EOU vs. OCAC

Eastern Oregon University vs. Oregon College of Art and Craft comparison

	Eastern Oregon University	Oregon College of Art and Craft	College 3	College 4
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Overview	EOU	OCAC
Location	La Grande, OR	Portland, OR
Setting	Remote Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,674	137
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	eou.edu	ocac.edu
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Costs	EOU	OCAC
Tuition (In State)	$8,145	$33,150
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,330	$33,150
Room & Board	$10,770	$10,000
Avg Net Price	$15,234	-
Avg Grant Aid	$7,718	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	0%

Admission	EOU	OCAC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,015	-
Admitted	1,000	-
Acceptance Rate	98.5%
Enrolled %	25.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.54	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Sep 10, 2024

Academics	EOU	OCAC
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Business (31%) Education (22%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	EOU	OCAC
Graduation Rate	32%	43%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,200	$32,000
Making Student Loan Payments	49%	54%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,839	$27,250
Median Loan Payment	$236	$281

Diversity	EOU	OCAC
% Men	40%	28%
% Women	60%	72%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	68%
% Black	3%	1%
% Hispanic	5%	12%
% Native American	2%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	10%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	5%

Students	EOU	OCAC
% In-State	67%	50%
% Out-of-State	31%	44%
Campus	EOU	OCAC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Eastern Oregon University is larger than than OCAC based on total student enrollment (2,674 students vs. 137 students)

EOU vs. OCAC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, EOU or OCAC?

• Oregon College of Art and Craft is 307% more expensive to attend than EOU for in-state tuition ($33,150.00 vs. $8,145.00)
• Out of state tuition is 55.4% higher at OCAC than Eastern Oregon University ($33,150.00 vs. $21,330.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Oregon College of Art and Craft are 7.7% lower than costs at Eastern Oregon University ($10,000 vs. $10,770)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Eastern Oregon University than Oregon College of Art and Craft (98% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Eastern Oregon University students is ?% larger than aid received Oregon College of Art and Craft ($7,718 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, EOU or OCAC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between OCAC or EOU .

EOU vs. OCAC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, EOU or OCAC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between OCAC and EOU.

• The graduation rate at OCAC is higher than Eastern Oregon University (43% vs. 32%)
• Graduates from Eastern Oregon University earn on average $10,200 more per year than OCAC graduates after ten years. ($42,200 vs. $32,000)
• Eastern Oregon University students graduate with a $4,411 lower median federal student loan debt than OCAC graduates. ($22,839 vs. $27,250)
• EOU graduates are paying $45 less per month on federal student loans than OCAC graduates. ($236 vs. $281)
• More OCAC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former EOU students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 49%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/