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Compare Oregon Institute of Technology vs Southern Oregon University

Klamath Falls, OR · Ashland, OR

Oregon Institute of TechnologySouthern Oregon University
Cost
Price after aid (average)$15,706/yr$16,732/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$9,085/yr$11,830/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$22,500$20,332
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$8,729/yr$12,466/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$14,385/yr$15,813/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$18,925/yr$22,415/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$22,431/yr$24,181/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$239/mo$216/mo
Room & board (on campus)$12,315/yr$16,968/yr
Room & board (off campus)$15,305/yr$15,432/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,200/yr$999/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$3,560/yr$1,500/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$27,524/yr$27,636/yr
Tuition (in-state)$13,260/yr$12,762/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$37,196/yr$31,887/yr
Students with Pell Grants18%25%
Students taking federal loans22%28%
Getting in
Students who get accepted95%89%
SAT range (middle 50%)1000–1270No data reported
SAT average1150No data reported
ACT range (middle 50%)18–27No data reported
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 16–25 · Math 17–25No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received5,0063,564
Students accepted4,5892,946
Students who enrolled433657
Accepted students who enroll9.4%22%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores14%No data reported
Enrolled who sent ACT scores4%No data reported
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayNot consideredNot considered
Recommendation lettersNot consideredNot considered
Class rankNot consideredNot considered
College-prep programRequiredRequired
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceNot consideredNot considered
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate54%43%
Freshmen who come back69%68%
Typical earnings 10 years in$72,273/yr$49,175/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$46,200–$102,021$29,348–$69,631
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)54%52%
White students graduating57%45%
Black students graduating60%29%
Hispanic students graduating53%40%
Asian students graduating31%64%
Typical earnings 6 years in$68,301/yr$39,326/yr
Earn more than a HS grad80%67%
Graduate on time29%21%
Pell students who graduate45%36%
First-gen students who finish49%40%
Low-income students who finish47%38%
Students who transfer out24%No data reported
Typical earnings 8 years in$69,982/yr$45,016/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 44% · Engineering 19% · Engineering Technologies 12%Psychology 14% · Business, Management & Marketing 13% · Communication & Journalism 11%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 44% of degreesPsychology — 14% of degrees
2nd most popular programEngineering — 19% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 13% of degrees
3rd most popular programEngineering Technologies — 12% of degreesCommunication & Journalism — 11% of degrees
4th most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 7% of degreesVisual & Performing Arts — 11% of degrees
5th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 5% of degreesParks, Recreation & Fitness — 8% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions — $83,906/yrRomance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics — $70,197/yr
Degrees in STEM39%8.3%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,8922,751
Students per professor17 : 123 : 1
Graduate students139878
Average professor pay$8,845/mo$9,721/mo
Full-time professors94%56%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byNorthwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesNorthwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Median family income$36,182$32,578
SettingTown (remote)Suburb (midsize)
LocationKlamath Falls, ORAshland, OR
RegionFar WestFar West
Founded19471872
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse FieldsMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.7%1.3%
Men51%37%
Women49%63%
White students64%53%
Black students1.6%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino students18%14%
Asian students6.5%1.6%
Two or more races5.9%10%
Other / not reported3.1%18%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students39%40%
Part-time students25%17%
Students age 25+19%18%
Spent on teaching per student$10,507/yr$10,493/yr
Endowment$34.9M$39.8M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing7251,000
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$5,940/yr$9,948/yr
Meal plan charge$4,698/yr$6,300/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by weekNo data reported
Academic calendarQuarterQuarter
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesNo
ROTCNoYes — Army
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationNoYes
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 trainingYesNo
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNAIA Division IINAIA Division II
Football teamNoYes
Varsity teams1318
Student athletes235431
Athletic scholarships$2.1M$1.5M
Athletics budget$7.3M$7.3M
Athletics revenue$7.5M$7.3M
Recruiting spend$38,093$58,173

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.