- The Inkwell
- Oregon
- Willamette University
Salem, ORCity: midsizeZIP 97301Founded 1842
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1842
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: arts & sciences focus
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.willamette.edu
OregonPrivate nonprofit
Willamette University
Willamette University is a private nonprofit university in Salem, Oregon, with 1,592 undergraduates. It admits 77% of applicants, graduates 71% within six years and costs $25,908 a year after aid.
71%graduate
Admission rate77%
Retention86%
4-year graduation64%
Pell Grant share27%
Federal loans38%
$25,908net price / year
77%admission rate
1377average SAT
71%graduate in 6 years
$62,275median earnings, 10 yrs
$17,500median debt
#676 of 1,704 for earnings#1,282 of 1,739 for lowest net price#357 of 1,738 for graduation rate#773 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
- $71,440tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $54,224
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $54,224
- Average net price
- $25,908national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$21,139
$30,001–48,000$15,801
$48,001–75,000$19,597
$75,001–110,000$23,962
$110,001+$34,914
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 77%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1377
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 640–730
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 600–710
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 28–33
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college77%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college86%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college71%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college27%
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
- 64%
- First-year retention
- 86%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 73%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $43,413
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $62,275middle 50%: $37,968–$95,650
- Median debt at graduation
- $17,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$95,650
Median, Willamette University$62,275
Lower quarter$37,968
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
- 1,592
- Part-time
- 0.9%
- Women / men
- 62% / 38%
- Average age at entry
- 19.5
- First-generation students
- 19%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 27%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 13 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 69%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,083 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $15,686
- Endowment, end of year
- $250,415,200
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White65%
Hispanic15%
Black2.5%
Asian3.9%
Two or more races8.7%
U.S. nonresident1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.6%
Unknown2.4%
19 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Social sciences22%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies10%
Natural resources & conservation7.8%
Physical sciences7.0%
Parks, recreation & fitness5.6%
Visual & performing arts5.6%
Psychology5.2%
Health professions5.2%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Private nonprofit colleges in Oregon
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield University McMinnville, OR | $24,882 | 62% | $81,101 |
| Pacific University Forest Grove, OR | $35,520 | 71% | $67,497 |
| Reed College Portland, OR | $32,800 | 74% | $64,977 |
| Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR | $34,286 | 74% | $64,090 |
| Corban University Salem, OR | $32,913 | 61% | $53,254 |
| Bushnell University Eugene, OR | $19,624 | 58% | $58,808 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drew University Madison, NJ | $25,614 | 71% | $66,065 |
| The College of Wooster Wooster, OH | $26,433 | 71% | $62,339 |
| Gordon College Wenham, MA | $25,227 | 71% | $59,863 |
| Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN | $26,748 | 71% | $79,644 |
| Saint Mary's College Notre Dame, IN | $25,741 | 75% | $69,044 |
| Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL | $24,987 | 73% | $70,470 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 210401. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q930291.