SUNY at Fredonia vs. Western Oregon State College

SUNY at Fredonia vs. Western Oregon University comparison

	SUNY at Fredonia	Western Oregon University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SUNY at Fredonia	Western Oregon State College
Location	Fredonia, NY	Monmouth, OR
Setting	Distant Town	Town Fringe
Enrollment	3,491	3,751
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#459	#815
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	fredonia.edu	wou.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Western Oregon University is larger than than SUNY at Fredonia based on total student enrollment (3,751 students vs. 3,491 students)

SUNY at Fredonia vs. Western Oregon State College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SUNY at Fredonia or Western Oregon State College?

• Western Oregon University is 23.5% more expensive to attend than SUNY at Fredonia for in-state tuition ($8,730.00 vs. $7,070.00)
• Out of state tuition is 69.1% higher at Western Oregon State College than SUNY at Fredonia ($28,710.00 vs. $16,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at SUNY at Fredonia than Western Oregon State College ($15,795 vs. $16,754)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Western Oregon University are 29.8% lower than costs at SUNY at Fredonia ($10,923 vs. $14,180)
• More students receive financial grant aid at SUNY at Fredonia than Western Oregon University (95% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY at Fredonia students is 56.3% larger than aid received Western Oregon University ($10,794 vs. $6,907)

SUNY at Fredonia vs. Western Oregon State College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, SUNY at Fredonia 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 SUNY at Fredonia .

• The average SAT score at SUNY at Fredonia (1050) is 104 points higher than at Western Oregon State College (946)
• Incoming SUNY at Fredonia students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Western Oregon State College (20)
• Accepted freshman Western Oregon State College students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.36) than students at SUNY at Fredonia (3.3)
• SUNY at Fredonia has a higher acceptance rate (84.6%) than Western Oregon State College (83.4%)

SUNY at Fredonia vs. Western Oregon State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SUNY at Fredonia 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 SUNY at Fredonia.

• The graduation rate at SUNY at Fredonia is higher than Western Oregon University (63% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from SUNY at Fredonia earn on average $900 more per year than Western Oregon State College graduates after ten years. ($42,300 vs. $41,400)
• Western Oregon University students graduate with a $498 lower median federal student loan debt than SUNY at Fredonia graduates. ($24,502 vs. $25,000)
• Western Oregon State College graduates are paying $5 less per month on federal student loans than SUNY at Fredonia graduates. ($253 vs. $258)
• More SUNY at Fredonia graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Western Oregon State College students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 53%)

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