by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Western Oregon University was awarded 95 badges in the 2023 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is corrections administration.
Western Oregon State College is ranked #533 out of 2,241 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2023 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Western Oregon State College held the #1,354 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Western Oregon State College also holds the #7 spot on the Best Colleges in Oregon ranking.
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When it comes to admittance, Western Oregon University is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 79%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
About 24% of students accepted to Western Oregon State College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 610. Math scores were between 475 and 590.
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The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Western Oregon University, this ratio is 13 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Western Oregon University is 89%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Western Oregon University is 71%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 20% for first-time, full-time students at Western Oregon State College, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 4,008 undergraduates at Western Oregon State College with 3,421 being full-time and 587 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $13,517 | $13,898 | $14,525 | $17,147 | $18,235 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Western Oregon State College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Western Oregon State College, approximately 91% of students took out student loans averaging $3,947 a year. That adds up to $15,788 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Western Oregon State College is 5.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Western Oregon State College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 345 Monmouth Ave N, Monmouth, OR 97361-1394 |
| Phone: | 503-838-8000 |
| Website: | https://wou.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/WOUnews |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/wounews |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | 158 | NA |
| General Psychology | 109 | $32,010 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 103 | $32,858 |
| General Business/Commerce | 96 | $38,319 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 86 | $35,943 |
| Public Health | 54 | $33,521 |
| Health & Physical Education | 52 | $28,229 |
| General Biology | 29 | $26,493 |
| Computer Information Systems | 24 | $63,160 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 23 | $32,952 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2019-2020, 4,413 students took at least one online class at Western Oregon University. This is an increase from the 2,032 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 4,413 | 4,195 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,032 | 322 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,416 | 261 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,469 | 285 |
| 2015-2016 | 1,341 | 341 |
Learn more about online learning at Western Oregon University.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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