Western Oregon State College vs. Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

Western Oregon University vs. Oregon State University Cascades Campus comparison

	Western Oregon University	Oregon State University Cascades Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Western Oregon State College	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Location	Monmouth, OR	Bend, OR
Setting	Town Fringe	Small City
Enrollment	3,751	1,273
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#815
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wou.edu	osucascades.edu
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Costs	Western Oregon State College	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Tuition (In State)	$8,730	$10,065
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,710	$31,200
Room & Board	$10,923	$14,238
Avg Net Price	$16,754	$18,129
Avg Grant Aid	$6,907	$9,232
% Receiving Grant Aid	87%	89%

Admission	Western Oregon State College	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,262	2,097
Admitted	2,719	1,657
Acceptance Rate	83.4%	79%
Enrolled %	20.7%	11.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.36	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	985/1220
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Western Oregon State College	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (15%) Education (11%) General Studies (10%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (9%)
Outcomes	Western Oregon State College	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Graduation Rate	39%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,400	$53,900
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,502	$23,500
Median Loan Payment	$253	$242

Diversity	Western Oregon State College	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
% Men	34%	48%
% Women	66%	52%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	66%	78%
% Black	4%	0%
% Hispanic	11%	9%
% Native American	2%	1%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	7%
% International	6%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	4%

Students	Western Oregon State College	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
% In-State	76%	78%
% Out-of-State	23%	22%
Campus	Western Oregon State College	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Western Oregon University is larger than than Oregon State University-Cascades Campus based on total student enrollment (3,751 students vs. 1,273 students)

Western Oregon State College vs. Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Western Oregon State College or Oregon State University-Cascades Campus?

• Oregon State University Cascades Campus is 15.3% more expensive to attend than Western Oregon State College for in-state tuition ($10,065.00 vs. $8,730.00)
• Out of state tuition is 8.7% higher at Oregon State University-Cascades Campus than Western Oregon University ($31,200.00 vs. $28,710.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Western Oregon University than Oregon State University-Cascades Campus ($16,754 vs. $18,129)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Western Oregon University are 30.3% lower than costs at Oregon State University Cascades Campus ($10,923 vs. $14,238)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Oregon State University Cascades Campus than Western Oregon University (89% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Oregon State University Cascades Campus students is 33.7% larger than aid received Western Oregon University ($9,232 vs. $6,907)

Western Oregon State College vs. Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Western Oregon State College 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 Western Oregon State College .

• The average SAT score at Oregon State University Cascades Campus (1062) is 116 points higher than at Western Oregon State College (946)
• Incoming Oregon State University-Cascades Campus students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Western Oregon State College (20)
• Western Oregon State College has a higher acceptance rate (83.4%) than Oregon State University-Cascades Campus (79%)

Western Oregon State College vs. Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Western Oregon State College 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 Western Oregon State College.

• Graduates from Oregon State University Cascades Campus earn on average $12,500 more per year than Western Oregon State College graduates after ten years. ($53,900 vs. $41,400)
• Oregon State University Cascades Campus students graduate with a $1,002 lower median federal student loan debt than Western Oregon State College graduates. ($23,500 vs. $24,502)
• Oregon State University-Cascades Campus graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Western Oregon State College graduates. ($242 vs. $253)
• More Oregon State University-Cascades Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Western Oregon State College students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 53%)

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