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Oregon State University vs University of Oregon

Oregon State University is harder to get into (79% vs 87% admitted).

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

Getting in
MeasureOregon State UniversityUniversity of Oregon
Admit rate 79% 87%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1140–1400 1050–1320
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 24–31 22–29
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Optional
Next deadline Not checked yet Regular decision: Jan 15
Cost
MeasureOregon State UniversityUniversity of Oregon
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $34,878 $35,556
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $21,504 $22,547
Average paid from out of state, estimated $46,464 $51,869
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureOregon State UniversityUniversity of Oregon
Under $30,000 $16,485 $15,917
$30,000–$48,000 $15,853 $16,118
$48,000–$75,000 $16,651 $18,358
$75,000–$110,000 $21,090 $24,089
Over $110,000 $29,717 $31,631
After you start
MeasureOregon State UniversityUniversity of Oregon
Undergrads 30,743 20,497
Graduate within 6 years 71% 71%
Come back for year two 88% 86%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $67,894 $66,990
Median debt at graduation $20,500 $18,897

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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