Western Oregon University

Western Oregon University is a public college in Monmouth, OR. Its average net price is $17,140 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$10,363
$30,001 to $48,000$10,348
$48,001 to $75,000$12,604
$75,001 to $110,000$20,672
$110,001 and up$24,475
$12,087Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$32,787Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$17,140Average Net Price
$12,465Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,272Books and Supplies
$2,814Other Expenses
45.9%Students on Pell Grants
77.0%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

98.1%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$46,943
8 years after entry$52,465
10 years after entry$56,475
44.5%Graduation Rate
72.7%Retention Rate
$19,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Monmouth, ORLocation
Fringe townSetting
3,103Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
American Sign Language$32,486 Small program - rough guide n=37$20,500 Small program - rough guide n=33
Anthropology$34,245 National median for this major n=8,063Not published
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education$52,960 National median for this major n=144Not published
Biology$36,281 Small program - rough guide n=30Not published
Business and Commerce$47,253 Small program - rough guide n=98$19,500 Small program - rough guide n=73
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Computer Software and Media Applications$48,533 National median for this major n=3,677Not published
Criminal Justice$44,797 Small program - rough guide n=97$18,500 Small program - rough guide n=77
Curriculum and Instruction$42,218 National median for this major n=86Not published
Dance$28,513 National median for this major n=2,991Not published
Data Analytics$66,895 National median for this major n=494Not published
Design and Applied Arts$39,422 National median for this major n=22,892Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Economics$60,917 National median for this major n=25,831Not published
Education$49,487 n=162$20,500 n=144
Educational/Instructional Media Design$49,005 National median for this major n=105Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Fire Protection$80,581 National median for this major n=1,073Not published
Geography and Cartography$44,734 National median for this major n=3,998Not published
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$45,534 National median for this major n=4,652Not published
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$39,364 National median for this major n=755Not published
Gerontology$42,094 National median for this major n=204Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$38,488 National median for this major n=12,256Not published
Information Science/Studies$65,798 National median for this major n=10,113Not published
International/Globalization Studies$42,221 National median for this major n=4,870Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Management Information Systems and Services$65,673 National median for this major n=9,101Not published
Mathematical EconomicsNot publishedNot published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Mathematics and Computer Science$76,818 National median for this major n=704Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$41,480 n=101$26,966 Small program - rough guide n=95
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Natural Sciences$39,311 National median for this major n=1,607Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$41,934 n=137$23,222 n=141
Public Health$43,576 Small program - rough guide n=38Not published
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$38,781 National median for this major n=3,059Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Social Sciences$43,758 National median for this major n=5,239Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Special Education and Teaching$46,673 National median for this major n=10,747Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$35,732 Small program - rough guide n=35$22,333 Small program - rough guide n=45
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Sustainability Studies$44,710 National median for this major n=1,415Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$36,625 National median for this major n=401Not published
Visual and Performing Arts, General$30,671 National median for this major n=4,580Not published

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