Stockton vs. Western Oregon State College

Stockton University vs. Western Oregon University comparison

	Stockton University	Western Oregon University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Stockton	Western Oregon State College
Location	Galloway, NJ	Monmouth, OR
Setting	Rural Fringe	Town Fringe
Enrollment	9,080	3,751
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#553	#815
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stockton.edu	wou.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Stockton University is larger than than Western Oregon State College based on total student enrollment (9,080 students vs. 3,751 students)

Stockton vs. Western Oregon State College Cost Comparison

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

• Stockton University is 45.9% more expensive to attend than Western Oregon State College for in-state tuition ($12,740.00 vs. $8,730.00)
• Out of state tuition is 40.2% higher at Western Oregon State College than Stockton University ($28,710.00 vs. $20,474.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Western Oregon University than Stockton ($16,754 vs. $18,515)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Western Oregon University are 24.2% lower than costs at Stockton University ($10,923 vs. $13,564)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Stockton University than Western Oregon University (94% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Stockton University students is 68.5% larger than aid received Western Oregon University ($11,635 vs. $6,907)

Stockton vs. Western Oregon State College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Stockton 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 Stockton .

• The average SAT score at Stockton University (1074) is 128 points higher than at Western Oregon State College (946)
• Incoming Stockton students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Western Oregon State College (20)
• Accepted freshman Stockton students have a 0.18 point higher average high school GPA (3.54) than students at Western Oregon State College (3.36)
• Stockton has a higher acceptance rate (85.5%) than Western Oregon State College (83.4%)

Stockton vs. Western Oregon State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Stockton 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 Stockton.

• The graduation rate at Stockton is higher than Western Oregon University (66% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Stockton University earn on average $7,700 more per year than Western Oregon State College graduates after ten years. ($49,100 vs. $41,400)
• Stockton University students graduate with a $3,394 lower median federal student loan debt than Western Oregon State College graduates. ($21,108 vs. $24,502)
• Stockton graduates are paying $35 less per month on federal student loans than Western Oregon State College graduates. ($218 vs. $253)
• More Stockton graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Western Oregon State College students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 53%)

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