Western Oregon State College vs. UW-Stout

Western Oregon University vs. University of Wisconsin Stout comparison

	Western Oregon University	University of Wisconsin Stout	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Western Oregon State College	UW-Stout
Location	Monmouth, OR	Menomonie, WI
Setting	Town Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	3,751	7,234
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#815	#748
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wou.edu	uwstout.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of Wisconsin Stout is larger than than Western Oregon State College based on total student enrollment (7,234 students vs. 3,751 students)

Western Oregon State College vs. UW-Stout Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Western Oregon State College or UW-Stout?

• Western Oregon University is 24.5% more expensive to attend than UW-Stout for in-state tuition ($8,730.00 vs. $7,014.00)
• Out of state tuition is 87.9% higher at Western Oregon State College than University of Wisconsin Stout ($28,710.00 vs. $15,281.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Wisconsin Stout than Western Oregon State College ($15,510 vs. $16,754)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin Stout are 30.1% lower than costs at Western Oregon University ($8,398 vs. $10,923)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Western Oregon University than University of Wisconsin Stout (87% vs. 71%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Western Oregon University students is 45.8% larger than aid received University of Wisconsin Stout ($6,907 vs. $4,736)

Western Oregon State College vs. UW-Stout Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Western Oregon State College or UW-Stout? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between UW-Stout or Western Oregon State College .

• The average SAT score at University of Wisconsin Stout (1030) is 84 points higher than at Western Oregon State College (946)
• Incoming UW-Stout students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Western Oregon State College (20)
• Accepted freshman Western Oregon State College students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.36) than students at UW-Stout (3.35)
• UW-Stout has a higher acceptance rate (86.3%) than Western Oregon State College (83.4%)

Western Oregon State College vs. UW-Stout Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Western Oregon State College or UW-Stout? 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 UW-Stout and Western Oregon State College.

• The graduation rate at UW-Stout is higher than Western Oregon University (53% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from University of Wisconsin Stout earn on average $5,600 more per year than Western Oregon State College graduates after ten years. ($47,000 vs. $41,400)
• Western Oregon University students graduate with a $998 lower median federal student loan debt than UW-Stout graduates. ($24,502 vs. $25,500)
• Western Oregon State College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than UW-Stout graduates. ($253 vs. $263)
• More UW-Stout graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Western Oregon State College students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 53%)

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