Lake Washington Institute of Technology vs. Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

Lake Washington Institute of Technology vs. Oregon State University Cascades Campus comparison

	Lake Washington Institute of Technology	Oregon State University Cascades Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Lake Washington Institute of Technology	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Location	Kirkland, WA	Bend, OR
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	3,150	1,273
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lwtech.edu	osucascades.edu
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Costs	Lake Washington Institute of Technology	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Tuition (In State)	$3,102	$10,065
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,299	$31,200
Room & Board	$11,274	$14,238
Avg Net Price	$9,694	$18,129
Avg Grant Aid	$6,890	$9,232
% Receiving Grant Aid	39%	89%

Admission	Lake Washington Institute of Technology	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,097
Admitted	-	1,657
Acceptance Rate	Open	79%
Enrolled %	Open	11.3%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Lake Washington Institute of Technology	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (39%) Computer and Information Sciences (21%) Engineering Technology (9%) Business (8%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (7%)
Outcomes	Lake Washington Institute of Technology	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,900	$53,900
Making Student Loan Payments	51%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$15,500	$23,500
Median Loan Payment	$160	$242

Diversity	Lake Washington Institute of Technology	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
% Men	41%	48%
% Women	59%	52%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	64%	78%
% Black	3%	0%
% Hispanic	8%	9%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	7%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	8%	4%

Students	Lake Washington Institute of Technology	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
% In-State	98%	78%
% Out-of-State	2%	22%
Campus	Lake Washington Institute of Technology	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Lake Washington Institute of Technology is larger than than Oregon State University-Cascades Campus based on total student enrollment (3,150 students vs. 1,273 students)

Lake Washington Institute of Technology vs. Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Lake Washington Institute of Technology or Oregon State University-Cascades Campus?

• Oregon State University Cascades Campus is 224.5% more expensive to attend than Lake Washington Institute of Technology for in-state tuition ($10,065.00 vs. $3,102.00)
• Out of state tuition is 275.9% higher at Oregon State University-Cascades Campus than Lake Washington Institute of Technology ($31,200.00 vs. $8,299.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lake Washington Institute of Technology than Oregon State University-Cascades Campus ($9,694 vs. $18,129)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lake Washington Institute of Technology are 26.3% lower than costs at Oregon State University Cascades Campus ($11,274 vs. $14,238)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Oregon State University Cascades Campus than Lake Washington Institute of Technology (89% vs. 39%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Oregon State University Cascades Campus students is 34% larger than aid received Lake Washington Institute of Technology ($9,232 vs. $6,890)

Which college is harder to get into, Lake Washington Institute of Technology or Oregon State University-Cascades Campus? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Oregon State University-Cascades Campus or Lake Washington Institute of Technology .

Lake Washington Institute of Technology vs. Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Lake Washington Institute of Technology or Oregon State University-Cascades Campus? 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 Oregon State University-Cascades Campus and Lake Washington Institute of Technology.

• Graduates from Oregon State University Cascades Campus earn on average $9,000 more per year than Lake Washington Institute of Technology graduates after ten years. ($53,900 vs. $44,900)
• Lake Washington Institute of Technology students graduate with a $8,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Oregon State University-Cascades Campus graduates. ($15,500 vs. $23,500)
• Lake Washington Institute of Technology graduates are paying $82 less per month on federal student loans than Oregon State University-Cascades Campus graduates. ($160 vs. $242)
• More Oregon State University-Cascades Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lake Washington Institute of Technology students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 51%)

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