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Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Cost of college went up for all students at Western Oregon University

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In-state tuition and fees rose 10.9 percent for 2018-19 at Western Oregon University, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Oregon residents paid $10,197 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $999 more than the $9,198 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 159.1 percent more than residents this year, or $26,421. Their price tag grew 3 percent from $25,653 in 2017-18.

About 76 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Oregon residents. About 22 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.

Data shows 89 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 502 students received grants or scholarships totaling $3.2 million and 530 students took out student loans totaling more than $3.1 million.

Including all undergraduates (5,185), 2,614 students used grants or scholarships totaling $16.8 million, and 2,611 students took out $16.8 million in federal student loans.

The cost of attending
Enrollment2015-162016-172017-182018-19Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19
In-state~3,941$9,369$9,285$9,198$10,1978.8%
Out-of-state~1,141$22,728$23,445$25,653$26,42116.2%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Western Oregon University in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants30743%$1,439,505$4,689
State / local grant or scholarship23433%$518,303$2,215
Institutional grants or scholarships42960%$1,291,239$3,010
Grant or scholarship aid total50271%$3,249,047$6,472
Federal student loans52574%$2,550,913$4,859
Other student loans426%$588,906$14,022
Student loan aid53075%$3,139,819$5,924
Total student aid63389%--

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