Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Western Oregon grads earn $9.8K more ten years out than Delta State's ($51,815 vs. $41,991)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Western Oregon has 10 pts more first-gen students than Delta State (42% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Western Oregon has 1.9× as many undergrads as Delta State

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Delta State costs about $5.5K less per year on average than Western Oregon ($14,603 vs. $20,078, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Delta State's grants cover 35% of its full price on average, vs. 33% at Western Oregon

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Western Oregon graduates 2 pts more of its students than Delta State (55% vs. 52%)

    Graduation rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Western Oregon admits 98%, Delta State 100%; Western Oregon's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
Delta State100%
Western Oregon98%
Quad's selectivity
  • Delta StateOpen
  • Western OregonOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Delta State
925–1210
Western OregonTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Delta StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Western OregonGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Western Oregon has 1.9× as many undergrads as Delta State; Delta State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Delta State1.6K
Western Oregon3.1K
Pell Grant share
Delta State42%
Western Oregon41%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Delta State, and Education at Western Oregon; Delta State has 12 students per faculty member to Western Oregon's 13.

Students per faculty member
Delta State12 to 1
Western Oregon13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Delta StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse11%
  • Western OregonEducation, General17%

What each costs

Delta State costs about $5.5K less a year than Western Oregon on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Delta State$14.6K
Western Oregon$20.1K
Aid generosity
Delta State35%
Western Oregon33%

What each pays off

Western Oregon's former students earn more, a median $51.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Delta State$42K
Western Oregon$51.8K
Graduation rate
Delta State52%
Western Oregon55%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Delta State but held steady at Western Oregon; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Delta StateGrowing+36%
  • Western OregonSteady+6%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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