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Is Western Oregon University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Western Oregon, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Western Oregon sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $51,815 helps, but median debt of $20,609 plus yearly net price of $17,237 creates a tighter path. For context, Western Oregon's net price runs about 16% above the typical 4-year, public school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$15,249
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrThis weighs on your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $2,095 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $8,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$17,237
Median earnings 10 years out
$51,815
Median debt at graduation
$20,609
Graduation rate
46%
At Western Oregon, a typical graduate carries about $20,609 in student debt and earns roughly $51,815 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $234 per month, or 5% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Western Oregon is a public four year school in Monmouth, OR. For many families, the key question is whether the published value here beats cheaper in state or regional alternatives once your real aid offer arrives.
Similar schools worth comparing
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Public 4-year
Eastern Oregon
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Worth-It Score: 53/100
Median net price: $17,148
Public 4-year
Southern Oregon
Ashland, OR
Worth-It Score: 54/100
Median net price: $16,732
Public 4-year
Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, OR
Worth-It Score: 72/100
Median net price: $15,706
Public 4-year
Oregon State
Corvallis, OR
Worth-It Score: 73/100
Median net price: $19,604
Public 4-year
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR
Worth-It Score: 68/100
Median net price: $22,182
Common questions about Western Oregon
The median net price at Western Oregon is $17,237 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →