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Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, Oregon·Public, 4-year or above·Far West·eou.edu
6-yr Graduation
43%
+1.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
2,894
peer median 4,047
Avg net price
$15,987
+$4.4k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
1,599
1,599 candidates competed
Admitted
1,572
98.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
316
20.1% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
43%+1.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
29%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
43%
Full-time retention
71%

Pell equity

18.0pp gap
Pell recipients
36%
Non-Pell
54%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 18.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 59 Title IV programs, 11 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 48 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
59
Passing
11
18.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

59programs
  • Passing11 · 18.6%
  • No Data48 · 81.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
10
No data
48

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

11
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies General
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+18.7%
$42,838 vs $36,082
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+32.5%
$47,816 vs $36,082
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+35.2%
$58,528 vs $43,298
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+35.5%
$48,894 vs $36,082
Social Sciences Other
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+37.5%
$49,611 vs $36,082
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+39.3%
$50,279 vs $36,082
Education Other
Bachelor Degree · Education
+41.8%
$51,176 vs $36,082
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+55.2%
$56,013 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

11
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies General
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
59%
$25,459 debt · $42,838 earn
Social Sciences Other
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
50%
$25,000 debt · $49,611 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
50%
$24,547 debt · $48,894 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
50%
$23,678 debt · $47,816 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
47%
$28,729 debt · $60,706 earn
Education Other
Bachelor Degree · Education
39%
$19,791 debt · $51,176 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
38%
$22,454 debt · $58,528 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
37%
$20,612 debt · $56,013 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1931Next review Oct 2025

Action history · 2

  1. Jan 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  2. Oct 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$12,069
$30–48k$12,341
$48–75k$15,217
$75–110k$20,701
$110k+$21,428

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$15,987
+$4,355vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $11,632
Federal loans
38.8%
In-state tuition
$10,671
Out-of-state
$24,621

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,092 students received $5.5M in Pell grants, alongside $8.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,092
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.5M
$5,498,643 total
Direct Loans
$8.5M
1,525 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.4M
598 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.2M
680 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$1.3M
100 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.6M
126 loan awards
Grad PLUS$114K
21 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 811 borrowers who entered repayment, 11 (1.3%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.3%
-1.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
811
Defaulted
11
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.6%
2017
7.8%
2018
6.0%
2019
1.3%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Eastern Oregon

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs54
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

641 total completions
01Business
17327.0%
02Education
14522.6%
03Parks/Recreation
7611.9%
04Psychology
609.4%
05Security/Protective
446.9%
06Multi/Interdisciplinary
375.8%
07English Language
365.6%
08Computer Sciences
264.1%
09Social Sciences
253.9%
10History
193.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
2,894
12-mo unduplicated
5,151
Undergraduate
4,422
Graduate
729

Gender split

Men
38%1,981
Women
62%3,170

Race / ethnicity composition

White
68.9%
Hispanic
13.7%
Two or more
5.4%
Unknown
4.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2.6%
Black
2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.6%
Asian
0.8%
Non-resident
0.7%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
441
288 M · 153 W
Women athletes
34.7%
Athletic aid
$1.2M
Total student aid
Budget
$5.9M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$802K
$429K
Recruiting expense
$34K
$20K
Head-coach salaries
$62K
$51K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
111 M · 78 W
$430K
Football
112 M ·
$1.2M
Soccer
34 M · 32 W
$528K
Wrestling
38 M · 23 W
$568K
Baseball
43 M ·
$419K
Basketball
16 M · 13 W
$619K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.62
7 offenses · 2,674 students

3-year trend

1.752 yrs ago1.421 yr ago2.62Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
16
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
6
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
3
Rape
2
Aggravated assault
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

7total
  • On campus7

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
3
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Sexual orientation2

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs01
Liquor010

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
14.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
112

Eastern Oregon vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Eastern Oregon selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectEastern Oregon University
43%2,894$15,987Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
California State University-Channel Islands
51%94.8%5,592$9,792Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Indiana University-East
39%67.2%3,203$9,082Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Missouri Southern State University
40%97.0%4,147$11,653Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Bemidji State University
46%56.0%4,072$17,050Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
University of South Carolina Aiken
40%78.5%4,022$11,611Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Peer group median42%78.5%4,047$11,632

Frequently asked questions about Eastern Oregon University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Eastern Oregon.

What is the graduation rate at Eastern Oregon University?

Eastern Oregon University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 43% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Eastern Oregon University?

Eastern Oregon University reports a total enrollment of 2,894 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Eastern Oregon University?

The average net price at Eastern Oregon University is $15,987 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Eastern Oregon University?

Eastern Oregon University's yield rate is 20.1%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Eastern Oregon University located?

Eastern Oregon University is located in La Grande, Oregon 97850.

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