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Western Oregon University

General Information

Name: Western Oregon University
Address: 345 N Monmouth Ave, Monmouth, OR 97361-1394
Phone:

  • General information: (503) 838-8000
  • Financial aid office: (503) 838-8475
  • Admissions office: (503) 838-8211

Website: www.wou.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$4,683$4,488$4,332
        Out-of-state$14,823$13,719$12,597
Books and supplies$1,125$1,125$1,080
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,030$6,654$6,276
        Other expenses$2,835$2,835$2,475

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$15,673$15,102$14,163
Out-of-state
        On-campus$25,813$24,333$22,428

WUE program with participating nearby states 150% of in-state tuition.

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 83%
  • Federal grants: 33%
  • State/local grants: 15%
  • Institutional grants: 49%
  • Student loans: 61%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2780
  • State/local grants:$1282
  • Institutional grants:$1324
  • Student loans:$4074

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,8887591,129
Percent admitted91.8%91.4%92.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time49.0%48.7%49.3%
Part-time1.5%2.3%1.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 4872
Undergraduate enrollment: 4337
First-time student retention: 67%
Overall graduation rate: 45%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 88%
    • Part Time: 12%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 42%
    • Women: 58%

White non-hispanic: 80%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 6%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 2%
Other: 8%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Education, General - Master
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments - Master
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Master
  • Health Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels - Bachelor, Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Sign Language Interpretation and Translation - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Master
  • International/Global Studies - Bachelor
  • Mathematics and Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Associate, Bachelor, Master
  • Natural Sciences - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Corrections Administration - Bachelor, Master
  • Fire Services Administration - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Music, Other - Bachelor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General - Bachelor


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