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    Eastern Oregon University

    La Grande, OR · West

    Acceptance rate
    98.3%
    Cost after aid
    $17,148
    Graduation rate
    43%

    What Eastern Oregon University says matters

    How Eastern Oregon University rates each admissions factor in its Common Data Set, with the full published numbers below.

    Yield
    20%
    316 enrolled
    CDS year
    2024-25

    Acceptance rate by gender

    Men
    98%588 of 602
    Women
    99%958 of 971

    The full Common Data Set

    Every figure Eastern Oregon University published for 2024-25, section by section.

    First-Time, First-Year Admission42

    Applications

    Total first-time, first-year men who applied
    602
    Total first-time, first-year women who applied
    971
    Total first-time, first-year another gender who applied
    26
    Total first-time, first-year unknown gender who applied
    0
    Total first-time, first-year men who were admitted
    588
    Total first-time, first-year women who were admitted
    958
    Total first-time, first-year another gender who were admitted
    26
    Total full-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
    123
    Total part-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
    10
    Total full-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
    170
    Total part-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
    6
    Total full-time, first-time, first-year another gender who enrolled
    7
    Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted
    1,572
    Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled
    316
    Total first-time, first-year who applied
    783
    Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
    772
    Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
    188
    Total first-time, first-year who applied
    815
    Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
    799
    Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
    127
    Total first-time, first-year who applied
    1

    Admissions Requirements

    English
    4
    Mathematics
    3
    Science
    3
    Foreign language
    2
    Social studies
    3

    First-time, first-year Profile

    SAT Composite: 75th Percentile
    Score
    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 75th Percentile
    Score
    SAT Math: 75th Percentile
    Score
    ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
    0.00
    ACT Composite: 75th Percentile
    Score
    ACT English: 25th Percentile
    0
    ACT English: 75th Percentile
    Score
    ACT Writing: 75th Percentile
    Score
    ACT Science: 75th Percentile
    Score
    ACT Reading: 75th Percentile
    Percent of first-time, first-year students with scores in each range:
    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total
    0
    SAT Math: 200-299
    0
    Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:
    95%

    Admission Policies

    Amount of application fee:
    50
    Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?
    Yes
    If yes, maximum period of postponement:
    3 quarters, including Summer (a Fall admit can enroll before the next Fall)
    Transfer Admission36

    Fall Applicants

    Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)
    Y
    If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?
    Y
    Men
    241
    Women
    313
    Another Gender
    15
    Unknown
    1
    Total
    570
    Men
    240
    Unknown
    1
    Total
    565
    Men
    138
    Women
    196
    Total
    343

    Application for Admission

    Fall
    x
    Winter
    x
    Spring
    x
    Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?
    Y
    High school transcript
    Required of Some
    College transcript(s)
    Required of All
    Essay or personal statement
    Required of Some
    Interview
    Not Required
    Standardized test scores
    Required of Some
    Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
    Not Required
    If a minimum high school grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):
    GPA
    Summer
    Notification Date
    Fall
    Notification Date
    Winter
    Notification Date
    Fall
    Reply Date
    Winter
    Reply Date
    Spring
    Reply Date
    Fall
    Reply Date
    Winter
    Reply Date
    Spring
    x
    Summer
    x

    Transfer Credit Policies

    Number
    30
    Unit Type
    quarter hours
    Academic Offerings and Policies24

    Special Study Options

    Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities
    x
    Cross-registration
    x
    Distance learning
    x
    Double major
    x
    Dual enrollment
    x
    Exchange student program (domestic)
    x
    External degree program
    x
    Honors Program
    x
    Independent study
    x
    Internships
    x
    Liberal arts/career combination
    x
    Student-designed major
    x
    Study abroad
    x
    Teacher certification program
    x
    Undergraduate Research
    x
    Weekend college
    x

    Required Course Work

    Arts/fine arts
    x
    English (including composition)
    x
    Humanities
    x
    Intensive writing
    x
    Mathematics
    x
    Sciences (biological or physical)
    x
    Social science
    x
    Other (describe):
    Students not meeting the
    Student Life31

