University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon · Also known as UO · Website
$61,324
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$61,324
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Oregon is a public 4-year college in Eugene, Oregon with 20,497 undergraduates and 3,782 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $22,182 a year (tuition and fees $16,137 in-state, $44,598 out-of-state). It admits 88% of applicants and 72% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $61,324 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $20,139 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$22,182
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$16,137
Out-of-state $44,598
Admission rate
88%
US median 78%
Completion rate
72%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$20,139
About $214 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$61,324
Rank 739 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
- $22,182
- Tuition in-state
- $16,137
- Tuition out-of-state
- $44,598
- Cost of attendance
- $34,793
- Students with a need-based grant
- 21%
- Students with federal loans
- 29%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $15,909
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $15,760
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $18,364
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $24,704
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $31,021
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 $10,289 in 2015-16 to $16,137 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
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1,272
- Undergraduates
- 20,497
- Graduate students
- 3,782
- Part-time students
- 5.2%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 19
- Completion rate
- 72%
- Retention rate
- 86%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 203
- Endowment
- $1.6B
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 739 of 5,094 US colleges and 9 of 59 in Oregon (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OR median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $22,182 | $16,940 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $16,137 | $11,997 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 88% | 88% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 72% | 56% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 86% | 76% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $20,139 | $13,667 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $46,084 | $35,390 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $61,324 | $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. 62% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 73% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
203 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/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 570 | $20,089 | $46,897 | $83,543 | $68,407 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 430 | $20,500 | $42,159 | $73,410 | $63,560 |
| Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 361 | - | - | $62,255 | $55,695 |
| Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 227 | $21,500 | $38,147 | $57,532 | $53,366 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 212 | $22,013 | $27,502 | $56,681 | $62,172 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 197 | $78,528 | $71,036 | $106,412 | $103,485 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 193 | $19,500 | $36,022 | $62,408 | $63,293 |
| LawProfessional | Professional | 153 | $98,655 | $64,912 | $100,801 | $107,773 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 151 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| JournalismBachelor's | Bachelor's | 136 | $23,336 | $33,525 | $55,615 | $56,278 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 135 | $20,500 | $26,404 | $44,958 | $41,367 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 134 | $19,332 | $30,200 | $49,770 | $55,012 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 120 | $18,886 | $45,941 | $75,695 | $82,686 |
| Human Services, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 109 | $19,000 | $35,678 | $53,559 | $48,597 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 100 | $19,652 | $30,050 | $55,204 | $52,657 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 98 | $24,749 | $35,483 | $51,459 | $57,214 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 97 | $21,500 | $38,285 | $58,319 | $58,891 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 92 | $29,591 | $48,790 | $60,111 | $59,916 |
| Education, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 88 | $19,500 | $23,105 | $54,434 | $49,808 |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 85 | $24,500 | $20,041 | $50,499 | $43,765 |
| AnthropologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 81 | $22,000 | $27,775 | $45,920 | $46,676 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 74 | $23,711 | $70,055 | $100,540 | $92,374 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 74 | $20,500 | Withheld | $39,928 | $42,892 |
| Architectural Sciences and TechnologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 70 | Withheld | Withheld | $67,623 | $70,074 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 69 | $19,216 | $29,765 | $57,106 | $55,000 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Eugene and Oregon on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Oregon
- Homes: Homes for sale in Oregon
Questions and answers
How much does University of Oregon cost?
$22,182 a year is the average net price at University of Oregon after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $16,137 for in-state students and $44,598 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $34,793. Families earning under $30,000 pay $15,909 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Oregon?
88% of applicants are admitted to University of Oregon. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,272. The median admission rate of colleges in Oregon is 88%.
How much do University of Oregon graduates earn?
$61,324 a year is the median pay of former University of Oregon students who work, 10 years after they started ($46,084 after 6 years). That ranks 739 of 5,094 US colleges and 9 of 59 in Oregon. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Management Information Systems and Services (Master's) at $114,144.
How much student debt do University of Oregon graduates have?
$20,139 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Oregon graduates, about $214 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 29% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Oregon?
72% of first-time, full-time students at University of Oregon finish within 6 years. 86% 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 University of Oregon?
Business/Commerce, General (570 bachelor's graduates), Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (430 bachelor's graduates), Research and Experimental Psychology (361 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 203 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.