Willamette University academics
Salem, Oregon · Private · 1,592 undergrads
Willamette University has 1,592 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 41 fields of study. The most degrees go to Law.
The short answers
1,592
undergraduates.
541
graduate students.
41
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
342
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
19%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
1,592
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
541
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
2,112
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
57%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.5 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$93,653
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
66%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
14%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
8.6%
AsianCollege Scorecard
3.9%
BlackCollege Scorecard
2.4%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.2%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.7%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.5%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
342
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
109
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
97
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Law
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
38
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Not offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Small
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Medium Earnings
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