- The Inkwell
- Oregon
- University of Oregon
Eugene, ORCity: midsizeZIP 97403Founded 1876
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1876
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.uoregon.edu
- Member of
- APLU
OregonPublic
University of Oregon
University of Oregon is a public university in Eugene, Oregon, with 20,497 undergraduates. It admits 88% of applicants, graduates 71% within six years and costs $22,547 a year after aid.
71%graduate
Admission rate88%
Retention86%
4-year graduation57%
Pell Grant share25%
Federal loans31%
$22,547net price / year
88%admission rate
1272average SAT
71%graduate in 6 years
$66,990median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,897median debt
#482 of 1,704 for earnings#1,063 of 1,739 for lowest net price#368 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,130 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
- $35,556tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $16,755
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $46,077
- Average net price
- $22,547national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$15,917
$30,001–48,000$16,118
$48,001–75,000$18,358
$75,001–110,000$24,089
$110,001+$31,631
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 88%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1272
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 580–690
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 550–670
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 23–30
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college88%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college86%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college71%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college25%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 71%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 57%
- First-year retention
- 86%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 72%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $51,756
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $66,990middle 50%: $43,426–$97,554
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,897
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$97,554
Median, University of Oregon$66,990
Lower quarter$43,426
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
- 20,497
- Part-time
- 5.2%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- Average age at entry
- 21.2
- First-generation students
- 28%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 25%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 19 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 72%
- Average faculty salary
- $12,404 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $15,863
- Endowment, end of year
- $1,613,595,472
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White61%
Hispanic17%
Black3.0%
Asian7.0%
Two or more races9.7%
U.S. nonresident1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
Unknown0.9%
21 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management17%
Social sciences16%
Communication & journalism13%
Biological & biomedical sciences9.3%
Psychology9.3%
Visual & performing arts7.5%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies4.5%
Natural resources & conservation4.0%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Oregon
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State University Portland, OR | $8,337 | 53% | $62,447 |
| Oregon State University Corvallis, OR | $21,504 | 68% | $67,894 |
| Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR | $17,140 | 44% | $56,475 |
| Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR | $17,499 | 46% | $78,398 |
| Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR | $20,998 | 43% | $54,657 |
| Eastern Oregon University La Grande, OR | $15,665 | 38% | $53,987 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temple University Philadelphia, PA | $23,058 | 73% | $71,027 |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO | $22,247 | 68% | $66,947 |
| University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY | $21,775 | 73% | $75,679 |
| University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | $22,508 | 76% | $70,727 |
| University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO | $23,708 | 74% | $77,574 |
| University of Kansas Lawrence, KS | $20,004 | 70% | $67,963 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 209551. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q766145.