    Percent Participating

    Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
    39%
    Percent of men who join fraternities
    0
    Percent of women who join sororities
    0
    Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
    74%
    Percent who live off campus or commute
    26%
    Percent of students age 25 and older
    5.0%
    Percent of women who join sororities
    0
    Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
    18%
    Percent who live off campus or commute
    82%
    Percent of students age 25 and older
    46%

    Average Age

    Average age of full-time students
    19
    Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
    19.3

    Activities Offered

    Choral groups
    x
    Concert band
    x
    Dance
    x
    Drama/theater
    x
    International Student Organization
    x
    Jazz band
    x
    Literary magazine
    x
    Music ensembles
    x
    Student government
    x
    Student newspaper
    x
    Symphony orchestra
    x

    ROTC

    On Campus
    x
    Name of Cooperating Institution
    Response Text
    At Cooperating Institution
    Response Text
    Name of Cooperating Institution
    Response 'x'
    Name of Cooperating Institution
    Response Text

    Housing

    Coed dorms
    x
    Apartments for single students
    x
    Special housing for international students
    x
    Annual Expenses32

    Private Tuition

    Tuition
    Tuition in $
    Tuition
    Tuition in $

    Public Tuition

    Tuition: In-district
    9,360
    Tuition: In-state (out-of-district):
    9,360
    Tuition: Out-of-state:
    23,445
    Tuition: Non-resident
    23,445
    Tuition: In-district
    9360
    Tuition: In-state (out-of-district):
    9360
    Tuition: Out-of-state:
    23445
    Tuition: Non-resident
    23445

    All Institutions Expenses

    Required Fees:
    2247
    Food and housing (on-campus):
    12460
    Housing Only (on-campus):
    7010
    Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
    5450

    Estimated Expenses

    Books and supplies:
    1,215
    Transportation:
    885
    Other expenses:
    1,950
    Books and supplies:
    1,215
    Food only:
    5,295
    Transportation
    885
    Other expenses:
    1,950
    Books and supplies:
    1,215
    Housing only:
    5,345
    Food only:
    6,802
    Food and housing total*
    12,147
    Transportation:
    885
    Other expenses:
    1,950

    Per-Credit-Hour Charges

    PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS:
    208
    In-district:
    208
    In-state (out-of-district):
    208
    Out-of-state:
    521
    NONRESIDENTS:
    521
    Financial Aid71

    Methodology

    Both FM and IM
    5321289

    Need-based Aid Awarded

    Federal
    5,321,289
    State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
    3,330,209
    Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
    499,721
    Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
    9151218
    Total Scholarships/Grants
    9,151,218
    Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
    3,080,287
    Federal Work-Study
    379,956
    State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
    3460243
    Total Self-Help
    3,460,243
    Parent Loans
    499721
    Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
    1500
    Athletic Awards
    3330209

    Non-need-based Aid Awarded

    Federal
    11,784
    State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
    1,386,531
    Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
    1,746,472
    Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
    1,670,490
    Total Scholarships/Grants
    4,815,278
    Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
    4,626,420
    State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
    1961123
    Total Self-Help
    4,626,420
    Parent Loans
    1,961,123
    Athletic Awards
    1,181,498

    Students Awarded Aid

    A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
    1,550
    B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
    1,294
    C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
    1,026
    D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
    988
    E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
    920
    F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
    633
    G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
    557
    L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
    4,185
    A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
    651
    B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
    407
    C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
    346
    D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
    321
    E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
    309
    F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
    207
    G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
    69
    H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
    15
    J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
    9,682
    K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
    8,959
    L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
    3,918
    M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
    3,884

    Graduating Cohort

    Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.
    144

    Source Type Loan

    A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
    80
    B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
    80
    C. Institutional loan programs.
    2
    D. State loan programs.
    0
    E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
    7
    A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
    56% 56%
    C. Institutional loan programs.
    0.01
    D. State loan programs.
    0
    E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
    Average
    A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
    22,106
    B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
    21,074
    C. Institutional loan programs.
    1,050
    D. State loan programs.
    0
    E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
    11,500

    Aid to Nonresidents

    Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
    x
    Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
    x
    Institutional scholarship or grant aid is not available
    x
    If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:
    9
    Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
    5,041
    Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
    45,366

