SUNY College at Oswego vs. Western Oregon State College

SUNY College at Oswego vs. Western Oregon University comparison

	SUNY College at Oswego	Western Oregon University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SUNY College at Oswego	Western Oregon State College
Location	Oswego, NY	Monmouth, OR
Setting	Distant Town	Town Fringe
Enrollment	6,906	3,751
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#468	#815
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	oswego.edu	wou.edu
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Comparable Facts

• SUNY College at Oswego is larger than than Western Oregon State College based on total student enrollment (6,906 students vs. 3,751 students)

SUNY College at Oswego vs. Western Oregon State College Cost Comparison

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

• Western Oregon University is 23.5% more expensive to attend than SUNY College at Oswego 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 College at Oswego ($28,710.00 vs. $16,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Western Oregon University than SUNY College at Oswego ($16,754 vs. $17,376)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Western Oregon University are 41.4% lower than costs at SUNY College at Oswego ($10,923 vs. $15,440)
• More students receive financial grant aid at SUNY College at Oswego than Western Oregon University (99% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY College at Oswego students is 55% larger than aid received Western Oregon University ($10,709 vs. $6,907)

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

Which college is harder to get into, SUNY College at Oswego 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 College at Oswego .

• The average SAT score at SUNY College at Oswego (1103) is 157 points higher than at Western Oregon State College (946)
• Incoming SUNY College at Oswego students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Western Oregon State College (20)
• Accepted freshman SUNY College at Oswego students have a 0.13 point higher average high school GPA (3.49) than students at Western Oregon State College (3.36)
• Western Oregon State College has a higher acceptance rate (83.4%) than SUNY College at Oswego (82.6%)

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

Which is better, SUNY College at Oswego 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 College at Oswego.

• The graduation rate at SUNY College at Oswego is higher than Western Oregon University (57% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from SUNY College at Oswego earn on average $3,400 more per year than Western Oregon State College graduates after ten years. ($44,800 vs. $41,400)
• SUNY College at Oswego students graduate with a $2,987 lower median federal student loan debt than Western Oregon State College graduates. ($21,515 vs. $24,502)
• SUNY College at Oswego graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than Western Oregon State College graduates. ($222 vs. $253)
• More SUNY College at Oswego graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Western Oregon State College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 53%)

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