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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Washington State has 6 pts more Pell recipients than U. Oregon (27% vs. 21%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Washington State has 6 pts more first-gen students than U. Oregon (34% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Washington State is more diverse (index 0.62 vs. 0.59)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
U. Oregon20.5K
Washington State21.1K
Pell Grant share
U. Oregon21%
Washington State27%
First-gen share
U. Oregon28%
Washington State34%
Diversity index
U. Oregon0.59
Washington State0.62

Who they are

Men
U. Oregon44%
Washington State47%
Part-time students
U. Oregon5%
Washington State10%
Students 25 and older
U. Oregon4%
Washington State15%

Race & ethnicity

U. Oregon
Washington State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Oregon48%
Washington State84%
First-years from other states
U. Oregon51%
Washington State14%
First-years from abroad
U. Oregon1%
Washington State1%
New transfer students this fall
U. Oregon842
Washington State1,977
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Oregon14%
Washington State31%

Campus

U. Oregon
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Big Ten ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Washington State
Distant townNCAA D-I FBS · Pacific-12 ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why