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Western Oregon University Overview

Western Oregon University is a public institution located in Monmouth, Oregon. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Monmouth draws many to the area.

What Is Western Oregon University Known For?

923 Undergraduate Awards
$33,906 Avg Cost After Aid
83% Acceptance Rate
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Western Oregon State College.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 75% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from Western Oregon State College with a bachelor's degree make about $51,815 a year. That's 27% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Western Oregon University?

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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: wou.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WOUnews
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wounews

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How Do I Get Into Western Oregon State College?

You can apply to Western Oregon State College online at: https://wou.edu/admission/apply/

Admission Requirements for Western Oregon State College

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 5
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Western Oregon State College?

83% Acceptance Rate
64% Of Accepted Are Women
5% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 83%, Western Oregon State College may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 35% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 82%, and the acceptance rate for women is 84%.

Average Test Scores

About 5% 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 495 and 620. Math scores were between 490 and 600.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Western Oregon University  ( 495 to 620 )
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800
SAT Math Scores for Western Oregon University  ( 490 to 600 )
200
800

Can I Afford Western Oregon University?

$33,906 Net Price
90% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Western Oregon State College is $33,906. 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

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 90% of students took out student loans averaging $5,497 a year. That adds up to $21,988 over four years for those students.

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Western Oregon University Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,421 Full-Time Undergraduates
65% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4,008 undergraduate students at Western Oregon State College, with 3,421 being full-time and 587 being part-time.

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There are also 546 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,421 full-time undergraduates at Western Oregon State College, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Western Oregon University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 116
Black or African American 118
Hispanic or Latino 736
White 1,983
International Students 99
Other Races/Ethnicities 369

Geographic Diversity

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

Over 23 countries are represented at Western Oregon State College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and Japan.

Western Oregon University Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major Basic Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s TOTAL
General Education 0 144 0 2 146
General Psychology 0 131 0 0 131
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 2 81 1 0 84
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 68 6 9 83
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 18 56 74
General Business/Commerce 0 73 0 0 73
Special Education 0 0 25 32 57
American Sign Language 0 30 0 19 49
Business Administration & Management 0 0 30 11 41
Health & Physical Education 0 41 0 0 41
General English Literature 17 18 0 0 35
Teaching English or French 29 0 2 2 33
Communication & Media Studies 0 27 0 0 27
General Biology 0 26 0 0 26
Computer Information Systems 0 23 0 0 23
Fine & Studio Arts 0 21 0 0 21
Public Health 0 19 0 0 19
Information Science 0 16 0 0 16
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 0 16 16
Gerontology 5 11 0 0 16
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 15 15
General Social Sciences 0 15 0 0 15
Political Science & Government 0 15 0 0 15
Sociology 0 14 0 0 14
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 2 10 12
Music 0 10 0 2 12
Mathematics 0 11 0 0 11
Accounting 0 9 0 0 9
Romance Languages 2 6 0 0 8
History 0 8 0 0 8
Human Development & Family Studies 0 7 0 0 7
Drama & Theater Arts 0 7 0 0 7
Sustainability Science 0 6 0 0 6
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 2 3 0 5
Chemistry 0 5 0 0 5
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 5 0 0 5
Economics 0 4 0 0 4
Anthropology 0 3 0 0 3
Criminology 0 0 1 2 3
Dance 0 3 0 0 3
International Studies 0 2 0 0 2
Mathematics & Computer Science 0 2 0 0 2
Geography & Cartography 1 1 0 0 2
Germanic Languages 1 0 0 0 1
Philosophy 0 1 0 0 1
Public Administration 1 0 0 0 1
Management Information Systems 0 0 0 0 0
Instructional Media Design 0 0 0 0 0
Multilingual Education 0 0 0 0 0
Biological & Physical Science 0 0 0 0 0
Fire Protection 0 0 0 0 0
Design & Applied Arts 0 0 0 0 0
General Visual & Performing Arts 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 58 865 88 176 1,187

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.

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