UO vs. Western Oregon State College

University of Oregon vs. Western Oregon University comparison

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Overview	UO	Western Oregon State College
Location	Eugene, OR	Monmouth, OR
Setting	Midsize City	Town Fringe
Enrollment	23,786	3,857
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#340	#865
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uoregon.edu	wou.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of Oregon is larger than than Western Oregon State College based on total student enrollment (23,786 students vs. 3,857 students)

UO vs. Western Oregon State College Cost Comparison

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

• University of Oregon is 44.6% more expensive to attend than Western Oregon State College for in-state tuition ($13,014.00 vs. $9,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 41.6% higher at UO than Western Oregon University ($40,647.00 vs. $28,710.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Western Oregon University than UO ($15,249 vs. $23,917)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Western Oregon University are 36.4% lower than costs at University of Oregon ($11,610 vs. $15,840)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Western Oregon University than University of Oregon (90% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Oregon students is 2.7% larger than aid received Western Oregon University ($8,547 vs. $8,319)

UO vs. Western Oregon State College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UO 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 UO .

• The average SAT score at University of Oregon (1119) is 173 points higher than at Western Oregon State College (946)
• Incoming UO students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Western Oregon State College (20)
• Accepted freshman UO students have a 0.37 point higher average high school GPA (3.73) than students at Western Oregon State College (3.36)
• Western Oregon State College has a higher acceptance rate (98.7%) than UO (85.1%)

UO vs. Western Oregon State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UO 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 UO.

• The graduation rate at UO is higher than Western Oregon University (66% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from University of Oregon earn on average $7,600 more per year than Western Oregon State College graduates after ten years. ($49,000 vs. $41,400)
• University of Oregon students graduate with a $3,401 lower median federal student loan debt than Western Oregon State College graduates. ($21,101 vs. $24,502)
• UO graduates are paying $35 less per month on federal student loans than Western Oregon State College graduates. ($218 vs. $253)
• More UO graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Western Oregon State College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 53%)

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