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Chemeketa Community College vs Western Oregon University

Chemeketa Community College students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $5,855 vs $17,140 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureChemeketa Community CollegeWestern Oregon University
Admit rate Open admission 98%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 868–1108
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 21–26
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureChemeketa Community CollegeWestern Oregon University
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $14,314 $28,208
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $5,855 $17,140
Average paid from out of state, estimated $13,550 $37,840
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureChemeketa Community CollegeWestern Oregon University
Under $30,000 $4,728 $10,363
$30,000–$48,000 $4,120 $10,348
$48,000–$75,000 $5,243 $12,604
$75,000–$110,000 $8,739 $20,672
Over $110,000 $12,640 $24,475
After you start
MeasureChemeketa Community CollegeWestern Oregon University
Undergrads 6,610 3,103
Graduate within 6 years 22% 45%
Come back for year two — 73%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $45,297 $56,475
Median debt at graduation $12,000 $19,000

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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