1,240 – 1,440
ACT Range 28 – 33

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Willamette University 295 46% / 54% 1% $59,777
Computer Science 13 +5 69% / 31% 0%
Data Science 11 +2 64% / 36% 0%
Mathematics 9 +1 67% / 33% 0%
Physics 8 75% / 25% 0%
Biology 15 +1 40% / 60% 0% $46,162
Chemistry 11 +1 64% / 36% 0%
Environmental Science 18 +1 17% / 83% 6% $61,438
Exercise Science 17 35% / 65% 6% $46,802
Public Health 10 40% / 60% 0%
Business Administration 12 58% / 42% 0% $99,983
Economics 27 +5 78% / 22% 4% $70,543
American Politics 30 +1 43% / 57% 0% $63,927
Anthropology 2 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Archaeology 3 0% / 100% 0%
Asian Studies
Classical Languages 4 25% / 75% 0%
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis 14 +3 29% / 71% 0%
English 11 +1 36% / 64% 0%
History 10 +1 80% / 20% 0% $55,731
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 +3 50% / 50% 0%
International Studies 6 33% / 67% 0%
Italian Studies
Korean Studies
Media Studies 11 +1 64% / 36% 0%
Philosophy 5 60% / 40% 0%
Political Science
Psychology 18 +2 22% / 78% 0% $44,382
Religious Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Sociology 8 25% / 75% 0% $46,721
Spanish 4 +4 25% / 75% 0% $39,632
Women's Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Art History 5 40% / 60% 0%
Film Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Music 1 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Studio Art 4 +4 0% / 100% 0%
Theater 3 +1 0% / 100% 0%