UALR vs. Western Oregon State College

University of Arkansas at Little Rock vs. Western Oregon University comparison

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Overview	UALR	Western Oregon State College
Location	Little Rock, AR	Monmouth, OR
Setting	Midsize City	Town Fringe
Enrollment	8,197	3,751
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#686	#815
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ualr.edu	wou.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of Arkansas at Little Rock is larger than than Western Oregon State College based on total student enrollment (8,197 students vs. 3,751 students)

UALR vs. Western Oregon State College Cost Comparison

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

• Western Oregon University is 52.4% more expensive to attend than UALR for in-state tuition ($8,730.00 vs. $5,729.00)
• Out of state tuition is 75.9% higher at Western Oregon State College than University of Arkansas at Little Rock ($28,710.00 vs. $16,320.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Arkansas at Little Rock than Western Oregon State College ($11,173 vs. $16,754)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Arkansas at Little Rock are 19.2% lower than costs at Western Oregon University ($9,162 vs. $10,923)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Arkansas at Little Rock than Western Oregon University (92% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Arkansas at Little Rock students is 51.9% larger than aid received Western Oregon University ($10,494 vs. $6,907)

UALR vs. Western Oregon State College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UALR 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 UALR .

• The average SAT score at University of Arkansas at Little Rock (990) is 44 points higher than at Western Oregon State College (946)
• Incoming UALR students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Western Oregon State College (20)
• Accepted freshman UALR students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Western Oregon State College (3.36)
• Western Oregon State College has a higher acceptance rate (83.4%) than UALR (61.5%)

UALR vs. Western Oregon State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UALR 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 UALR.

• The graduation rate at Western Oregon State College is higher than University of Arkansas at Little Rock (39% vs. 21%)
• Graduates from Western Oregon University earn on average $3,400 more per year than UALR graduates after ten years. ($41,400 vs. $38,000)
• University of Arkansas at Little Rock students graduate with a $4,002 lower median federal student loan debt than Western Oregon State College graduates. ($20,500 vs. $24,502)
• UALR graduates are paying $42 less per month on federal student loans than Western Oregon State College graduates. ($211 vs. $253)
• More Western Oregon State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UALR students, three years after graduation. (53% vs. 51%)

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