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University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon · Midsize city

#4 graduation rate in Oregon
88.3%
Admit rate
$22,182
Avg net price
72%
Graduation rate
$61,324
Median earnings

University of Oregon is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Eugene, Oregon (midsize city setting), enrolling 20,497 undergraduates.

PublicLarge · 20,497 undergradsMidsize cityAccessible · 88% admitNCAA Division I-FBS · Big Ten Conference

Will you get in?

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

Admit rate
88.3%
SAT (mid 50%)
1130–1360
Avg GPA
3.73

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

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and University of Oregon'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
1 mile to Eugene, OR
To the ocean
52 miles
Nearest airport
9 miles to Eugene (EUG)

How University of Oregon compares

Selectivity88.3%

More selective than 28% · #12 most selective of 23 in Oregon

SAT average1272

Higher than 75%

Graduation rate72%

Higher than 81% · #4 of 22 in Oregon

First-year retention86%

Higher than 79%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$61,324

Higher than 70% · #9 of 24 in Oregon

Average net price$22,182

Cheaper than 40% · #10 cheapest of 21 in Oregon

Median debt at graduation$20,139

Lower than 74%

Student–faculty ratio19 : 1

Lower than 14%

Undergraduate enrollment20,497

Larger than 95%

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

University of Oregon campus

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

24,279students
  • Undergraduate20,49784%
  • Graduate3,78216%

Undergraduates by gender

20,497undergrads
  • Women11,92558%
  • Men8,57242%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White61%
  • Black3.0%
  • Hispanic17%
  • Asian7.0%
  • Other or multiracial13%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
20,497
Graduate enrollment
3,782
Student–faculty ratio
19 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
21%
First-generation students
28%
Students over 25
4%
Median family income
$51,607
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$111,636
Endowment
$1,613,595,472

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

Where students come from

Home state of the 5,032 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Oregon47%
  • Other U.S. states51%
  • International1.3%

A regional draw: about 47% of first-years come from Oregon, the rest from elsewhere.

1% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
88.3%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1130–1360
SAT average
1272
SAT reading
580–690
SAT math
550–670
ACT composite
23–30
Average GPA
3.73

Cost

In-state tuition
$16,137
Out-of-state tuition
$44,598
Room & board
$16,611
Books & supplies
$1,362
Total cost of attendance
$34,793
Average net price
$22,182

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)
72%
Graduated on time (4 years)
58%
First-year retention
86%
Transferred to another college
17%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$46,084
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$61,324
Median debt at graduation
$20,139
Students with federal loans
29%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
56%

About 13% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
58%
Low-income (Pell)
60%
First-generation
60%

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
6,135
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
30%
Application fee
$65
Athletics
NCAA Division I-FBS
Football conference
Big Ten Conference
Varsity athletes
666 (334 men · 332 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 (12)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)245
Football126
Basketball47
Baseball44
Gymnastics43
Lacrosse31
Soccer29
Softball23
Golf22
Beach Volleyball22
Tennis18
Volleyball16

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
4.1 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
81
Property offenses (2022–2024)
221

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 3 campuses (24,404 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.

101reported offenses a year
27 violent a year74 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
39
Motor vehicle theft
33
Fondling
13
Rape
8.0
Aggravated assault
3.7
Robbery
2.0
Arson
1.7

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
$15,909
$30–48k
$15,760
$48–75k
$18,364
$75–110k
$24,704
$110k+
$31,021

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
$78,636

$18,364/year × about 4.3 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.

80%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$6,882
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 80% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $6,882. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

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 5,230 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)
$61,324
Typical debt at graduation
$20,139
Debt vs. one year's pay
33%
Out-earn a HS grad
64%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.3 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
$57,734
Men
$65,882

Men out-earn women by $8,148 (14%) 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 (9.2 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.