Western Oregon University
Monmouth, Oregon. 3,103 undergraduates. Admits 98% of applicants.
Graduates' median debt ($19,000) equals 34% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($56,475).
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.
Do students finish, and what do they earn?
| Measure | This college | Similar colleges nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 44% | 54% |
| Return for second year | 73% | 76% |
| Median earnings, 6 years after starting | $46,943 | $49,318 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after starting | $56,475 | $58,912 |
| Median debt at graduation | $19,000 | $21,609 |
Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).
Programs and what graduates earn
63 programs reported| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 0 | — | $69,972 | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 52 | $63,244 | $68,020 | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 15 | $60,308 | $67,859 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 5 | — | $65,537 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 34 | $57,900 | $62,023 | — |
| Education, General | 1 | — | — | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 10 | — | — | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 3 | — | — | — |
| American Sign Language | 14 | — | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 7 | — | — | — |
| Criminology | 6 | — | — | — |
| Music | 1 | — | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 19 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | 10 | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 5 | — | — | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 9 | — | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 1 | — | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 3 | — | — | — |
| Criminology | 1 | — | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 49 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 20 | — | — | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | — | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 5 | — | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 5 | — | — | — |
| Gerontology | 6 | — | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 1 | — | — | — |
Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.
Getting in
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Quick answers
- How much does Western Oregon University cost per year?
- The average net price at Western Oregon University, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $17,140 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much do Western Oregon University graduates earn?
- Former Western Oregon University students earn a median of $56,475 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- What is the graduation rate at Western Oregon University?
- 44% of Western Oregon University students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much student debt do Western Oregon University graduates have?
- The median federal student debt at graduation from Western Oregon University is $19,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
