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University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon·Public, 4-year or above·Far West·uoregon.edu
6-yr Graduation
72%
+1.0pp vs R1 Research
Total enrollment
24,404
peer median 25,269
Avg net price
$21,782
+$7.2k vs R1 Research
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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
40,021
40,021 candidates competed
Admitted
35,337
88.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
5,087
14.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
72%+1.0pp vs R1 Research
4-year graduation
58%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
72%
Full-time retention
86%

Pell equity

2.0pp gap
Pell recipients
65%
Non-Pell
67%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 2.0-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 172 Title IV programs, 63 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 107 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
172
Passing
63
36.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
1.2% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.2%
+0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

172programs
  • Passing63 · 36.6%
  • No Data107 · 62.2%
  • Failing2 · 1.2%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
1
At Risk
2
Watch
4
Safe
57
No data
107

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.

65
Music
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-5.4%
$45,719 vs $48,304
Fine and Studio Arts
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-1.5%
$47,580 vs $48,304
Landscape Architecture
Master's Degree · Architecture And Related Services
+4.0%
$60,338 vs $58,014
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+5.1%
$60,954 vs $58,014
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+10.7%
$39,928 vs $36,082
Interior Architecture
Master's Degree · Architecture And Related Services
+22.4%
$70,982 vs $58,014
Architecture
Master's Degree · Architecture And Related Services
+23.6%
$71,724 vs $58,014
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+24.6%
$44,958 vs $36,082

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

2
Fine and Studio Arts
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-1.5%
$724
Landscape Architecture
Master's Degree · Architecture And Related Services
+4.0%
+$2,324

Debt vs earnings

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

48
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
132%
$80,181 debt · $60,954 earn
Landscape Architecture
Master's Degree · Architecture And Related Services
125%
$75,370 debt · $60,338 earn
Architecture
Master's Degree · Architecture And Related Services
118%
$84,697 debt · $71,724 earn
Law
First Professional Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
99%
$99,744 debt · $100,801 earn
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
94%
$72,759 debt · $77,476 earn
Music
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
85%
$38,621 debt · $45,719 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
68%
$72,174 debt · $106,412 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
58%
$34,596 debt · $60,111 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1918Next review Oct 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 10

Action history · 15

  1. Jun 2025Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Commission on English Language Program Accreditation · English Language
  2. Mar 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  3. Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
  4. Sep 2024Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs
  5. Aug 2023Removal of Monitoring Status
    American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar · Law (LAW) - Professional schools

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$15,975
$30–48k$16,844
$48–75k$19,030
$75–110k$25,789
$110k+$29,475

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

Avg net price
$21,782
+$7,169vs R1 Research median $14,614
Federal loans
30.9%
In-state tuition
$15,669
Out-of-state
$43,302

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 5,204 students received $30.7M in Pell grants, alongside $189.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
5,204
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$30.7M
$30,731,841 total
Direct Loans
$189.3M
14,575 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

4k
20
4k
21
4k
22
4k
23
5k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$17.1M
4,146 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$20.7M
5,246 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$20.9M
1,156 loan awards
Parent PLUS$109.7M
3,297 loan awards
Grad PLUS$20.9M
730 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 3,602 borrowers who entered repayment, 39 (1.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.0%
-1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
3,602
Defaulted
39
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.1%
2017
4.2%
2018
3.1%
2019
1.0%
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 University of Oregon

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs126
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

4,589 total completions
01Social Sciences
92220.1%
02Business
89719.5%
03Communication
59513.0%
04Biological Sciences
4419.6%
05Psychology
4279.3%
06Visual/Performing Arts
4159.0%
07Education
2675.8%
08Multi/Interdisciplinary
2635.7%
09Architecture
1854.0%
10Legal Professions
1773.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
24,404
12-mo unduplicated
25,432
Undergraduate
21,279
Graduate
4,153

Gender split

Men
44%11,192
Women
56%14,240

Race / ethnicity composition

White
61.8%
Hispanic
15.8%
Two or more
9.5%
Asian
6.8%
Black
2.7%
Non-resident
1.4%
Unknown
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
518
270 M · 248 W
Women athletes
47.9%
Athletic aid
$14.5M
Total student aid
Budget
$149.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$8.1M
$6.4M
Recruiting expense
$2.9M
$598K
Head-coach salaries
$2.2M
$287K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 12

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
140 M · 106 W
$6.8M
Football
129 M ·
$53.9M
Gymnastics
· 45 W
$1.7M
Baseball
43 M ·
$5.3M
Lacrosse
· 36 W
$2.2M
Basketball
17 M · 13 W
$18.2M

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
4.10
95 offenses · 23,163 students

3-year trend

2.852 yrs ago4.181 yr ago4.10Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
250
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
51
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
16
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
10

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
40
Burglary
31
Fondling
10
Rape
8
Arson
3
Robbery
3

By location

95total
  • On campus91
  • Non-campus4

Includes 34 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
2
Dating violence
17
Stalking
21 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Ethnicity2
  • Sexual orientation2
  • Race1
  • Religion1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons12
Drugs065
Liquor3584

Residence-hall fires

  • Earl Hall2 fires
    ElectricalDamage $25,000-$49,999
  • Earl Hall2 fires
    Unhoused individual set a fire next to the building.Damage $0-$99
  • Living Learning Center1 fire
    Two residence hall students lit Fireworks inside of the residence hall.Damage $100-$999
  • Unthank Hall2 fires
    CookingDamage $100-$999
  • Unthank Hall2 fires
    CookingDamage $100-$999

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
19.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
1,091

University of Oregon vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions University of 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
SubjectUniversity of Oregon
72%24,404$21,782R1 Research
Oregon State University
70%77.3%37,163$19,568R1 Research
University of Nevada-Reno
61%73.7%23,024$15,402R1 Research
University of California-Santa Barbara
83%33.0%26,133$13,825R1 Research
University of California-Riverside
76%76.4%26,384$13,707R1 Research
University of Hawaii at Manoa
64%86.6%20,028$13,181R1 Research
Peer group median71%76.4%25,269$14,614

Frequently asked questions about University of Oregon

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about University of Oregon.

What is the graduation rate at University of Oregon?

University of Oregon reports a 6-year graduation rate of 72% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Oregon?

University of Oregon reports a total enrollment of 24,404 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Oregon?

The average net price at University of Oregon is $21,782 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of Oregon?

University of Oregon's yield rate is 14.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Oregon located?

University of Oregon is located in Eugene, Oregon 97403.

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