Western Oregon University
Monmouth, OR · Public four-year · Town: Fringe
3,249undergraduates
98%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$15,249average net price per year
45%graduate in 6 years
76%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,898
- Admitted
- 2,860
- Admit rate
- 98%
- Admit rate, women
- 99%
- Admit rate, men
- 99%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 23%
- First-year students
- 649
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 3%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 438-575
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 430-533
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 1%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 21-26
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
39 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Education (2)
- Education, General Bachelor's (139 awarded)
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Certificate (under 1 year) (20 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (118 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (6)
- Data Analytics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Gerontology Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded), Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Mathematical Economics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Mathematics and Computer Science Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Bachelor's (85 awarded)
- Sustainability Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Accounting Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (61 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Corrections Administration Bachelor's (61 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (6)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Music, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (44 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (4)
- French Language and Literature Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- German Language and Literature Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Bachelor's (28 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Computer Software and Media Applications, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Public Health Education and Promotion Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (17 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Development Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Graduate programs (18)
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's
- Education, General Master's
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness Post-bachelor's certificate
- Mathematics Teacher Education Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Organizational Leadership Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Master's
- Corrections Administration Master's
- Juvenile Corrections Post-bachelor's certificate
- Criminology Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Music, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $11,025
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $30,735
- Housing and food on campus
- $11,610
- Books and supplies
- $1,125
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,646
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $26,406
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $46,116
- Total cost living at home
- $14,796
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $16,131 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $16,040 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $17,265 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $18,989 |
| Over $110,000 | $20,906 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 98%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 90%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $8,319
- Got a grant from the college
- 88%
- Average grant from the college
- $3,982
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 40%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 92%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,765
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 31%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 42%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 45%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 50%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 45%
- Came back for year two
- 76%
| Pell grant students | 38% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 46% |
| Neither | 52% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 492 | 46% |
| Men | 262 | 42% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | 58% (small group) |
| Asian | 53 | 57% |
| Black | 34 | 41% |
| Hispanic | 144 | 43% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 27 | 33% |
| White | 442 | 45% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 43% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 28 | 36% |
| International | 7 | 43% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 951 | 50% | 35% |
| Started here, part-time | 40 | 28% | 60% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 555 | 67% | 18% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 199 | 43% | 39% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,857
- Undergraduates
- 3,249
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,788
- Part-time undergraduates
- 461
- Graduate students
- 608
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 85%
- From out of state
- 15%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 17%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 14%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 4%
| Women | 64% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 25% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2% |
| White | 58% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Fringe
- Address
- 345 Monmouth Ave N, Monmouth, OR, 97361-1394
- County
- Polk County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Quarter
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.