Oregon Institute of Technology Overview

Located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, Oregon Institute of Technology is a public institution. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Klamath Falls draws many to the area.

What Is Oregon Institute of Technology Known For?

• The student loan default rate at OIT is 3%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at OIT.
• In 2017-2018, 91% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from OIT makes roughly $56,600 a year. This is 39% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Oregon Institute of Technology Rankings

We have ranked OIT as #191 out of 2,587 colleges and universities in the country in our 2022 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. Out of the 36 colleges in Oregon, it is ranked at #2.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

OIT has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#43	Best Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#43	Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#191	Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at OIT.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#2	Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#5	Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#9	Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#21	Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#26	Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#27	Best Health/Medical Admin Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#51	Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#105	Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#229	Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards OIT has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Computer Software Technology Schools	College Factual
#1	Best Other Computer Engineering Technologies Schools	College Factual
#6	Best Computer Engineering Technology Schools	College Factual
#51	Best Healthcare Schools	Healthcare Degree Search
#51	Best Engineering Technologies Schools	College Factual
#237	Best Health Professions Schools	College Factual

Where Is Oregon Institute of Technology?

Contact details for OIT are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3201 Campus Drive, Klamath Falls, OR 97601-8801
Phone:	541-885-1000
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/0regonTech
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/OregonTech

How Do I Get Into OIT?

You can apply to OIT online at: https://www.oit.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for OIT

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into OIT?

Since OIT has an acceptance rate of 95%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 43% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 95%, and the acceptance rate for women is 95%.

Average Test Scores

About 64% of students accepted to OIT submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 600. Math scores were between 500 and 600.

OIT received ACT scores from 26% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 25. Math scores were between 19 and 27. Composite scores were between 20 and 27.

Can I Afford Oregon Institute of Technology?

The overall average net price of OIT is $38,275. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At OIT, approximately 48% of students took out student loans averaging $7,037 a year. That adds up to $28,148 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at OIT is 3.3%. 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.

Oregon Institute of Technology Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,184 undergraduate students at OIT, with 2,391 being full-time and 2,793 being part-time.

There are also 139 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,391 full-time undergraduates at OIT, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Oregon Institute of Technology students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	152
Black or African American	29
Hispanic or Latino	298
White	1,665
International Students	45
Other Races/Ethnicities	202

Geographic Diversity

Oregon students aren't the only ones who study at Oregon Institute of Technology. At this time, 14 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 25 countries are represented at OIT. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at Oregon Institute of Technology

There are 11 bachelor’s degree and 2 master’s degree programs available online at OIT. In 2019-2020, 1,671 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at OIT has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 13th most popular in Oregon for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of OIT

The following table shows how OIT is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Entrepreneurial Studies	#4	#16
Other Business, Management & Marketing	#9	#27
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	#10	#40
Health Sciences & Services	#10	#13
Industrial Production Technology	#22	#22
Dental Support Services	#37	#46
General Engineering	#38	#57
Engineering Technologies	#67	#99
Computer Information Systems	#73	#162

Online Growth Rankings of OIT

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Oregon Institute of Technology was 1.7%. This is the #1,643 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at OIT regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of OIT majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Allied Health Professions	10%
Computer & Information Sciences	3%
Computer Information Systems	3%
Dental Support Services	8%
Engineering	1%
Entrepreneurial Studies	25%
Health Professions	3%
Health Sciences & Services	29%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at OIT ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at OIT.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Dental Support Services	#52
Other Business, Management & Marketing	#53
General Engineering	#70
Entrepreneurial Studies	#163
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	#179
Health Sciences & Services	#182
Allied Health Professions	#193
Engineering	#201
Computer Information Systems	#374
Psychology	#454

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Oregon Institute of Technology Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Allied Health Professions	1	29	5	204	0	0	239
Dental Support Services	0	0	0	60	0	0	60
Computer Engineering Technology	0	4	0	55	0	0	59
Mechanical Engineering	0	0	0	55	0	0	55
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	0	42	0	0	42
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	0	36	2	0	38
Electrical Engineering	0	0	0	35	0	0	35
Computer Information Systems	0	0	0	32	0	0	32
Civil Engineering	0	0	0	26	0	5	31
General Biology	0	0	0	30	0	0	30
Other Engineering	0	0	0	25	0	4	29
Engineering-Related Technologies	0	0	0	14	0	0	14
Business Administration & Management	0	0	0	11	0	0	11
Industrial Production Technology	0	0	0	8	0	3	11
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	10	0	0	10
Other Business, Management & Marketing	0	0	0	9	0	0	9
Mechanical Engineering Technology	0	0	0	8	0	0	8
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	0	0	0	7	7
Applied Mathematics	0	0	0	7	0	0	7
Marketing	0	0	0	5	0	0	5
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	0	5	0	0	5
Entrepreneurial Studies	0	0	0	4	0	0	4
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	0	0	0	4	4
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	0	3	0	0	3
Public Health	0	0	0	3	0	0	3
Accounting	0	0	0	2	0	0	2
Electronics Engineering Technology	0	0	0	2	0	0	2
General Engineering	0	0	0	0	0	2	2
Writing Studies	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Dispute Resolution	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
TOTAL	2	33	5	692	2	25	759

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By M.O. Stevens under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.