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Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, ORQuad's selectivityOpen
Known forMostly onlineFirst-gen friendly
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 11, 2026

  • Entered fall 2024: 69% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 71%)Eastern Oregon University Common Data Set 2025–26

Published Oct 8, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 1,539 applied (fall 2024: 1,599)Eastern Oregon University (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 1,526 admits (fall 2024: 1,572)Eastern Oregon University (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 99% admitted (fall 2024: 98%)Eastern Oregon University (Fall 2025)

Sources:Eastern Oregon University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;Eastern Oregon University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

10 in 10 applicants admitted

Eastern Oregon admits about 10 in 10 applicants (99%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 4% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

99%

99%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

1,539

Admitted

1,526

Yield

19%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.46

Applications +5% since fall 2014 · admit rate 64% → 98%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,172 undergrads, where 35% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

2.2K

undergrads · larger than 59% of colleges

Diversity index

0.53

Pell Grant

35%

about the median

First generation

46%

above the median

Remote townNAIA · Cascade Collegiate ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.41 → 0.53 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other (13% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 56% of faculty are full-time. Spends $7,792 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other

13% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

$60.7K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

56%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$7.8K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $21,425 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $2.9K less than the national median. The 94% who received grants paid $18,125 on average; the other 6% paid the full sticker price of $28,188 in-state / $42,138 out-of-state.

27%

$21.4K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $2.9K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$28,188 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
30% · avg $3K
of first-years without need got merit aid
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 27% of full price

Federal loans

37%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −10% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $50,112 ten years after enrolling, more than at 39% of colleges; 47% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.7 years of that salary.

47%

47%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$50.1K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$20.5K

≈ $217/month for 10 years

Retention

69%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 34% → 43% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price held about steady after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 10%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 5% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 64% to 98%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −10% after inflation

  • Applications

    Steady

    +5%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 64% → 98% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.41 → 0.53

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    College Scorecard

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  3. 3
    Eastern Oregon University Common Data Set 2025–26

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Eastern Oregon University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 208646 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything