IPFW vs. Western Oregon State College

Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne vs. Western Oregon University comparison

	Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne	Western Oregon University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	IPFW	Western Oregon State College
Location	Fort Wayne, IN	Monmouth, OR
Setting	Large City	Town Fringe
Enrollment	9,069	3,751
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#848	#815
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ipfw.edu	wou.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne is larger than than Western Oregon State College based on total student enrollment (9,069 students vs. 3,751 students)

IPFW vs. Western Oregon State College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, IPFW or Western Oregon State College?

• Western Oregon University is 11.7% more expensive to attend than IPFW for in-state tuition ($8,730.00 vs. $7,815.00)
• Out of state tuition is 40.7% higher at Western Oregon State College than Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne ($28,710.00 vs. $20,403.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne than Western Oregon State College ($11,951 vs. $16,754)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne are 8% lower than costs at Western Oregon University ($10,111 vs. $10,923)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne than Western Oregon University (100% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne students is 7.6% larger than aid received Western Oregon University ($7,432 vs. $6,907)

IPFW vs. Western Oregon State College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, IPFW or Western Oregon State College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Western Oregon State College or IPFW .

• The average SAT score at Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne (995) is 49 points higher than at Western Oregon State College (946)
• Incoming IPFW students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Western Oregon State College (20)
• Accepted freshman IPFW students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.37) than students at Western Oregon State College (3.36)
• Western Oregon State College has a higher acceptance rate (83.4%) than IPFW (80.7%)

IPFW vs. Western Oregon State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, IPFW or Western Oregon State College? 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 Western Oregon State College and IPFW.

• The graduation rate at Western Oregon State College is higher than Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne (39% vs. 26%)
• Graduates from Western Oregon University earn on average $2,800 more per year than IPFW graduates after ten years. ($41,400 vs. $38,600)
• Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne students graduate with a $2 lower median federal student loan debt than Western Oregon State College graduates. ($24,500 vs. $24,502)
• Western Oregon University and IPFW graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($253 vs. $253)
• More Western Oregon State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former IPFW students, three years after graduation. (53% vs. 51%)

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