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Bushnell University is a private regional university located in Eugene, Oregon. Bushnell University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Bushnell University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $46,847 10 years after enrolling, 15th in Oregon, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Bushnell University bachelor students earn 0% more than the national average. Bushnell University is ranked 11th in Oregon.
Bushnell University’s median net annual cost of $20,318 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 2 programs at Bushnell University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Education - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$20,318
Average years to graduate
4.2
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 3 graduate programs at Bushnell University - Business Administration, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Education - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 60% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Bushnell University is 6% lower than the state average, and 2% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Bushnell University, Pell Grant recipients represent 36% of the measured graduating class, 1% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Bushnell University graduates within 4.2 years.
Bushnell University is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Bushnell University’s economic mobility score of 12.72 is calculated by adjusting the 4.84 economic score of lower-income students by the 36% pell grant recipients within the student body. Bushnell University’s EMS of 12.72 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at Bushnell University pays $20,318 a year, $25,352 less than the $45,670 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $20,318
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Bushnell University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $20,318 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 75% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,996. This is 21% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,944
Pell grants
$4,839
State grants
$3,500
Institutional grants
$19,875
Bushnell University offers 8 online bachelor programs, 3 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Bushnell University offers 10 programs, 7 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
18
Hybrid programs
8
Percentage of programs online
33%
Bushnell University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 68% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 456 applicants, of which 310 were admitted and 85 enrolled. Bushnell University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
72%
83%
Female
64%
59%
First time
33%
59%
In-state
61%
68%
1st generation
35%
35%
White
68%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
4%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
2%
0.3%
Other
14%
12%