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What Western Oregon University costs

Monmouth, Oregon · Public · 3,103 undergrads

Western Oregon University's in-state sticker price was $28,208 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $17,140 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $10,363. Out-of-state students pay $20,700 more in tuition.

What does Western Oregon University cost?

$17,140 a year in-state

Out of state: about $37,840 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $28,208.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$10,363
$30,000–$48,000$10,348
$48,000–$75,000$12,604
$75,000–$110,000$20,672
over $110,000$24,475

Out-of-state tuition is $32,787 a year, against $12,087 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $20,700 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$10,363$31,063
$30,000–$48,000$10,348$31,048
$48,000–$75,000$12,604$33,304
$75,000–$110,000$20,672$41,372
Over $110,000$24,475$45,175

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $20,700 more in tuition that Western Oregon University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 63% off Western Oregon University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Western Oregon University cost less than Oregon Institute of Technology but more than Chemeketa Community College.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Western Oregon University$12,604$17,140
Eastern Oregon University$13,022$15,665
Oregon Institute of Technology$13,600$17,499
Chemeketa Community College$5,243$5,855

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$12,087
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$32,787
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$28,208
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $20,700 more in tuition at Western Oregon University and usually get less aid.

46%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$10,241
average grant for students who got aid.
77%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$19,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Western Oregon University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $10,363 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $28,208. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Western Oregon University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Western Oregon University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $10,348 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $28,208. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Western Oregon University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Western Oregon University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $12,604 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $28,208. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Western Oregon University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Western Oregon University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Western Oregon University is $32,787 a year, against $12,087 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $17,140 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $20,700 tuition gap gives about $37,840 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers