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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?

1,069 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.
  • In 2021-2022, 75% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from Western Oregon State College with a bachelor's degree make about $49,954 a year. That's 22% 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

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
93% 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 93% of students took out student loans averaging $4,972 a year. That adds up to $19,888 over four years for those students.

Western Oregon University Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,049 Full-Time Undergraduates
68% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,615 undergraduate students at Western Oregon State College, with 3,049 being full-time and 566 being part-time.

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There are also 414 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,049 full-time undergraduates at Western Oregon State College, 32% are male and 68% 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 82
Black or African American 88
Hispanic or Latino 666
White 1,772
International Students 98
Other Races/Ethnicities 343

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.

Online Learning at Western Oregon University

706 Took All Classes Online
2,651 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 2,651 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Western Oregon State College has changed over the last few years.

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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 2022-2023.

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

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 42%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 6%
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 12%
Sign Language Interpretation & Translation 50%

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 0 183 0 1 184
General Psychology 0 131 0 0 131
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 5 101 0 0 106
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 88 7 5 100
General Business/Commerce 0 99 0 0 99
American Sign Language 0 49 0 15 64
Teacher Education Grade Specific 1 0 11 50 62
Special Education 0 1 10 36 47
Public Health 0 41 0 0 41
Health & Physical Education 0 40 0 0 40
Business Administration & Management 0 0 22 14 36
General Biology 0 32 0 0 32
Communication & Media Studies 0 31 0 0 31
General English Literature 13 16 0 0 29
Fine & Studio Arts 0 27 0 0 27
General Social Sciences 0 24 0 0 24
Teaching English or French 20 0 0 3 23
Computer Information Systems 0 20 0 0 20
Information Science 0 20 0 0 20
Human Development & Family Studies 0 17 0 0 17
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 0 16 16
Drama & Theater Arts 0 16 0 0 16
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 1 13 14
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 1 10 0 11
Chemistry 0 11 0 0 11
Music 0 7 0 4 11
Gerontology 3 7 0 0 10
Romance Languages 2 6 0 0 8
Economics 0 8 0 0 8
Political Science & Government 0 8 0 0 8
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 6 0 0 6
Anthropology 0 6 0 0 6
Management Information Systems 0 0 0 5 5
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 5 5
Sociology 0 5 0 0 5
History 0 4 0 0 4
Mathematics 0 4 0 0 4
Philosophy 0 4 0 0 4
Dance 0 4 0 0 4
Mathematics & Computer Science 0 3 0 0 3
Multilingual Education 0 0 0 1 1
International Studies 0 1 0 0 1
Sustainability Science 0 1 0 0 1
Geography & Cartography 1 0 0 0 1
Design & Applied Arts 0 1 0 0 1
General Visual & Performing Arts 0 1 0 0 1
Instructional Media Design 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic Languages 0 0 0 0 0
Biological & Physical Science 0 0 0 0 0
Fire Protection 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 45 1,024 61 168 1,298

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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