Quad

Head-to-head

Western Oregon
U. Texas Permian Basin

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Texas Permian Basin's yield is 25 pts higher than Western Oregon's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Western Oregon graduates 6 pts more of its students than U. Texas Permian Basin (55% vs. 49%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    U. Texas Permian Basin has 4 pts more first-gen students than Western Oregon (46% vs. 42%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    U. Texas Permian Basin grads earn $4.3K more ten years out than Western Oregon's ($56,073 vs. $51,815)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    U. Texas Permian Basin is a bit larger (3,911 vs. 3,103)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Western Oregon has 2 pts more Pell recipients than U. Texas Permian Basin (41% vs. 39%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

U. Texas Permian Basin admits 95%, Western Oregon 98%; U. Texas Permian Basin's yield is higher, at 44%.

Acceptance rate
Western Oregon98%
U. Texas Permian Basin95%
Quad's selectivity
  • Western OregonOpen
  • U. Texas Permian BasinOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Western OregonTest-blind
U. Texas Permian Basin
910–1130
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Western OregonGPA and school record required
  • U. Texas Permian BasinGPA required

Who's on each campus

U. Texas Permian Basin is a bit larger than Western Oregon (3,911 vs. 3,103 undergrads); Western Oregon has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Western Oregon3.1K
U. Texas Permian Basin3.9K
Pell Grant share
Western Oregon41%
U. Texas Permian Basin39%

Majors and faculty

Education leads at Western Oregon, and Psychology at U. Texas Permian Basin; Western Oregon has 13 students per faculty member to U. Texas Permian Basin's 19.

Students per faculty member
Western Oregon13 to 1
U. Texas Permian Basin19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Western OregonEducation, General17%
  • U. Texas Permian BasinPsychology, General14%

What each costs

Western Oregon and U. Texas Permian Basin cost about the same a year on average; Western Oregon's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Western Oregon$20.1K
U. Texas Permian Basin$20.7K
Aid generosity
Western Oregon33%
U. Texas Permian Basin30%

What each pays off

U. Texas Permian Basin's former students earn more, a median $56.1K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Western Oregon$51.8K
U. Texas Permian Basin$56.1K
Graduation rate
Western Oregon55%
U. Texas Permian Basin49%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Texas Permian Basin but held steady at Western Oregon; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Western OregonSteady+6%
  • U. Texas Permian BasinGrowing+34%
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

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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