Western Oregon University
Monmouth, Oregon · Also known as Western Oregon State College · Website
$51,815
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$51,815
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Western Oregon University is a public 4-year college in Monmouth, Oregon with 3,103 undergraduates and 555 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $17,237 a year (tuition and fees $11,879 in-state, $32,534 out-of-state). It admits 98% of applicants and 47% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $51,815 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $20,609 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$17,237
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$11,879
Out-of-state $32,534
Admission rate
98%
US median 78%
Completion rate
47%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$20,609
About $218 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$51,815
Rank 1,335 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
- $17,237
- Tuition in-state
- $11,879
- Tuition out-of-state
- $32,534
- Cost of attendance
- $25,062
- Students with a need-based grant
- 41%
- Students with federal loans
- 74%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $15,575
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $14,585
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $16,151
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,974
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $20,243
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 $9,369 in 2015-16 to $11,879 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
- 3,103
- Graduate students
- 555
- Part-time students
- 14%
- Women
- 64%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 47%
- Retention rate
- 73%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 163
- Endowment
- $26.9M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving
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 1,335 of 5,094 US colleges and 19 of 59 in Oregon (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OR median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $17,237 | $16,940 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $11,879 | $11,997 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 98% | 88% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 47% | 56% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 73% | 76% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $20,609 | $13,667 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $42,537 | $35,390 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $51,815 | $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. 54% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 72% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
163 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 144 | $15,500 | $43,879 | $46,042 | $49,808 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 131 | $20,500 | $34,038 | $52,407 | $50,706 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 81 | $22,210 | $31,893 | $53,550 | $55,693 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 73 | $20,667 | $42,281 | $59,599 | $68,407 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 68 | $21,500 | $40,289 | $60,363 | $55,378 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 56 | $34,166 | $50,535 | $60,465 | $59,916 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 41 | $23,463 | $32,249 | $54,540 | $54,562 |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 32 | $41,000 | $61,018 | $65,172 | $64,397 |
| American Sign LanguageBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $23,500 | $31,576 | $48,295 | $45,044 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | $19,654 | $37,600 | $49,630 | $56,359 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $25,895 | $25,726 | $45,268 | $57,214 |
| Special Education and TeachingGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $21,056 | $51,703 | $90,324 | $92,374 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | Withheld | $31,917 | $30,437 | $41,367 |
| American Sign LanguageMaster's | Master's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,769 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $21,278 | $35,701 | $52,452 | $58,808 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,709 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Information Science/StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | $39,320 | Withheld | $85,294 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 16 | Withheld | $56,888 | $69,653 | $71,416 |
| Curriculum and InstructionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,399 |
| Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | $23,000 | $34,245 | $51,921 | $53,366 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Monmouth and Oregon on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Oregon
- Homes: Homes for sale in Oregon
Questions and answers
How much does Western Oregon University cost?
$17,237 a year is the average net price at Western Oregon University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $11,879 for in-state students and $32,534 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $25,062. Families earning under $30,000 pay $15,575 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Western Oregon University?
98% of applicants are admitted to Western Oregon University. The median admission rate of colleges in Oregon is 88%.
How much do Western Oregon University graduates earn?
$51,815 a year is the median pay of former Western Oregon University students who work, 10 years after they started ($42,537 after 6 years). That ranks 1,335 of 5,094 US colleges and 19 of 59 in Oregon. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Special Education and Teaching (Master's) at $61,018.
How much student debt do Western Oregon University graduates have?
$20,609 is the median federal student loan debt of Western Oregon University graduates, about $218 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 74% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Western Oregon University?
47% of first-time, full-time students at Western Oregon University finish within 6 years. 73% 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 Western Oregon University?
Education, General (144 bachelor's graduates), Psychology, General (131 bachelor's graduates), Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (81 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 163 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.