UMA vs. Western Oregon State College

University of Maine at Augusta vs. Western Oregon University comparison

	University of Maine at Augusta	Western Oregon University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UMA	Western Oregon State College
Location	Augusta, ME	Monmouth, OR
Setting	Distant Town	Town Fringe
Enrollment	4,446	3,751
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#815
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uma.edu	wou.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of Maine at Augusta is larger than than Western Oregon State College based on total student enrollment (4,446 students vs. 3,751 students)

UMA vs. Western Oregon State College Cost Comparison

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

• Western Oregon University is 18.8% more expensive to attend than UMA for in-state tuition ($8,730.00 vs. $7,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 53.1% higher at Western Oregon State College than University of Maine at Augusta ($28,710.00 vs. $18,750.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Maine at Augusta than Western Oregon State College ($9,973 vs. $16,754)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Maine at Augusta are 33.2% lower than costs at Western Oregon University ($8,200 vs. $10,923)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Maine at Augusta than Western Oregon University (97% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Maine at Augusta students is 26.3% larger than aid received Western Oregon University ($8,723 vs. $6,907)

Which college is harder to get into, UMA 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 UMA .

UMA vs. Western Oregon State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UMA 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 UMA.

• The graduation rate at Western Oregon State College is higher than University of Maine at Augusta (39% vs. 16%)
• Graduates from Western Oregon University earn on average $11,300 more per year than UMA graduates after ten years. ($41,400 vs. $30,100)
• University of Maine at Augusta students graduate with a $1,752 lower median federal student loan debt than Western Oregon State College graduates. ($22,750 vs. $24,502)
• UMA graduates are paying $18 less per month on federal student loans than Western Oregon State College graduates. ($235 vs. $253)
• More Western Oregon State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UMA students, three years after graduation. (53% vs. 39%)

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