- The Inkwell
- Oregon
- Eastern Oregon University
La Grande, ORTown: remoteZIP 97850Founded 1929
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1929
- Carnegie class
- Master's: small programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.eou.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
OregonPublic
Eastern Oregon University
Eastern Oregon University is a public university in La Grande, Oregon, with 2,172 undergraduates. It admits 98% of applicants, graduates 38% within six years and costs $15,665 a year after aid.
38%graduate
Admission rate98%
Retention72%
4-year graduation28%
Pell Grant share38%
Federal loans36%
$15,665net price / year
98%admission rate
—average SAT
38%graduate in 6 years
$53,987median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,000median debt
#1,069 of 1,704 for earnings#542 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,399 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,457 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $26,898tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $11,634
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $25,854
- Average net price
- $15,665national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$11,751
$30,001–48,000$14,170
$48,001–75,000$13,022
$75,001–110,000$16,440
$110,001+$22,210
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 98%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college98%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college72%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college38%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college38%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 38%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 28%
- First-year retention
- 72%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 49%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $50,123
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $53,987middle 50%: $32,532–$79,008
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$79,008
Median, Eastern Oregon University$53,987
Lower quarter$32,532
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 2,172
- Part-time
- 32%
- Women / men
- 58% / 42%
- Average age at entry
- 26.5
- First-generation students
- 46%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 38%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 14 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 56%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,548 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $7,792
- Endowment, end of year
- $18,485,220
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White66%
Hispanic15%
Black1.9%
Asian1.0%
Two or more races5.8%
U.S. nonresident0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander3.0%
Unknown5.2%
19 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Education24%
Business & management14%
Parks, recreation & fitness11%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies9.8%
Computer & information sciences6.8%
Psychology6.0%
Social sciences5.9%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting4.9%
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR | $20,998 | 43% | $54,657 |
| Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR | $17,499 | 46% | $78,398 |
| Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR | $17,140 | 44% | $56,475 |
| Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR | $17,853 | 54% | $67,894 |
| Portland State University Portland, OR | $8,337 | 53% | $62,447 |
| University of Oregon Eugene, OR | $22,547 | 71% | $66,990 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph, MO | $16,379 | 35% | $47,624 |
| West Virginia State University Institute, WV | $13,624 | 36% | $43,742 |
| University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC | $14,565 | 44% | $51,703 |
| Berkeley College-Woodland Park Woodland Park, NJ | $16,902 | 44% | $46,839 |
| Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, GA | $12,421 | 39% | $41,857 |
| Greensboro College Greensboro, NC | $18,187 | 42% | $50,121 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 208646. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1278219.