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IPEDS ID: 210429
OPE ID: 00320900
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Western Oregon University
345 North Monmouth Ave, Monmouth, Oregon 97361-1394
General information:  (503) 838-8000
Website:  www.wou.edu
Type:  4-year, Public
Awards offered:  Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Campus setting:  Town: Fringe
Campus housing:  Yes
Student population:  5,185 (4,576 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  14 to 1
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Admissionswww.wou.edu/student/admissions/index.php
Apply Onlinewww.wou.edu/student/admissions/apply_all_groups/undergrad_app.php
Financial Aidwww.wou.edu/student/finaid/index.php
Net Price Calculatorwou.edu/student/finaid/tuition_fees/net_price_calculator.php
Tuition Policies for Servicemembers and Veteranswww.wou.edu/provost/registrar/veterans/index.php
Disability Serviceswww.wou.edu/disabilityservices/
Athletic Graduation Rateswww.wou.edu/provost/registrar/index.php#know
Mission Statement
  www.wou.edu/planning/
Carnegie Classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
9%
Special Learning Opportunities
ROTC (Army, Air Force)
Teacher certification
Distance education – undergraduate courses offered, programs not offered
Distance education – graduate programs offered
Study abroad
Student Services
Remedial services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
On-campus day care for students' children
Credit Accepted
Dual credit
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2018Full timePart time
Total faculty31373
Instructional28673
Research and public service270
Total graduate assistants-26
Instructional-26
Research-0
open-close Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year2015-20162016-20172017-20182018-2019% change 2017-2018 to 2018-2019
Tuition and fees
In-state$9,369$9,285$9,198$10,19710.9%
Out-of-state$22,728$23,445$25,653$26,4213.0%
Books and supplies$1,350$1,350$1,299$1,2990.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board$9,638$9,798$10,203$10,3891.8%
Other$2,982$2,982$2,409$2,4300.9%
Off Campus
Room and board$10,269$9,798$10,203$10,3891.8%
Other$2,982$2,982$2,409$2,4300.9%
Off Campus with Family
Other$2,982$2,982$2,409$2,4300.9%
Total Expenses2015-20162016-20172017-20182018-2019% change 2017-2018 to 2018-2019
In-state
On Campus$23,339$23,415$23,109$24,3155.2%
Off Campus$23,970$23,415$23,109$24,3155.2%
Off Campus with Family$13,701$13,617$12,906$13,9267.9%
Out-of-state
On Campus$36,698$37,575$39,564$40,5392.5%
Off Campus$37,329$37,575$39,564$40,5392.5%
Off Campus with Family$27,060$27,777$29,361$30,1502.7%
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 Multiyear Tuition Calculator
Average graduate student tuition and fees for academic year2018-2019
In-state tuition$14,796
In-state fees$1,806
Out-of-state tuition$24,156
Out-of-state fees$1,806
Alternative Tuition Plans
Type of PlanOffered
Tuition guarantee planX
Prepaid tuition plan
Tuition payment planX
Other alternative tuition plan
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Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2017-2018
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Any student financial aid163389%————
Grant or scholarship aid50271%$3,249,047$6,472
Federal grants30743%$1,439,505$4,689
Pell grants30443%$1,325,966$4,362
Other federal grants12518%$113,539$908
State/local government grant or scholarships23433%$518,303$2,215
Institutional grants or scholarships42960%$1,291,239$3,010
Student loan aid53075%$3,139,819$5,924
Federal student loans52574%$2,550,913$4,859
Other student loans426%$588,906$14,022
  • 1 Includes students receiving Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid12,614$16,806,250$6,429
Pell grants1,877$8,230,440$4,385
Federal student loans2,611$16,796,956$6,433
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
open-close Net Price
Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2015-20162016-20172017-2018
Average net price$16,486$15,898$15,496
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2015-20162016-20172017-2018
$0 – $30,000$12,189$12,876$11,522
$30,001 – $48,000$12,662$13,381$13,181
$48,001 – $75,000$16,422$16,979$17,218
$75,001 – $110,000$20,682$20,853$20,458
$110,001 and more$21,138$20,631$20,818
  • Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees (lower of in-district or in-state), books and supplies, and the weighted average for room and board and other expenses.
