Western Oregon University
Monmouth, Oregon
- Public
- Town
- 3,103 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 98%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $17,140per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 46%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $56,47510 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
Western Oregon University was founded in 1856 in Monmouth and is the state of Oregon's oldest public university.
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 98%About 10 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-blindScores are not considered, even if you send them.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
We don't have test score or GPA figures for Western Oregon University's first-year students yet, so there's nothing to compare your numbers with. The admit rate above is the best guide we have.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $17,140full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $28,208sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $12,087Source: College Scorecard
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $32,787Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 46%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 73%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $56,47510 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,000federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 3,103Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 46%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 42%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Also worth a look
- Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR — admits 95%
- Eastern Oregon University La Grande, OR — admits 98%
- Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR — admits 89%
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA — admits 98%
- University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD — admits 96%
- Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD — admits 89%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Western Oregon University, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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