Quad

Head-to-head

U. Mary Washington
Southern Oregon

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Mary Washington graduates 21 pts more of its students than Southern Oregon (71% vs. 50%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Southern Oregon has 16 pts more first-gen students than U. Mary Washington (40% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Southern Oregon's yield is 12 pts higher than U. Mary Washington's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    U. Mary Washington grads earn $11.4K more ten years out than Southern Oregon's ($60,613 vs. $49,175)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    U. Mary Washington's grants cover 30% of its full price on average, vs. 21% at Southern Oregon

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    U. Mary Washington costs about $5.9K less per year on average than Southern Oregon ($24,216 vs. $30,116, all students)

    Average cost, all students

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. Mary Washington admits 80%, Southern Oregon 89%; Southern Oregon's yield is higher, at 29%.

Acceptance rate
U. Mary Washington80%
Southern Oregon89%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Mary WashingtonSelective
  • Southern OregonOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
U. Mary Washington
1170–1370
Southern OregonTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Mary WashingtonGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Southern OregonGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Mary Washington is a bit larger than Southern Oregon (3,566 vs. 2,751 undergrads); Southern Oregon has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Mary Washington3.6K
Southern Oregon2.8K
Pell Grant share
U. Mary Washington21%
Southern Oregon25%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at U. Mary Washington, and Psychology at Southern Oregon.

Students per faculty member
U. Mary Washington13 to 1
Southern Oregon23 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Mary WashingtonBusiness Administration and Management, General17%
  • Southern OregonPsychology, General14%

What each costs

U. Mary Washington costs about $5.9K less a year than Southern Oregon on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Mary Washington$24.2K
Southern Oregon$30.1K
Aid generosity
U. Mary Washington30%
Southern Oregon21%

What each pays off

U. Mary Washington's former students earn more, a median $60.6K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Mary Washington$60.6K
Southern Oregon$49.2K
Graduation rate
U. Mary Washington71%
Southern Oregon50%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at U. Mary Washington but fell at Southern Oregon; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Mary WashingtonSteady−4%
  • Southern OregonShrinking−15%
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