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Subsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan, and Unsubsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students who received federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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open-close Enrollment
Fall 2018
Total enrollment5,185
Undergraduate enrollment4,576
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment311
Graduate enrollment609
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 85% Part-time: 15%Undergraduate Student Gender: Male: 38% Female: 62%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 1% Asian: 4% Black or African American: 4% Hispanic/Latino: 17% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 3% White: 59% Two or more races: 3% Race/ethnicity unknown: 4% Non-resident alien: 6%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 85% 25 and over: 15% Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 76% Out-of-state: 22% Foreign countries: 1% Unknown: 1%
  • Age data are reported for Fall 2017.
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates.
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 47% Part-time: 53%
Undergraduate Distance Education StatusGraduate Distance Education Status
Undergraduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled only in distance education: 2% Enrolled in some distance education: 24% Not enrolled in any distance education: 73%Graduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled only in distance education: 25% Enrolled in some distance education: 8% Not enrolled in any distance education: 67%
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Undergraduate application fee (2018-2019): $60
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2018
TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants3,2011,0652,136
Percent admitted84%80%87%
Percent admitted who enrolled30%32%29%
Admissions ConsiderationsRequiredRecommendedConsidered but not required
Secondary school GPAX
Secondary school rankX
Secondary school recordX
Completion of college-preparatory programX
RecommendationsX
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)X
  • SAT or ACT scores are not used for admissions purposes unless a student’s GPA is below 3.0. Applicants above 3.0 are not required to submit their SAT Reasoning or ACT scores. Exceptions include students who wish to receive consideration for the Presidential Scholarship, applicants to the Honors Program, and students who wish to participate in our NCAA Division II athletic programs. These students must submit scores from either the SAT Reasoning or ACT, including the writing section.
open-close Retention and Graduation Rates
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention: Full-time students: 69% Part-time students: 19%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2017 and Returned in Fall 2018
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 68 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2018.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2012
Overall graduation rate: Overall graduation rate: 40% (*) Transfer-out rate:
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
  • (*) Not all institutions report transfer-out rates.
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's degree rate: [Began in Fall 2010] 4-year: 20% 6-year: 39% 8-year: 41% [Began in Fall 2012] 4-year: 20% 6-year: 40%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time and Began in Fall 2010 or Fall 2012
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Male: 35% Female: 44%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2012 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: American Indian or Alaska Native: 23% Asian: 43% Black or African American: 28% Hispanic/Latino: 43% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 33% White: 40% Race/ethnicity unknown: 51% Non-resident alien: 58%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2012 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
open-close Outcome Measures
  • Alternative measures of student success are reported by degree-granting institutions to describe the outcomes of degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who are not only first-time, full-time students, but also part-time attending and non-first-time (transfer-in) students. These measures are also reported for students receiving Pell grants and those students that do not receive Pell grants. These measures provide the 8-year award-completion rates by award level (certificates, associate's and bachelor degrees) after entering an institution. For students who did not earn any undergraduate award after 8-years of entry, the enrollment statuses are reported as either still enrolled at the institution, or subsequently transferred out of the institution. Unlike the Graduation Rates data, all reporting institutions must report on their transfer outs regardless if the institution has a mission that provides substantial transfer preparation.
FULL-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2010-11
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 41% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 44% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 38% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 44% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 43% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 44%
PART-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2010-11
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 20% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 44% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 26% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 35% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 14% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 55%
FULL-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2010-11
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 44% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 27% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 42% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 26% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 45% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 28%
PART-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2010-11
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 32% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 48% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 34% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 39% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 29% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 58%
open-close Programs/Majors
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2017-2018
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramBachelorMasterPostgraduate
Certificate
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
  • d identifies programs and award levels that are offered as a distance education program. For program category totals, d is shown if one or more programs in the category are offered as a distance education program.
