How much is the Western Oregon tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Western Oregon's tuition & fees is $11,025 for Oregon residents and $30,735 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $25,581 for Oregon residents and $45,291 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.
Western Oregon Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| Oregon Residents Tuition & Fees | $11,025 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $30,735 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,125 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $10,923 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $2,508 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $10,854 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $2,508 |
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| 2023-2024 Estimates |
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| Oregon Residents Tuition & Fees | $11,837 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $31,796 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to Western Oregon for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $124,485 at Western Oregon. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $179,932. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $147,826.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Western Oregon' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, four-years colleges in Oregon, its tuition is higher than the average tuition of $17,764.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Western Oregon University | $11,025 | $30,735 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| Oregon Four-years Colleges | $21,370 |
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| Public Schools | $8,462 | $17,764 |
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| Private Schools | $22,835 |
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Compare Similar School's Tuition
The next table compares the tuition & fees between Western Oregon and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
| Location | In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Western Oregon University | Monmouth, OR | $11,025 | $30,735 |
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| Rutgers University-Camden | Camden, NJ | $17,079 | $35,841 |
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| SUNY Maritime College | Throggs Neck, NY | $8,540 | $18,450 |
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| The College of New Jersey | Ewing, NJ | $18,685 | $24,568 |
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| Marshall University | Huntington, WV | $8,942 | $20,294 |
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| Wayne State College | Wayne, NE | $7,688 | $7,970 |
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| Worcester State University | Worcester, MA | $11,286 | $17,366 |
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| Murray State University | Murray, KY | $9,708 | $19,452 |
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| Texas A&M University-Texarkana | Texarkana, TX | $7,930 | $20,947 |
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| California State University-San Marcos | San Marcos, CA | $7,739 | $19,619 |
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| Utah Valley University | Orem, UT | $6,270 | $17,830 |
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Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of Western Oregon University has increased by 40.55% over the past 10 years from $21,759 to $30,735. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by -15.22% from $21,741 to $18,585.
The living costs increased by 1.27% last year and 9.22% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At Western Oregon University, 2,591 students (72%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $7,927.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Western Oregon is $37,364 for students living on-campus and $37,295 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 514 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $6,907 and the average amount of student loans is $5,497.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
Western Oregon's acceptance rate is 91.57%. A total of 2,798 applicants applied to and 2,562 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 544 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 21.23%.
To apply to Western Oregon, 3 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).
SAT and ACT Scores
The SAT and ACT scores are neither required nor recommended to apply to Western Oregon. Its SAT score is lower than the national average score of 1,168.
Student Population
Western Oregon University has a total of 3,751 students including 3,320 undergraduate and 431 graduate students. By gender, there are 1,302 male students and 2,727 female students attending Western Oregon. The school offers online degree programs and 706 students enrolled online exclusively (18.82% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 4,029 |
1,302 | 2,727 |
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| Undergraduate | 3,615 |
1,177 | 2,438 |
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| Graduate | 414 |
125 | 289 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | 345 Monmouth Ave N, Monmouth, OR |
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| Phone | 503-838-8000 |
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| WEB | https://wou.edu/ |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 235 Programs |
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| Online Program Offered | 6 Online Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 76 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 83.35% |
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| Yield | 20.71% |
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| Student Population | 3,751 |
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| Graduation Rate | 47% |
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| Retention Rate | 70% (Full-time), 36% (Part-time) |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 13 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 288 (Full-time), 41 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 708 (Full-time), 96 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $62,852 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $60,524 |
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