Willamette University

Salem, OR · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting

Located in Salem, Oregon, Willamette University is a private nonprofit institution, accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. With 1,592 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $56,911 ten years after enrollment, which is 40% above the national median of $40,747. On the academic side, the graduation rate is 72.0%. For cost considerations, median graduate debt is $21,500, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.65x. The average net price after financial aid is $25,121 per year. The most popular programs include Law, Business Administration & Management, Economics, Political Science, and Biology.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$56,911
Graduation Rate
72.0%
Median Debt
$21,500
Average Net Price
$25,121
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.57x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
2.65x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
1,592
Admission Rate
77.1%
Average SAT
1377
Retention Rate
86.5%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$51,156
Out-of-State Tuition
$51,156
Pell Grant Rate
23.5%
Federal Loan Rate
39.3%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K
$16,182
Income $30K–$48K
$16,825
Income $48K–$75K
$18,225
Income $110K+
$33,794

Student Demographics

Women
57.0%
White
65.0%
Black
2.5%
Hispanic
14.9%
Asian
3.9%
Two or More Races
8.7%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
78.3%

Accreditations

Programs (37)

Bachelor (28)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Economics $63,255 49
Political Science $63,407 35
Biology $45,197 31
Sports & Fitness $59,337 29
Psychology Not reported 24
Communications $70,412 22
Natural Resources Conservation $54,657 18
English Language & Literature $50,060 17
Sociology Not reported 17
Fine Arts $32,256 15
Area Studies Not reported 13
Chemistry $79,592 13
Romance Languages Not reported 11
Data Science Not reported 11
Physics $89,506 10
Public Health Not reported 10
Mathematics Not reported 8
History Not reported 7
Archeology Not reported 6
Drama & Theater Arts Not reported 6
Computer Science $100,650 5
International Studies Not reported 5
Anthropology Not reported 5
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis Not reported 4
Philosophy Not reported 4
Music Not reported 4
Ethnic & Gender Studies Not reported 3
Design & Applied Arts $44,870 Not reported

Master (3)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Business Administration & Management $101,544 93
Data Science Not reported 10
Legal Studies Not reported 6

First Professional (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Law $100,524 97
Show 5 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor 2
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor 1
Liberal Arts & Sciences Bachelor 1
Religion Bachelor 1
Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor 1

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