Warner Pacific College vs. Western Oregon State College

Warner Pacific College vs. Western Oregon University comparison

	Warner Pacific College	Western Oregon University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Warner Pacific College	Western Oregon State College
Location	Portland, OR	Monmouth, OR
Setting	Large City	Town Fringe
Enrollment	444	3,751
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#815
Religious Affiliation	Church of God	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	warnerpacific.edu	wou.edu
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Costs	Warner Pacific College	Western Oregon State College
Tuition (In State)	$19,280	$8,730
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,280	$28,710
Room & Board	$9,896	$10,923
Avg Net Price	$23,834	$16,754
Avg Grant Aid	$8,344	$6,907
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	87%

Admission	Warner Pacific College	Western Oregon State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	436	3,262
Admitted	315	2,719
Acceptance Rate	72.2%	83.4%
Enrolled %	16.8%	20.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.25	3.36
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range		985/1220
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Warner Pacific College	Western Oregon State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	5:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (55%) Work and Family Studies (29%) Education (3%) Human Services (3%) Biology (2%)	Business (15%) Education (11%) General Studies (10%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (9%)
Outcomes	Warner Pacific College	Western Oregon State College
Graduation Rate	46%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,200	$41,400
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	53%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$24,502
Median Loan Payment	$268	$253

Diversity	Warner Pacific College	Western Oregon State College
% Men	38%	34%
% Women	62%	66%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	43%	66%
% Black	12%	4%
% Hispanic	23%	11%
% Native American	2%	2%
% Pacific Islander	1%	2%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	2%	6%
% Unknown Race	6%	5%

Students	Warner Pacific College	Western Oregon State College
% In-State	45%	76%
% Out-of-State	19%	23%
Campus	Warner Pacific College	Western Oregon State College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Western Oregon University is larger than than Warner Pacific College based on total student enrollment (3,751 students vs. 444 students)

Warner Pacific College vs. Western Oregon State College Cost Comparison

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

• Warner Pacific College is 120.8% more expensive to attend than Western Oregon State College for in-state tuition ($19,280.00 vs. $8,730.00)
• Out of state tuition is 48.9% higher at Western Oregon State College than Warner Pacific College ($28,710.00 vs. $19,280.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Western Oregon University than Warner Pacific College ($16,754 vs. $23,834)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Warner Pacific College are 10.4% lower than costs at Western Oregon University ($9,896 vs. $10,923)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Warner Pacific College than Western Oregon University (97% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warner Pacific College students is 20.8% larger than aid received Western Oregon University ($8,344 vs. $6,907)

Warner Pacific College vs. Western Oregon State College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Warner Pacific College 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 Warner Pacific College .

• Accepted freshman Western Oregon State College students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (3.36) than students at Warner Pacific College (3.25)
• Western Oregon State College has a higher acceptance rate (83.4%) than Warner Pacific College (72.2%)

Warner Pacific College vs. Western Oregon State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Warner Pacific College 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 Warner Pacific College.

• The graduation rate at Warner Pacific College is higher than Western Oregon University (46% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Western Oregon University earn on average $1,200 more per year than Warner Pacific College graduates after ten years. ($41,400 vs. $40,200)
• Western Oregon University students graduate with a $1,498 lower median federal student loan debt than Warner Pacific College graduates. ($24,502 vs. $26,000)
• Western Oregon State College graduates are paying $15 less per month on federal student loans than Warner Pacific College graduates. ($253 vs. $268)
• More Western Oregon State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Warner Pacific College students, three years after graduation. (53% vs. 50%)

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