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General3300
Category total3300
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business/Commerce, General12800
Management Information Systems, General0150
Category total128150
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Mass Communication/Media Studies000
Speech Communication and Rhetoric3900
Category total3900
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General1800
Information Science/Studies2200
Category total4000
Education
Art Teacher Education004
Bilingual and Multilingual Education002
Biology Teacher Education004
Business Teacher Education003
Chemistry Teacher Education001
Curriculum and Instruction090
Drama and Dance Teacher Education000
Early Childhood Education and Teaching000
Education, General12400
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness015d1
Educational/Instructional Technology022d0
English/Language Arts Teacher Education0012
German Language Teacher Education000
Health Teacher Education023
Mathematics Teacher Education039
Music Teacher Education004
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching016
Physics Teacher Education000
Reading Teacher Education01316
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education001
Secondary Education and Teaching000
Social Studies Teacher Education0014
Spanish Language Teacher Education005
Special Education and Teaching, General02930
Special Education and Teaching, Other002
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels059123
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor0410
Category total124157d250
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General1400
Category total1400
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Child Development300
Category total300
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
German Language and Literature200
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation322d0
Spanish Language and Literature1200
Category total462d0
Health Professions and Related Programs
Public Health Education and Promotion5000
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor0190
Category total50190
History
History, General900
Category total900
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Corrections Administration1016d0
Fire Services Administration000
Category total1016d0
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Humanities/Humanistic Studies600
Category total600
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General700
Category total700
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Biological and Physical Sciences010
Gerontology1300
International/Global Studies100
Mathematics and Computer Science300
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other8700
Category total10410
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science5700
Category total5700
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy000
Category total000
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General600
Geology/Earth Science, General1000
Category total1600
Psychology
Psychology, General12300
Category total12300
Social Sciences
Anthropology800
Economics, General1000
Geography700
Political Science and Government, General1000
Social Sciences, General2700
Sociology200
Category total6400
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General1000
Dance, General700
Design and Visual Communications, General2100
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General1300
Jazz/Jazz Studies000
Music, General350
Music, Other400
Visual and Performing Arts, General000
Category total5850
Grand total1,022205250
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Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Credit for military training
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military servicemembers, and their families
Recognized student veteran organization
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges
Tuition policies specifically for Veterans and Servicemembers
Educational Benefits, 2017-2018
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: 101 Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: 3 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: 7 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - graduates: 0
Average amount of benefits/assistance awarded through the institution
Average amount of benefits/assistance awarded through the institution: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: $6,097 Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: $10,491 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: $2,764
RETENTION RATES
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREES
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREES Full-time students: 90% Part-time students: 0%
Retention rate is the percentage of undergraduate students who began their studies in academic year 2013-14 and returned in academic year 2014-15
open-close Varsity Athletic Teams
2017-2018 Varsity Athletes
NCAA Division II with footballMenWomen
All Track Combined11788
Baseball39–
Basketball1914
Football114–
Soccer–23
Softball–18
Volleyball–16
open-close Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
Northwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesAccredited since (04/01/1924)06/26/2016
Programmatic Accreditation
Accreditor / ProgramStatusNext Review Date
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation
Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programsAccredited (09/01/1968 - 08/01/2014)
 No Longer Recognized  National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schoolsAccredited since (01/01/1954)12/31/2014
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/138600.
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2016 Crime Statistics
Arrests - On-Campus201420152016
Illegal weapons possession000
Drug law violations400
Liquor law violations400
Arrests - On-Campus Residence Halls !201420152016
Illegal weapons possession000
Drug law violations100
Liquor law violations000
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus201420152016
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Rape524
Fondling540
Incest000
Statutory rape000
Robbery000
Aggravated assault000
Burglary400
Motor vehicle theft000
Arson000
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus Residence Halls !201420152016
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Rape114
Fondling040
Incest000
Statutory rape000
Robbery000
Aggravated assault000
Burglary300
Motor vehicle theft000
Arson000
  • (!) Residence Halls are a subset of On-Campus statistics
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • These data do not include incidents that: (a) took place off campus on public property immediately adjacent to and accessible from the Campus; (b) took place on a noncampus building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) incidents at buildings/property owned or controlled by an institution but is not contiguous to the institution. For further information, see http://ope.ed.gov/security.
open-close Cohort Default Rates
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year201620152014
Default rate8.0%7.0%6.6%
Number in default126116111
Number in repayment1,5751,6521,661
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