Western Oregon State College vs. MSU

Western Oregon University vs. Midwestern State University comparison

	Western Oregon University	Midwestern State University	College 3	College 4
	Remove	Remove	+Add	+Add
Overview	Western Oregon State College	MSU
Location	Monmouth, OR	Wichita Falls, TX
Setting	Town Fringe	Midsize City
Enrollment	3,857	5,573
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#865	#838
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wou.edu	mwsu.edu
Team Colors

Comparable Facts

• Midwestern State University is larger than than Western Oregon State College based on total student enrollment (5,573 students vs. 3,857 students)

Western Oregon State College vs. MSU Cost Comparison

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

• Western Oregon University is 53.1% more expensive to attend than MSU for in-state tuition ($9,000.00 vs. $5,877.00)
• Out of state tuition is 266.8% higher at Western Oregon State College than Midwestern State University ($28,710.00 vs. $7,827.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Midwestern State University than Western Oregon State College ($11,798 vs. $15,249)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Midwestern State University are 13.4% lower than costs at Western Oregon University ($10,240 vs. $11,610)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Western Oregon University as Midwestern State University (90% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Midwestern State University students is 25.2% larger than aid received Western Oregon University ($10,415 vs. $8,319)

Western Oregon State College vs. MSU Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Midwestern State University (1002) is 56 points higher than at Western Oregon State College (946)
• Incoming MSU students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Western Oregon State College (20)
• Accepted freshman Western Oregon State College students have a 0.16 point higher average high school GPA (3.36) than students at MSU (3.2)
• Western Oregon State College has a higher acceptance rate (98.7%) than MSU (87.4%)

Western Oregon State College vs. MSU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Western Oregon State College is higher than Midwestern State University (39% vs. 34%)
• Graduates from Midwestern State University earn on average $2,900 more per year than Western Oregon State College graduates after ten years. ($44,300 vs. $41,400)
• Midwestern State University students graduate with a $2,203 lower median federal student loan debt than Western Oregon State College graduates. ($22,299 vs. $24,502)
• MSU graduates are paying $23 less per month on federal student loans than Western Oregon State College graduates. ($230 vs. $253)
• More MSU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Western Oregon State College students, three years after graduation. (56% vs. 53%)

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