Private nonprofit · University

Bushnell University

Eugene, Oregon · Midsize city

#4 most selective in Oregon
67.3%
Admit rate
$20,789
Avg net price
56%
Graduation rate
$53,623
Median earnings

Bushnell University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Eugene, Oregon (midsize city setting), enrolling 517 undergraduates. It has a Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 517 undergradsMidsize cityAccessible · 67% admitNAIA Division II

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Bushnell University's admitted students.

Admit rate
67.3%
ACT (mid 50%)
18–20
Avg GPA (est.)
2.99

Enter a test score to see where you land against Bushnell University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Bushnell University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Eugene, Oregon

Eugene is a city in and the county seat of Lane County, Oregon, United States. The first people to settle in the Eugene area were the Chifin band of the Kalapuyans, also written Calapooia or Calapooya. Eugene is known for its countercultural lifestyle and hippy aesthetic. Beginning in the 1960s, the ideas and viewpoints espoused by area native Ken Kesey became established as the seminal elements of the vibrant social tapestry that continue to define Eugene. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
Eugene, OR
To the ocean
52 miles
Nearest airport
8 miles to Eugene (EUG)

How Bushnell University compares

Selectivity67.3%

More selective than 68% · #4 most selective of 23 in Oregon

SAT average1020

Higher than 10%

Graduation rate56%

Higher than 53% · #11 of 22 in Oregon

First-year retention76%

Higher than 49%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$53,623

Higher than 49% · #17 of 24 in Oregon

Average net price$20,789

Cheaper than 46% · #8 cheapest of 21 in Oregon

Median debt at graduation$23,500

Lower than 48%

Student–faculty ratio12 : 1

Lower than 59%

Undergraduate enrollment517

Larger than 22%

Percentiles compare Bushnell University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Oregon.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

758students
  • Undergraduate51768%
  • Graduate24132%

Undergraduates by gender

517undergrads
  • Women32964%
  • Men18836%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White60%
  • Black2.7%
  • Hispanic17%
  • Asian3.3%
  • Other or multiracial17%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
517
Graduate enrollment
241
Student–faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
33%
First-generation students
35%
Students over 25
22%
Median family income
$45,290
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$54,747
Endowment
$19,595,731

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
67.3%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
1020
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite
18–20
Average GPA (estimated)
2.99

Cost

In-state tuition
$35,800
Room & board
$11,300
Books & supplies
$1,050
Total cost of attendance
$47,143
Average net price
$20,789

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
56%
Graduated on time (4 years)
53%
First-year retention
76%
Transferred to another college
30%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$43,484
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$53,623
Median debt at graduation
$23,500
Students with federal loans
61%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
48%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
53%
Low-income (Pell)
56%
First-generation
53%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
359
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
69%
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NAIA Division II
Varsity athletes
396 (223 men · 173 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (11)

Soccer82
Track and Field (Outdoor)60
Baseball52
Track and Field (Indoor)50
Basketball32
Other Sports25
Cross Country24
Volleyball20
Golf17
Softball17
Beach Volleyball17

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
3.9 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
3
Property offenses (2022–2024)
6

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (761 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

3.0reported offenses a year
1.0 violent a year2.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
1.7
Fondling
0.3
Robbery
0.3
Aggravated assault
0.3
Burglary
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$17,924
$30–48k
$21,033
$48–75k
$12,656
$75–110k
$22,084
$110k+
$23,361

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$51,641

$12,656/year × about 4.1 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$20,178
average award, among those who get one

Bushnell University discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $20,178. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 91 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$53,623
Typical debt at graduation
$23,500
Debt vs. one year's pay
44%
Out-earn a HS grad
58%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.4 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$50,611
Men
$58,346

Men out-earn women by $7,735 (15%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
84°F
Winter low
34°F
Annual rain
40.8″
Annual snow
2.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
30°60°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.03.67.2JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eugene Mahlon Sweet AP, OR US station (8.9 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.