    Financial Aid Forms

    Business/Farm Supplement
    Response Text

    Financial Aid Deadlines

    Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:
    Response 'x'
    No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)
    x

    Institutional Aid

    Academics
    X
    Art
    X
    Athletics
    X
    Music/drama
    X
    Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred25

    Diploma/Certificates

    Computer and information sciences
    0.01
    Education
    0.93
    Business/marketing
    0.05
    TOTAL (should = 100%)
    100%

    Associate

    TOTAL (should = 100%)
    100%

    Bachelors

    Agriculture
    0.01
    Communication/journalism
    0.02
    Computer and information sciences
    0.04
    Education
    0.13
    English
    0.04
    Liberal arts/general studies
    0.01
    Biological/life sciences
    0.02
    Mathematics and statistics
    0.01
    Interdisciplinary studies
    0.06
    Parks and recreation
    0.13
    Physical sciences
    0.01
    Science technologies
    0.07
    Psychology
    0.1
    Public administration and social services
    0
    Social sciences
    0.04
    Visual and performing arts
    0.02
    Health professions and related programs
    0.01
    Business/marketing
    0.25
    History
    0.03
    TOTAL (should = 100%)
    100%
    Enrollment And Persistence156

    Institutional Enrollment

    Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: men
    123
    Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women
    170
    Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender
    7
    Other first-year, degree-seeking: men
    22
    Other first-year, degree-seeking: women
    42
    Other first-year, degree-seeking: another gender
    2
    Other first-year, degree-seeking: unknown
    1
    All other degree-seeking: men
    492
    All other degree-seeking: women
    602
    All other degree-seeking: another gender
    20
    All other degree-seeking: unknown
    3
    Total degree-seeking: men
    637
    Total degree-seeking: women
    814
    Total degree-seeking: another gender
    29
    Total degree-seeking: unknown
    4
    Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: men
    637
    Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: women
    822
    Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: unknown
    4
    Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: men
    10
    Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women
    6
    Other first-year, degree-seeking: men
    5
    Other first-year, degree-seeking: women
    10
    All other degree-seeking: men
    250
    All other degree-seeking: women
    392
    All other degree-seeking: another gender
    9
    All other degree-seeking: unknown
    6
    Total degree-seeking: men
    265
    Total degree-seeking: women
    408
    Total degree-seeking: another gender
    9
    Total degree-seeking: unknown
    6
    All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: men
    110
    All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: women
    205
    All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: another gender
    3
    All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown
    4
    Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: men
    375
    Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: women
    613
    Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: another gender
    12
    Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: unknown
    10
    Total undergraduate students: men
    1,012
    Total undergraduate students: women
    1,435
    Total undergraduate students: another gender
    41
    Total undergraduate students: unknown
    14
    Degree-seeking, first-time: men
    34
    Degree-seeking, first-time: women
    77
    Degree-seeking, first-time: another gender
    3
    All other degree-seeking: men
    12
    All other degree-seeking: women
    72
    All other degree-seeking: another gender
    3
    Degree-seeking, first-time: men
    8
    Degree-seeking, first-time: women
    36
    Degree-seeking, first-time: another gender
    1
    All other degree-seeking: men
    23
    All other degree-seeking: women
    39
    All other degree-seeking: another gender
    1
    All other degree-seeking: unknown
    2,502
    All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: men
    21
    All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: women
    58
    All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: another gender
    1
    All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown
    3
    Total graduate Part-Time Students: men
    52
    Total graduate Part-Time Students: women
    133
    Total graduate Part-Time Students: another gender
    3
    Total graduate Part-Time Students: unknown
    3
    Total Graduate Students: men
    98
    Total Graduate Students: women
    282
    Total Graduate Students: another gender
    9
    Total Graduate Students: unknown
    3
    Total All Students: men
    1,110
    Total All Students: women
    1,717
    Total All Students: another gender
    50
    Total All Students: unknown
    17
    Total all undergraduates
    2,502
    Total all graduate
    392
    Grand Total All Students
    2,894

    All

    Total graduate Full-Time Students: men
    46
    Total graduate Full-Time Students: women
    149
    Total graduate Full-Time Students: another gender
    6
    Total graduate Full-Time Students: unknown
    0

    Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

    Nonresidents
    1
    Hispanic/Latino
    38
    Black or African American, non-Hispanic
    4
    White, non-Hispanic
    202
    American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
    6
    Asian, non-Hispanic
    4
    Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
    12
    Two or more races, non-Hispanic
    24
    Race and/or ethnicity unknown
    25
    TOTAL
    316
    Nonresidents
    15
    Hispanic/Latino
    327
    Black or African American, non-Hispanic
    42
    White, non-Hispanic
    1,427
    American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
    36
    Asian, non-Hispanic
    22
    Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
    66
    Two or more races, non-Hispanic
    125
    Race and/or ethnicity unknown
    112
    TOTAL
    2,172
    Nonresidents
    21
    Hispanic/Latino
    373
    Black or African American, non-Hispanic
    43
    White, non-Hispanic
    1,675
    American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
    41
    Asian, non-Hispanic
    26
    Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
    66
    Two or more races, non-Hispanic
    141
    Race and/or ethnicity unknown
    116
    TOTAL
    2,502

    Persistence

    Certificate/diploma
    104
    Associate degrees
    0
    Bachelor's degrees
    587
    Postbachelor's certificates
    31
    Master's degrees
    101

    Graduation Rates

    Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
    157
    Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
    48
    Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
    95
    Total
    300
    Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
    0 0
    Total
    0
    Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
    157
    Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
    48
    Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
    95
    Total
    157
    Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
    38
    Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
    15
    Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
    35
    Total
    38
    Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
    16
    Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
    9
    Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
    9
    Total
    16
    Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
    3
    Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
    2
    Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
    2
    Total
    7
    Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
    57 26
    Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
    46
    Total
    57
    Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
    0.36
    Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
    0.54
    Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
    0.48
    Total
    36
    Total
    0
    Total
    0
    Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
    0
    Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
    0
    Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
    0
    Total
    0
    Total
    0
    Total
    0
    Total
    0
    Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
    0
    Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
    #DIV/0!
    Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
    #DIV/0!
    Total
    #DIV/0!
    2021 Cohort
    150
    Instructional Faculty And Class Size29

    Instructional Faculty

    A. Total number of instructional faculty
    112
    B. Total number who are members of minority groups
    13
    C. Total number who are women
    56
    D. Total number who are men
    56
    E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
    2
    F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
    58%
    G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
    23
    H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
    5
    I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
    26
    A. Total number of instructional faculty
    93
    B. Total number who are members of minority groups
    15
    C. Total number who are women
    52
    D. Total number who are men
    41
    E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
    0
    G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
    21
    H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
    7
    I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
    37
    A. Total number of instructional faculty
    205
    B. Total number who are members of minority groups
    28
    C. Total number who are women
    108
    E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
    2
    F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
    86%
    H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
    12
    I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
    63
    J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
    0

    Student to Faculty Ratio

    Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio
    14.31
    based on ____ students
    1,846
    and ____ faculty
    129

    Undergraduate Class Size

    40-49
    0
    Source: Eastern Oregon University's Common Data Set 2024-25

    About Eastern Oregon University

    Eastern Oregon University is a very small public university in La Grande, OR, in a city setting.

    What Eastern Oregon University looks for

    Eastern Oregon University admits the majority of applicants who meet its baseline academic profile. For most students applying here, the work is in writing applications that reflect real fit rather than treating the application as a checklist. Demonstrated interest matters more here than at the most selective schools. Visiting, attending an info session, and asking real questions of admissions all move the needle.

    Frequently asked

    • What is the acceptance rate at Eastern Oregon University?

      Eastern Oregon University admits roughly 98% of applicants. An acceptance rate above 40% means a strong application can land here without high-end stats.

    • What does Eastern Oregon University actually cost after financial aid?

      Average net cost (after institutional aid) is about $17,148 per year. Net cost varies enormously by family income; run the school's net price calculator for an estimate that reflects your situation.

    • Is Eastern Oregon University a reach, match, or safety for me?

      Compare your stats to the middle 50% above. If you are at or below the 25th percentile, treat Eastern Oregon University as a reach. If you are in the middle 50%, it is a match. Above the 75th percentile and the school accepts above 25% overall, it is closer to a safety. Selectivity below 20% should be treated as a reach for everyone, period.

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