Western Oregon University Teaching Programs

Western Oregon University is a public institution located in Monmouth, Oregon. Monmouth is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

Where Is Western Oregon University?

Contact details for Western Oregon State College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	345 Monmouth Ave N, Monmouth, OR 97361-1394
Phone:	503-838-8000
Website:	wou.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/WOUnews
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/wounews

How Do I Get Into Western Oregon State College?

You can apply to Western Oregon State College online at: https://wou.edu/admission/apply/

Admission Requirements for Western Oregon State College

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Western Oregon State College?

With an acceptance rate of 83%, Western Oregon State College may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 35% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 82%, and the acceptance rate for women is 84%.

Average Test Scores

About 5% of students accepted to Western Oregon State College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 495 and 620. Math scores were between 490 and 600.

Can I Afford Western Oregon University?

The overall average net price of Western Oregon State College is $33,906. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Western Oregon State College, approximately 93% of students took out student loans averaging $4,972 a year. That adds up to $19,888 over four years for those students.

Western Oregon University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,615 undergraduate students at Western Oregon State College, with 3,049 being full-time and 566 being part-time.

There are also 414 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,049 full-time undergraduates at Western Oregon State College, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Western Oregon University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	82
Black or African American	88
Hispanic or Latino	666
White	1,772
International Students	98
Other Races/Ethnicities	343

Geographic Diversity

Oregon students aren't the only ones who study at Western Oregon University. At this time, 14 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 23 countries are represented at Western Oregon State College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and Japan.

Online Learning at Western Oregon University

In 2022-2023, 2,651 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Western Oregon State College has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 3rd most popular in Oregon for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Western Oregon State College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods	12%

Western Oregon University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
General Education	0	183	0	1	184
Secondary Education	0	0	0	31	31
General Special Education	0	0	0	29	29
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods	0	0	11	14	25
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	20	0	0	3	23
Education of the Deaf	0	1	10	7	18
Reading Teacher Education	0	0	0	9	9
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	5	5
Mathematics Education	0	0	1	4	5
Early Childhood Education	1	0	0	2	3
Teacher Education	0	0	0	3	3
Bilingual & Multilingual Education	0	0	0	1	1
Educational/Instructional Technology	0	0	0	0	0
Other Special Education & Teaching	0	0	0	0	0
Art Education	0	0	0	0	0
Biology Education	0	0	0	0	0
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education	0	0	0	0	0
Chemistry Education	0	0	0	0	0
Drama & Dance Education	0	0	0	0	0
English & Language Arts Education	0	0	0	0	0
German Language Teacher Education	0	0	0	0	0
Health Education	0	0	0	0	0
Music Education	0	0	0	0	0
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	0	0	0	0	0
Physics Education	0	0	0	0	0
Science Education	0	0	0	0	0
Social Studies Education	0	0	0	0	0
Spanish Education	0	0	0	0	0
Elementary Education	0	0	0	0	0
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	21	184	22	109	336

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Andrew Parodi under License

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