OIT vs. Southern Oregon University

Comparable Facts

Compare Oregon Institute of Technology in Klamath Falls, OR with Southern Oregon University in Ashland, OR on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Oregon Institute of Technology is larger than Southern Oregon University based on total student enrollment (5,299 students vs. 5,113 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Oregon Institute of Technology is located in Klamath Falls, OR (Remote Town setting); Southern Oregon University is in Ashland, OR (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Oregon Institute of Technology is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Southern Oregon University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Oregon Institute of Technology 17:1; Southern Oregon University 23:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Oregon Institute of Technology are 27.4% lower than at Southern Oregon University ($12,315 vs. $16,968).
• Out-of-state tuition is 16.6% higher at OIT than at Southern Oregon University (about $5,309 more per year; $37,196 vs. $31,887).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Oregon Institute of Technology than at Southern Oregon University (95% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Oregon Institute of Technology students is 12.2% larger than aid received by Southern Oregon University students ($9,864 vs. $8,788).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at OIT than at Southern Oregon University (22 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at OIT, test-free at Southern Oregon University.
• Typical fall application deadline: OIT Sep 4, 2026.
• Enrolled first-year students at OIT average a 3.51 high school GPA, 0.17 higher than at Southern Oregon University (3.34).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10.9% at OIT vs. 29.3% at Southern Oregon University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Oregon Institute of Technology graduates have a $616 lower median loan debt than Southern Oregon University graduates ($22,875 vs. $23,491).
• Among borrowers, OIT graduates have an estimated $6 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Southern Oregon University graduates ($236 vs. $242).
• More OIT graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southern Oregon University students, three years after graduation (71% vs. 52%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.