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Eastern Oregon University is a public regional university located in La Grande, Oregon. Eastern Oregon University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Eastern Oregon University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $46,331 10 years after enrolling, 16th in Oregon, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Eastern Oregon University bachelor students earn 6% less than the national average.
Eastern Oregon University’s median net annual cost of $14,436 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Eastern Oregon University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Health & Fitness, Education, Fire Protection, Psychology, Education, Other - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$14,436
Average years to graduate
4.4
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 6.38
Social Sciences, Other
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 12.68
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 1 graduate programs at Eastern Oregon University - Education - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 39% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Eastern Oregon University is 27% lower than the state average, and 19% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Eastern Oregon University, Pell Grant recipients represent 39% of the measured graduating class, 4% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Eastern Oregon University graduates within 4.3 years.
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.
Eastern Oregon University’s economic mobility score of 20.98 is calculated by adjusting the 3.41 economic score of lower-income students by the 39% pell grant recipients within the student body. Eastern Oregon University’s EMS of 20.98 ranks in the top 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
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).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Eastern Oregon University pays $14,436 a year, $9,630 less than the $24,066 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 $14,436
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Eastern Oregon University, 92% 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 $14,436 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 43% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,565. This is 11% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,031
Pell grants
$5,137
State grants
$3,366
Institutional grants
$3,687
Eastern Oregon University offers 21 online bachelor programs, all of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Eastern Oregon University offers 3 programs, all 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
24
Percentage of programs online
57%
Eastern Oregon University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 98% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 646 applicants, of which 631 were admitted and 267 enrolled. Eastern Oregon University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Eastern Oregon University does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
63%
83%
Female
60%
59%
First time
33%
59%
In-state
65%
68%
1st generation
46%
35%
White
67%
52%
Black
2%
14%
Hispanic
14%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
2%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
3%
0.3%
Other
11%
12%