UO vs. Western Washington University

University of Oregon vs. Western Washington University comparison

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Overview	UO	Western Washington University
Location	Eugene, OR	Bellingham, WA
Setting	Midsize City	Small City
Enrollment	23,786	14,651
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#340	#364
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uoregon.edu	wwu.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of Oregon is larger than than Western Washington University based on total student enrollment (23,786 students vs. 14,651 students)

UO vs. Western Washington University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UO or Western Washington University?

• University of Oregon is 62.7% more expensive to attend than Western Washington University for in-state tuition ($13,014.00 vs. $7,997.00)
• Out of state tuition is 53% higher at UO than Western Washington University ($40,647.00 vs. $26,564.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Western Washington University than UO ($22,096 vs. $23,917)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Western Washington University are 6.2% lower than costs at University of Oregon ($14,915 vs. $15,840)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Western Washington University than University of Oregon (93% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Oregon students is 21.4% larger than aid received Western Washington University ($8,547 vs. $7,041)

UO vs. Western Washington University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at University of Oregon (1119) is 5 points higher than at Western Washington University (1114)
• Incoming UO students have at the same average ACT score (25) as students at Western Washington University (25)
• Accepted freshman UO students have a 0.27 point higher average high school GPA (3.73) than students at Western Washington University (3.46)
• Western Washington University has a higher acceptance rate (91.3%) than UO (85.1%)

UO vs. Western Washington University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UO or Western Washington University? 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 Washington University and UO.

• The graduation rate at Western Washington University is higher than University of Oregon (73% vs. 66%)
• Graduates from University of Oregon earn on average $1,000 more per year than Western Washington University graduates after ten years. ($49,000 vs. $48,000)
• Western Washington University students graduate with a $1,688 lower median federal student loan debt than UO graduates. ($19,413 vs. $21,101)
• Western Washington University graduates are paying $18 less per month on federal student loans than UO graduates. ($200 vs. $218)
• More Western Washington University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UO students, three years after graduation. (71% vs. 62%)

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