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Compare Eastern Oregon University vs Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

La Grande, OR · Bend, OR

Eastern Oregon UniversityOregon State University-Cascades Campus
Cost
Price after aid (average)$17,148/yr$18,048/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$12,563/yr$11,497/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$20,500$21,221
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$11,150/yr$11,716/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$14,208/yr$16,694/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$22,566/yr$20,055/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$21,835/yr$24,478/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$217/mo$225/mo
Room & board (on campus)$11,787/yr$16,386/yr
Room & board (off campus)$11,787/yr$16,386/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,275/yr$600/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,760/yr$3,492/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$26,718/yr$29,798/yr
Tuition (in-state)$11,076/yr$13,566/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$25,431/yr$37,356/yr
Students with Pell Grants35%27%
Students taking federal loans37%32%
Getting in
Students who get accepted98%63%
SAT range (middle 50%)No data reported1143–1318
SAT averageNo data reported1255
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received1,4461,787
Students accepted1,4281,223
Students who enrolled267211
Accepted students who enroll19%17%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersNot consideredNot considered
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Required
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate43%56%
Freshmen who come back71%75%
Typical earnings 10 years in$50,112/yr$64,010/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$29,162–$72,357$39,922–$92,783
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)46%63%
White students graduating41%57%
Black students graduating33%No data reported
Hispanic students graduating49%50%
Asian students graduating0%0%
Typical earnings 6 years in$43,034/yr$50,843/yr
Earn more than a HS grad70%78%
Graduate on time29%33%
Pell students who graduate36%31%
First-gen students who finish37%53%
Low-income students who finish36%52%
Students who transfer out27%22%
Typical earnings 8 years in$45,983/yr$57,210/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsEducation 24% · Business, Management & Marketing 14% · Parks, Recreation & Fitness 11%Computer & Information Sciences 17% · Engineering 14% · Business, Management & Marketing 12%
Most popular programEducation — 24% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 17% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 14% of degreesEngineering — 14% of degrees
3rd most popular programParks, Recreation & Fitness — 11% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 12% of degrees
4th most popular programMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 10% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 7% of degrees
5th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 7% of degreesNatural Resources & Conservation — 7% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Business Administration, Management and Operations — $64,934/yrPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration — $110,269/yr
Degrees in STEM10%40%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,1721,044
Students per professor14 : 19 : 1
Graduate students392247
Average professor pay$8,548/mo$11,502/mo
Full-time professors56%79%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byNorthwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesNorthwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Median family income$32,240$44,450
SettingTown (remote)City (midsize)
LocationLa Grande, ORBend, OR
RegionFar WestFar West
Founded19292001
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsNo data reported
Main or branch campusMain campusBranch campus
International students0.7%0.9%
Men42%53%
Women58%47%
White students66%75%
Black students1.9%1%
Hispanic or Latino students15%12%
Asian students1%2.9%
Two or more races5.8%5.8%
Other / not reported9.9%2.6%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students46%31%
Part-time students32%41%
Students age 25+39%20%
Spent on teaching per student$7,792/yr$3,535/yr
Endowment$18.5M$10.4M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing407297
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$6,530/yr$9,900/yr
Meal plan charge$5,060/yr$5,190/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by weekVaries by week
Academic calendarQuarterQuarter
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesNo
ROTCYes — ArmyYes — Army
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoYes
Credit for life experienceYesNo
Online classesYesNo
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNAIA Division INo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamYesNo data reported
Varsity teams13No data reported
Student athletes488No data reported
Athletic scholarships$1.3MNo data reported
Athletics budget$6.0MNo data reported
Athletics revenue$6.0MNo data reported
Recruiting spend$42,710No data reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.