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Western Oregon University (referred to as Western Oregon) is a Public, 4 years school located in Monmouth, OR. It is classified as a Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Master's degree. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Western Oregon University is $18,369 for Oregon residents and $18,432 for out-of-state students. The school has 431 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 3,751 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Western Oregon University (referred to as Western Oregon) is a Public, 4 years school located in Monmouth, OR. It is classified as a Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Master's degree.
The school is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (4/1/1924 - Current).
Western Oregon Directory Information
School NameWestern Oregon University (Western Oregon)
Address345 Monmouth Ave N, Monmouth, OR 97361-1394
Phone503-838-8000
Webhttps://www.wou.edu
Online Applicationhttps://wou.edu/admission/apply
Financial Infohttps://wou.edu/finaid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Western Oregon University is $18,369 for Oregon residents and $18,432 for out-of-state students. The school has 431 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 3,751 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 233 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate and Master's. Among them, 6 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$18,432
$18,369 for Oregon Residents
Student Population431
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate and Master's
Number of Programs233 graduate programs
(6 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio13 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Western Oregon University is $18,369 for Oregon residents and $18,432 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $0 for Oregon residents and $462 for out-of-state students.
Western Oregon University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, remedial services, academic/career services, employment services for students, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)6 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Remedial services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Western Oregon University is $18,369 for Oregon residents and $18,432 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.34% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Oregon ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$14,796$1,806$24,156$1,806
2019-2020$15,300$1,848$23,344$1,848
2020-2021$16,056$1,914$26,604$1,914
2021-2022$16,560$1,809$16,560$1,809
2022-2023--$16,560$1,872
The graduate school tuition & fees of Western Oregon is relatively inexpensive compared to public graduate schools in Oregon. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the Oregon graduate tuition is $24,920 (public) / $20,889 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Western Oregon University$18,369$18,432
All Graduate Schools$16,007$19,603
Public$11,484$20,787
Private$19,674
Oregon Graduate Schools$18,608$21,645
Public$18,130$24,920
Private$20,889
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $13,431 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Western Oregon University. On-campus living costs are increased by 1.27% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $13,362. Off-campus living costs are increased by 6.00% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$10,389$2,430$10,389$2,430
2019-2020$10,389$2,496$10,260$2,496
2020-2021$10,389$2,487$10,802$2,487
2021-2022$10,803$2,460$10,146$2,460
2022-2023$10,923$2,508$10,854$2,508
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $462 at Western Oregon University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 0.43% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$671
2019-2020$704
2020-2021$739
2021-2022$460
2022-2023$462

