AUM vs. Western Oregon State College

Auburn University at Montgomery vs. Western Oregon University comparison

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Overview	AUM	Western Oregon State College
Location	Montgomery, AL	Monmouth, OR
Setting	Midsize City	Town Fringe
Enrollment	5,109	3,751
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#903	#815
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	aum.edu	wou.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Auburn University at Montgomery is larger than than Western Oregon State College based on total student enrollment (5,109 students vs. 3,751 students)

AUM vs. Western Oregon State College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, AUM or Western Oregon State College?

• Western Oregon University is 6% more expensive to attend than AUM for in-state tuition ($8,730.00 vs. $8,232.00)
• Out of state tuition is 55.4% higher at Western Oregon State College than Auburn University at Montgomery ($28,710.00 vs. $18,480.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Auburn University at Montgomery than Western Oregon State College ($13,163 vs. $16,754)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Auburn University at Montgomery are 48.2% lower than costs at Western Oregon University ($7,368 vs. $10,923)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Auburn University at Montgomery than Western Oregon University (99% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Auburn University at Montgomery students is 0.4% larger than aid received Western Oregon University ($6,935 vs. $6,907)

AUM vs. Western Oregon State College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, AUM or Western Oregon State College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Western Oregon State College or AUM .

• The average SAT score at Auburn University at Montgomery (990) is 44 points higher than at Western Oregon State College (946)
• Incoming AUM students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Western Oregon State College (20)
• Accepted freshman AUM students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.4) than students at Western Oregon State College (3.36)
• AUM has a higher acceptance rate (92.2%) than Western Oregon State College (83.4%)

AUM vs. Western Oregon State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, AUM or Western Oregon State College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Western Oregon State College and AUM.

• The graduation rate at Western Oregon State College is higher than Auburn University at Montgomery (39% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Western Oregon University earn on average $3,500 more per year than AUM graduates after ten years. ($41,400 vs. $37,900)
• Auburn University at Montgomery students graduate with a $2,310 lower median federal student loan debt than Western Oregon State College graduates. ($22,192 vs. $24,502)
• AUM graduates are paying $24 less per month on federal student loans than Western Oregon State College graduates. ($229 vs. $253)
• More Western Oregon State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former AUM students, three years after graduation. (53% vs. 42%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/