Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Western Oregon has 12 pts more first-gen students than Evergreen State (42% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Evergreen State's yield is 7 pts higher than Western Oregon's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Western Oregon grads earn $6.5K more ten years out than Evergreen State's ($51,815 vs. $45,320)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Western Oregon costs about $4.9K less per year on average than Evergreen State ($20,078 vs. $24,931, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Western Oregon is a bit larger (3,103 vs. 2,160)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Western Oregon's grants cover 33% of its full price on average, vs. 29% at Evergreen State

    Aid generosity

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

Evergreen State admits 96%, Western Oregon 98%; Evergreen State's yield is higher, at 25%.

Acceptance rate
Western Oregon98%
Evergreen State96%
Quad's selectivity
  • Western OregonOpen
  • Evergreen StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Western OregonTest-blind
Evergreen State
1035–1253
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Western OregonGPA and school record required
  • Evergreen StateGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Western Oregon is a bit larger than Evergreen State (3,103 vs. 2,160 undergrads); Evergreen State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Western Oregon3.1K
Evergreen State2.2K
Pell Grant share
Western Oregon41%
Evergreen State42%

Majors and faculty

Education leads at Western Oregon, and Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies at Evergreen State.

Students per faculty member
Western Oregon13 to 1
Evergreen State17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Western OregonEducation, General17%
  • Evergreen StateLiberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies84%

What each costs

Western Oregon costs about $4.9K less a year than Evergreen State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Western Oregon$20.1K
Evergreen State$24.9K
Aid generosity
Western Oregon33%
Evergreen State29%

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
Western Oregon$51.8K
Evergreen State$45.3K
Graduation rate
Western Oregon55%
Evergreen State56%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Western Oregon but fell at Evergreen State; Western Oregon got less selective while Evergreen State held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Western OregonSteady+6%
  • Evergreen StateShrinking−16%
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

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