Graduate Programs at Western Oregon

Western Oregon University offers 152 graduate programs for Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 234 students have completed their study at Western Oregon University.
Offered Degrees at Western Oregon University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree764194
Post Bachelor's Degree76140
Total1525234
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Western Oregon University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Teacher Education, Multiple Levels program with 161 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Special Education and Teaching program with 50 completers.
Western Oregon University offers 152 programs through Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 234 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 194 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 40 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕0-
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕0-
Information Science/Studies✕0-
Education [+] ✔ (2 completers) 147 completers-
Education✕2-
Bilingual and Multilingual Education✕0-
Curriculum and Instruction✕12-
Educational/Instructional Technology✕0-
Special Education and Teaching✕35-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness✔16-
Special Education and Teaching (other)✕0-
Elementary Education and Teaching✕8-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching✕0-
Secondary Education and Teaching✕12-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels✕34-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕3-
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods✔17-
Art Teacher Education✕0-
Business Teacher Education✕0-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education✕0-
Health Teacher Education✕0-
Mathematics Teacher Education✕0-
Music Teacher Education✕0-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕0-
Reading Teacher Education✕4-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education✕0-
Social Studies Teacher Education✕0-
Biology Teacher Education✕0-
Chemistry Teacher Education✕0-
Drama and Dance Teacher Education✕0-
German Language Teacher Education✕0-
Physics Teacher Education✕0-
Spanish Language Teacher Education✕0-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕4-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✔ (1 completers) 12 completers-
German Language and Literature✕0-
Spanish Language and Literature✕0-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation✔12-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Child Development✕0-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 0 completers-
English Language and Literature✕0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 0 completers-
General Studies✕0-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies✕0-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕0-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Mathematics✕0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences✕0-
Mathematics and Computer Science✕0-
Gerontology✕0-
International/Global Studies✕0-
Sustainability Studies✕0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕0-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕0-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Philosophy✕0-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Chemistry✕0-
Geology/Earth Science✕0-
Psychology [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Psychology✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (1 completers) 8 completers-
Corrections Administration✔8-
Fire Services Administration✕0-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Social Sciences✕0-
Anthropology✕0-
Economics✕0-
Geography✕0-
Political Science and Government✕0-
Sociology✕0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts✕0-
Dance✕0-
Design and Visual Communications✕0-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕0-
Art/Art Studies✕0-
Music✕5-
Jazz/Jazz Studies✕0-
Music (other)✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Public Health Education and Promotion✕0-
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor✕10-
Business [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Business/Commerce✕0-
Organizational Leadership✕9-
Management Information Systems✕3-
History [+] ✕ 0 completers-
History✕0-
Total194
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕0-
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕0-
Information Science/Studies✕0-
Education [+] ✔ (1 completers) 8 completers-
Education✕0-
Bilingual and Multilingual Education✕0-
Curriculum and Instruction✕0-
Educational/Instructional Technology✕0-
Special Education and Teaching✕0-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness✔2-
Special Education and Teaching (other)✕0-
Elementary Education and Teaching✕0-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching✕0-
Secondary Education and Teaching✕0-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels✕0-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕0-
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods✕5-
Art Teacher Education✕0-
Business Teacher Education✕0-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education✕0-
Health Teacher Education✕0-
Mathematics Teacher Education✕0-
Music Teacher Education✕0-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕0-
Reading Teacher Education✕0-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education✕0-
Social Studies Teacher Education✕0-
Biology Teacher Education✕0-
Chemistry Teacher Education✕0-
Drama and Dance Teacher Education✕0-
German Language Teacher Education✕0-
Physics Teacher Education✕0-
Spanish Language Teacher Education✕0-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕1-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 0 completers-
German Language and Literature✕0-
Spanish Language and Literature✕0-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation✕0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Child Development✕0-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 0 completers-
English Language and Literature✕0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 14 completers-
General Studies✕14-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies✕0-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕0-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Mathematics✕0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences✕0-
Mathematics and Computer Science✕0-
Gerontology✕0-
International/Global Studies✕0-
Sustainability Studies✕0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕0-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕0-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Philosophy✕0-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Chemistry✕0-
Geology/Earth Science✕0-
Psychology [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Psychology✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Corrections Administration✕0-
Fire Services Administration✕0-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Social Sciences✕0-
Anthropology✕0-
Economics✕0-
Geography✕0-
Political Science and Government✕0-
Sociology✕0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts✕0-
Dance✕0-
Design and Visual Communications✕0-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕0-
Art/Art Studies✕0-
Music✕0-
Jazz/Jazz Studies✕0-
Music (other)✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Public Health Education and Promotion✕0-
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor✕0-
Business [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Business/Commerce✕0-
Organizational Leadership✕18-
Management Information Systems✕0-
History [+] ✕ 0 completers-
History✕0-
Total40

Graduate Student Population at Western Oregon

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 414 students enrolled into Western Oregon University graduate schools where it has total 3,751 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 225 full-time and 189 part-time graduate students. By gender, 125 male and 289 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total414125289
Full-time22578147
Part-tme18947142
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 318 White (76.81%), 16 Black/African American (3.86%), 43 Hispanic (10.39%), 9 Asian (2.17%), and 28 students with other races. 6 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total414125289
American Indian/Native American321
Asian936
Black/African American1679
Hispanic431132
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White31896222
Two More303
Un-Known14311
Non-resident Alien624
Western Oregon University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 240 graduate students (57.97% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 107 graduate students (25.85% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total414
Enrolled Online Exclusively240
Enrolled Some Online Courses107
Not in Online Courses67
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Western Oregon University. 91 students are aged 20 to 24 (21.98% of total students), 33 students are aged above 50 (7.97%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Western Oregon University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total414125289
Age 20-21312
Age 22-24882959
Age 25-291073473
Age 30-34721656
Age 35-39351322
Age 40-49762056
Age 50-64301218
Over 64303

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