Oregon State vs Xavier University

Oregon State University and Xavier University, located in the Pacific Northwest and Ohio respectively, offer distinct educational experiences. Oregon State, a public research university, boasts a higher acceptance rate (73%) compared to Xavier's more selective admissions (68%). Both universities offer a diverse range of undergraduate programs, with Oregon State excelling in fields like engineering, agriculture, and forestry, while Xavier is known for its strengths in business, nursing, and education. Explore the detailed comparison table to delve into further differences, including student body demographics, graduation rates, and additional factors that may influence your college decision.

	Oregon State University	Xavier University
Overview
Location	Corvallis, Oregon	Cincinnati, Ohio
Campus setting	City: Small	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Quarter	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	87.0%	83.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation		Catholic

Admission
Acceptance rate	89.2%	84.0%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $65 Graduate: $75
SAT range	1120 - 1370	1090 - 1280
ACT range	21 - 28	22 - 28
Students submitting SAT score	25.0%	16.0%
Students submitting ACT score	13.0%	45.0%
Total number of applicants	23,188	15,199
Total number of admissions given out	20,687	12,770
Admitted students who chose to enroll	3,965	1,185
Yield rate	19.2%	9.3%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Not required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $29,393 Out of state: $48,784	$60,540
Average net price	$20,318	$32,370
Tuition	In state: $10,065 Out of state: $29,456	$42,230
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $10,260 Meal plan: $4,500	Room/dormitory: $7,520 Meal plan: $6,060
Available payment plans		Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	87.0% Average amount $9,156	100.0% Average amount $26,824
Students receiving federal student loan	28.0% Average amount $4,944	57.0% Average amount $5,523
Students taking out private loans	4.0% Average amount $18,709	14.0% Average amount $16,270

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	27,564 Men 52.0% Women 48.0%	5,139 Men 43.5% Women 56.5%
Graduate students	5,629 Men 46.2% Women 53.8%	1,493 Men 37.4% Women 62.6%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	35.8%	N/A
International students	7.6%	1.2%
Campus local/setting	City: Small	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	5,055	2,303
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Oregon California Washington Hawaii Colorado	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Engineering Education Natural Resources and Conservation Biological and Biomedical Sciences Health Professions	Health Professions Business Education Psychology Liberal Arts
Students to faculty ratio	18:1	11:1
Institutional accreditation	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	68.2%	75.2%
Dropout rate	10.0%	24.3%
Transferred out	18.9%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $114,696 Year 2: $124,122 Year 3: $129,702 Education, General (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $82,440 Year 3: $105,213 Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $87,539 Year 2: $78,719 Year 3: $92,424 Veterinary Medicine (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $79,421 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $87,236 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $74,600 Year 2: $73,446 Year 3: $84,460 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $70,654 Year 2: $73,035 Year 3: $83,827 Construction Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $73,542 Year 2: $71,295 Year 3: $81,840 Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $65,943 Year 2: $67,420 Year 3: $76,191 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $66,476 Year 2: $62,863 Year 3: $76,134 Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $69,338 Year 3: $75,733	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $83,035 Year 2: $84,284 Year 3: $93,915 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $68,868 Year 2: $70,456 Year 3: $78,925 Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $73,760 Year 2: $78,971 Year 3: $75,573 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $72,036 Year 2: $66,653 Year 3: $74,949 Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $67,660 Year 3: $69,641 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $65,433 Year 2: $65,956 Year 3: $68,481 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $54,403 Year 2: $57,318 Year 3: $63,851 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $53,018 Year 2: $49,918 Year 3: $62,881 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $58,980 Year 2: $57,115 Year 3: $59,905 Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $41,518 Year 2: $49,468 Year 3: $57,319

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