Western Oregon State College vs. Walla Walla University

Western Oregon University vs. Walla Walla University comparison

	Western Oregon University	Walla Walla University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Western Oregon State College	Walla Walla University
Location	Monmouth, OR	College Place, WA
Setting	Town Fringe	Remote Town
Enrollment	3,857	1,397
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#865
Religious Affiliation	-	Seventh Day Adventists	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wou.edu	wallawalla.edu
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Costs	Western Oregon State College	Walla Walla University
Tuition (In State)	$9,000	$31,899
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,710	$31,899
Room & Board	$11,610	$10,416
Avg Net Price	$15,249	$26,001
Avg Grant Aid	$8,319	$18,122
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	100%

Admission	Western Oregon State College	Walla Walla University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,898	-
Admitted	2,860	-
Acceptance Rate	98.7%
Enrolled %	22.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.36	3.57
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	21/26
SAT Range	868/1108
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Western Oregon State College	Walla Walla University
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (15%) Education (11%) General Studies (10%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (9%)	Health Professions (29%) Business (16%) Education (8%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%) Engineering (6%)
Outcomes	Western Oregon State College	Walla Walla University
Graduation Rate	39%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,400	$48,500
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,502	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$253	$279

Diversity	Western Oregon State College	Walla Walla University
% Men	4%	2%
% Women	12%	8%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	66%	69%
% Black	4%	3%
% Hispanic	11%	14%
% Native American	2%	1%
% Pacific Islander	2%	1%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	6%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	4%

Students	Western Oregon State College	Walla Walla University
% In-State	85%	29%
% Out-of-State	15%	64%
Campus	Western Oregon State College	Walla Walla University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Western Oregon University is larger than than Walla Walla University based on total student enrollment (3,857 students vs. 1,397 students)

Western Oregon State College vs. Walla Walla University Cost Comparison

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

• Walla Walla University is 254.4% more expensive to attend than Western Oregon State College for in-state tuition ($31,899.00 vs. $9,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 11.1% higher at Walla Walla University than Western Oregon University ($31,899.00 vs. $28,710.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Western Oregon University than Walla Walla University ($15,249 vs. $26,001)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Walla Walla University are 11.5% lower than costs at Western Oregon University ($10,416 vs. $11,610)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Walla Walla University than Western Oregon University (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Walla Walla University students is 117.8% larger than aid received Western Oregon University ($18,122 vs. $8,319)

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

• The average SAT score at Walla Walla University (1062) is 116 points higher than at Western Oregon State College (946)
• Incoming Walla Walla University students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Western Oregon State College (20)
• Accepted freshman Walla Walla University students have a 0.21 point higher average high school GPA (3.57) than students at Western Oregon State College (3.36)

Western Oregon State College vs. Walla Walla University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Western Oregon State College or Walla Walla 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 Walla Walla University and Western Oregon State College.

• The graduation rate at Walla Walla University is higher than Western Oregon University (49% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Walla Walla University earn on average $7,100 more per year than Western Oregon State College graduates after ten years. ($48,500 vs. $41,400)
• Western Oregon University students graduate with a $2,498 lower median federal student loan debt than Walla Walla University graduates. ($24,502 vs. $27,000)
• Western Oregon State College graduates are paying $26 less per month on federal student loans than Walla Walla University graduates. ($253 vs. $279)
• More Walla Walla University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Western Oregon State College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 53%)

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