Eastern Oregon University
Eastern Oregon University (EOU) is a public university in La Grande, Oregon. It was formerly part of the since dissolved Oregon University System. EOU was founded in 1929 as a teacher’s college. The university offers bachelor's and master's degrees. The school's athletic teams, the Mountaineers, are members of the Cascade and Frontier conferences of the NAIA.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 98%
- Average net price: $18,125
- Undergraduate enrollment: 4,422
- Graduation rate (150%): 43%
- Graduation rate (200%): 41%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 48%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $50,112
- Median earnings (8 years): $45,983
- Median earnings (6 years): $43,034
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Quarter
- City: La Grande, OR
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Eastern Oregon University include Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other, Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education, Psychology.
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other (87 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,066 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,757
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (76 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,279 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,895
- Psychology (60 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,816 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,237
- Fire Services Administration (44 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,911 1 year after graduation
- Accounting (41 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,066 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,757
- Multi- (34 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,838 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Education, Other (28 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,176 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,874
- English (27 bachelor's) · median debt $23,587
- Computer Science (23 bachelor's)
- Elementary Education and Teaching (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,894 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,375
Degree mix: Business 59%, Computer Science 9%, Health 4%, Biological Sciences 3%, Psychology 20%, Communication 5%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Eastern Oregon University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,563 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $12,563
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $11,150
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $14,208
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $22,566
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $21,835
- In-state tuition and fees: $11,076
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $25,431
- Books and supplies: $1,275
- On-campus room and board: $11,787
- Off-campus room and board: $11,787
- Off-campus with family: $2,430
- Typical cost of attendance: $26,718
- Sticker vs net gap: 32%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 35%
- Federal loan recipients: 37%
- Average institutional grant: $3,351
- Average federal loan: $7,377
- Median debt at graduation: $20,500
Admissions
Eastern Oregon University admits 98% of applicants. Of students admitted, 20% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,599
- Admitted: 1,572
- Enrolled: 316
- Yield (first-choice signal): 20%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 4,422
- Women: 62%
- Commuter share (estimated): 91%
- Part-time undergraduates: 32%
- Age 25 and older: 39%
- Graduate students: 248
- Graduation rate: 43%
- Come back after freshman year: 71%
- First-generation: 46%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 37%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $95,931
- Associate professor salary: $87,977
- Assistant professor salary: $69,342
- On-campus housing capacity: 407
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Eastern Oregon University acceptance rate? Eastern Oregon University admits 98% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Eastern Oregon University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,563 a year after aid. Average net price is $18,125.
What majors does Eastern Oregon University offer? Popular programs include Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other, Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education, Psychology, Fire Services Administration, Accounting.
What is the average salary after Eastern Oregon University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $50,112 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Eastern Oregon University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 48% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 43%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Eastern Oregon University official site: https://eou.edu.