Eastern Oregon University (EOU) vs Northwestern Oklahoma State University (NWOSU)

Eastern Oregon University (EOU) and Northwestern Oklahoma State University (NWOSU) are two distinct institutions of higher learning, each offering unique opportunities and experiences to their students. EOU, located in the picturesque town of La Grande, Oregon, boasts a higher acceptance rate (96%) compared to NWOSU's 86%, making it a more accessible option for prospective students. NWOSU, situated in the vibrant city of Alva, Oklahoma, has a slightly larger student body, with over 2,000 undergraduates, while EOU maintains a smaller, close-knit community of around 1,500 undergraduates. Both universities offer a diverse range of academic programs, with popular majors including Business, Education, and Health Sciences at EOU, and Agriculture, Business, and Education at NWOSU. While EOU has a slightly higher graduation rate (52%) than NWOSU (48%), both institutions are committed to providing students with the support and resources they need to succeed

	Eastern Oregon University	Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Overview
Location	La Grande, Oregon	Alva, Oklahoma
Campus setting	Town: Remote	Town: Remote
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Quarter	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	65.0%	57.0%
Common app member	Yes	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	97.7%	59.3%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $90	$25
SAT range	N/A	850 - 1090
ACT range	N/A	17 - 22
Students submitting SAT score		10.0%
Students submitting ACT score		78.0%
Total number of applicants	646	1,204
Total number of admissions given out	631	714
Admitted students who chose to enroll	267	277
Yield rate	42.3%	38.8%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $24,669 Out of state: $37,359	In state: $19,330 Out of state: $26,448
Average net price	$15,387	$10,403
Tuition	In state: $7,830 Out of state: $20,520	In state: $7,100 Out of state: $14,218
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $6,155 Meal plan: $4,765	Room/dormitory: $1,880 Meal plan: $3,320
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	92.0% Average amount $7,289	95.0% Average amount $8,348
Students receiving federal student loan	42.0% Average amount $5,031	46.0% Average amount $4,756
Students taking out private loans	6.0% Average amount $10,967	0.0% Average amount $0

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	2,540 Men 40.0% Women 60.0%	1,590 Men 41.6% Women 58.4%
Graduate students	285 Men 29.8% Women 70.2%	201 Men 25.9% Women 74.1%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	32.0%	23.2%
International students	0.9%	3.1%
Campus local/setting	Town: Remote	Town: Remote
Dormitory capacity	400	886
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Oregon Washington Idaho California Palau	Oklahoma Texas Kansas California Florida

Academics
Popular study areas	Education Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Multidisciplinary Studies Business Law Enforcement and Firefighting	Business Education Psychology Health Professions Kinesiology & Leisure Studies
Students to faculty ratio	15:1	14:1
Institutional accreditation	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	38.2%	30.4%
Dropout rate	25.6%	48.8%
Transferred out	32.4%	19.9%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Fire Protection (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $92,632 Year 3: $95,984 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $45,892 Year 2: $43,798 Year 3: $47,708 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $41,245 Year 2: $35,274 Year 3: $43,101 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,016 Year 2: $35,060 Year 3: $41,029 Education, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,367 Year 2: $34,942 Year 3: $39,979 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,913 Year 2: $31,423 Year 3: $34,079 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $29,687 Year 2: $33,281 Year 3: $32,005 Social Sciences, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,260 Year 2: $33,281 Year 3: $29,327 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,615 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $20,040 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $56,163 Year 2: $56,505 Year 3: $58,433 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $42,284 Year 2: $37,980 Year 3: $41,317 Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $29,978 Year 2: $30,119 Year 3: $40,041 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,427 Year 2: $33,880 Year 3: $37,674 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,540 Year 2: $33,192 Year 3: $34,193 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,610 Year 2: $30,771 Year 3: $33,361 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $24,035 Year 3: $30,149 Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,670 Year 2: $27,476 Year 3: N/A Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $41,324 Year 2: $41,937 Year 3: N/A Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $39,648 Year 3: N/A

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