Eastern Oregon University
La Grande, Oregon · Also known as EOU · Website
$50,112
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$50,112
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Eastern Oregon University is a public 4-year college in La Grande, Oregon with 2,172 undergraduates and 392 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $17,148 a year (tuition and fees $11,076 in-state, $25,431 out-of-state). It admits 98% of applicants and 43% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $50,112 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $20,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$17,148
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$11,076
Out-of-state $25,431
Admission rate
98%
US median 78%
Completion rate
43%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$20,500
About $217 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$50,112
Rank 1,463 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $17,148
- Tuition in-state
- $11,076
- Tuition out-of-state
- $25,431
- Cost of attendance
- $26,718
- Students with a need-based grant
- 35%
- Students with federal loans
- 37%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $12,563
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $11,150
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $14,208
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $22,566
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $21,835
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $7,764 in 2015-16 to $11,076 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 98%
- Undergraduates
- 2,172
- Graduate students
- 392
- Part-time students
- 32%
- Women
- 58%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 43%
- Retention rate
- 71%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 58
- Endowment
- $18.5M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,463 of 5,094 US colleges and 20 of 59 in Oregon (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OR median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $17,148 | $16,940 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $11,076 | $11,997 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 98% | 88% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 43% | 56% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 71% | 76% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $20,500 | $13,667 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $43,034 | $35,390 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $50,112 | $39,477 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 47% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 71% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
58 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 104 | $19,757 | $43,804 | $59,066 | $68,257 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 91 | $20,500 | $53,227 | $58,528 | $59,916 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 88 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 73 | $17,895 | $32,584 | $50,279 | $54,562 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 51 | $22,375 | $44,558 | $48,894 | $47,382 |
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 49 | $20,237 | $27,698 | $47,816 | $50,706 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 46 | $25,000 | $31,291 | $42,838 | $50,532 |
| Fire ProtectionOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | Withheld | $58,911 | Withheld | $86,436 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Social Sciences, OtherOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $21,583 | $42,347 | $49,611 | $56,812 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralOnlineMaster's | Master's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $92,374 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $23,587 | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Education, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $24,874 | $44,558 | $51,176 | $49,113 |
| HistoryOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $27,000 | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $20,612 | $37,143 | $56,013 | $56,359 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $20,416 | $35,435 | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesMaster's | Master's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,035 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| EconomicsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $82,686 |
| Special Education and TeachingOnlineGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 5 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | $60,706 | $53,072 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of La Grande and Oregon on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Oregon
- Homes: Homes for sale in Oregon
Questions and answers
How much does Eastern Oregon University cost?
$17,148 a year is the average net price at Eastern Oregon University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $11,076 for in-state students and $25,431 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $26,718. Families earning under $30,000 pay $12,563 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Eastern Oregon University?
98% of applicants are admitted to Eastern Oregon University. The median admission rate of colleges in Oregon is 88%.
How much do Eastern Oregon University graduates earn?
$50,112 a year is the median pay of former Eastern Oregon University students who work, 10 years after they started ($43,034 after 6 years). That ranks 1,463 of 5,094 US colleges and 20 of 59 in Oregon. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's) at $64,934.
How much student debt do Eastern Oregon University graduates have?
$20,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Eastern Oregon University graduates, about $217 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 37% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Eastern Oregon University?
43% of first-time, full-time students at Eastern Oregon University finish within 6 years. 71% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Eastern Oregon University?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (104 bachelor's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (91 master's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (88 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 58 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.