OSU vs. Western Oregon State College

Oregon State University vs. Western Oregon University comparison

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Overview	OSU	Western Oregon State College
Location	Corvallis, OR	Monmouth, OR
Setting	Small City	Town Fringe
Enrollment	34,292	3,751
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#363	#815
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	oregonstate.edu	wou.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Oregon State University is larger than than Western Oregon State College based on total student enrollment (34,292 students vs. 3,751 students)

OSU vs. Western Oregon State College Cost Comparison

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

• Oregon State University is 19.4% more expensive to attend than Western Oregon State College for in-state tuition ($10,425.00 vs. $8,730.00)
• Out of state tuition is 8.7% higher at OSU than Western Oregon University ($31,200.00 vs. $28,710.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Western Oregon University than OSU ($16,754 vs. $21,163)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Western Oregon University are 30.3% lower than costs at Oregon State University ($10,923 vs. $14,238)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Oregon State University than Western Oregon University (88% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Oregon State University students is 34.1% larger than aid received Western Oregon University ($9,260 vs. $6,907)

OSU vs. Western Oregon State College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, OSU 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 OSU .

• The average SAT score at Oregon State University (1113) is 167 points higher than at Western Oregon State College (946)
• Incoming OSU students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Western Oregon State College (20)
• Accepted freshman OSU students have a 0.25 point higher average high school GPA (3.61) than students at Western Oregon State College (3.36)
• Western Oregon State College has a higher acceptance rate (83.4%) than OSU (82.5%)

OSU vs. Western Oregon State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, OSU 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 OSU.

• The graduation rate at OSU is higher than Western Oregon University (61% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Oregon State University earn on average $12,500 more per year than Western Oregon State College graduates after ten years. ($53,900 vs. $41,400)
• Oregon State University students graduate with a $1,002 lower median federal student loan debt than Western Oregon State College graduates. ($23,500 vs. $24,502)
• OSU graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Western Oregon State College graduates. ($242 vs. $253)
• More OSU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Western Oregon State College students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 53%)

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