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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
Undergraduate	Balanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence
Graduate	Postbaccalaureate comprehensive
Undergraduate Population	Full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
Enrollment	Very high undergraduate
Size & Setting	Medium four-year, primarily nonresidential

General Characteristics

Title IV Eligibility	Participates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offering	Master's degree
Calendar System	Quarter
Years of college work required	N/A
Variable Tuition
Religious Affiliation	N/A
Congressional District	4105

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Western Oregon University?
1007th for total cost of attendance
	In District	In State	Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition	$5,640	$5,640	$16,695
FT Undergraduate Required Fees	$1,173	$1,173	$1,173
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour	$125	$125	$371

FT Graduate Tuition	$10,188	$10,188	$16,704
FT Graduate Required Fees	$1,173	$1,173	$1,173
PT Graduate per Credit Hour	$283	$283	$464

Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus	$18,981	$18,981	$30,036
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family	$18,981	$18,981	$30,036
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family	$10,773	$10,773	$21,828

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
	In District	In State	Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees	$5,577↓ $6,318	$5,577↓ $6,318	$16,332↓ $16,893

	Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies	$1,125(N/C)
On-Campus – Room & Board	$7,380↓ $7,710
On-Campus – Other Expenses	$2,835(N/C)
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board	$7,380↓ $7,710
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses	$2,835(N/C)
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board	$2,835(N/C)

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee Required	N/A
Undergraduate Application Fee	$50
Graduate Application Fee	$50
First Professional Application Fee	N/A

Applicants	2,101 (895 male / 1,206 female)
Admitted	1,853 (760 male / 1,093 female)
Admission rate	88%

First-time Enrollment	934 (385 male / 549 female)
FT Enrollment	884 (360 male / 524 female)
PT Enrollment	50 (25 male / 25 female)
Total Enrollment	5,649

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Western Oregon University use for admissions?
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record	/ /
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demo	N/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other tests	N/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Western Oregon University accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships	NCAA
NCAA Football Conference	Great Northwest Athletic Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference	Great Northwest Athletic Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference	Great Northwest Athletic Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference	Great Northwest Athletic Conference

ACT Test Admission

1127th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results	24%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile)	17 / 23
Math scores (25/75 %ile)	15 / 22
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile)	17 / 22

SAT Test Admission

996th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results	80%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile)	420 / 540
Math scores (25/75 %ile)	430 / 550
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile)	850 / 1090

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity	1,390
Meals per Week	N/A

Room Fee	$6,466
Board Fee	$1,650

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

Total	94	28	118	72	12	1,978	124	2,426
Anthropology						2	4	6
Art/Art Studies, General	2					26		28
Biological and Physical Sciences	2							2
Biology/Biological Sciences, General			4	6		42	2	54
Business/Commerce, General	24	4	22	10		164	6	230
Chemistry, General						14		14
Computer and Information Sciences, General			2			26		28
Corrections Administration		2	14		2	92	6	116
Dance, General						12		12
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General						14	2	16
Early Childhood Education and Teaching			4			10	4	18
Economics, General				2		4		6
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness						2		2
Educational/Instructional Media Design	46					8		54
Elementary Education and Teaching	2		6	6		196	14	224
English Language and Literature, General			4			42		46
English/Language Arts Teacher Education						2		2
Fire Services Administration						8	2	10
Geography						6		6
Geology/Earth Science, General						16		16
German Language and Literature						2		2
Health Teacher Education	2	2	2			70	4	80
History, General			2			42	6	50
Humanities/Humanistic Studies				2		10	4	16
Information Science/Studies			4			34	2	40
International/Global Studies						4		4
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching		2		2		80	8	92
Kinesiology and Exercise Science		2			2	28		32
Mathematics, General	2			2		20	2	26
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	4	6	6	8	8	138	12	182
Music, General	2			2		10		14
Music, Other	4					16	2	22
Philosophy						6	2	8
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching						36		36
Political Science and Government, General		2				24	4	30
Psychology, General	2		14	6		92	4	118
Public Health Education and Promotion			4			26	2	32
Reading Teacher Education			2			38		40
Secondary Education and Teaching			2	8		162	8	180
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation			2	2		34	6	44
Social Sciences, General		2	6	4		80	2	94
Sociology		2				4		6
Spanish Language and Literature			6			14		20
Special Education and Teaching, General						36	6	42
Speech and Rhetorical Studies		2		4		40		46
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels		2	8	8		202	10	230
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor			2			28		30
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor	2		2			16		20

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Western Oregon University 1996th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary	$54,172 ($55,142 male / $53,017 female)
Number of FT Faculty	195 (106 male / 89 female)
Number of PT Faculty	194
FT Faculty Ratio	1 : 1
Total Benefits	$4,675,820

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