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Western Oregon University

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

91.6%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$60

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Western Oregon University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 2,798 868 1,835
Admitted students 2,562 786 1,705
Enrolled students 544 173 367
Acceptance rate 92% 91% 93%
Yield rate 21% 22% 22%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Western Oregon University received a total of 2,798 applications. These applications included 868 male applicants and 1,835 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 2,798 applicants, Western Oregon University admitted 2,562 students. Among the admitted students, there were 786 males and 1,705 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 544 students chose to enroll at Western Oregon University. This means that 544 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 173 were male and 367 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Western Oregon University had an overall acceptance rate of 92% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 91% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 93%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Western Oregon University had an overall yield rate of 21% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 22%, and for female admitted students, it was 22%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Western Oregon University over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 3,327 1,256 2,071 2,920 1,061 1,859 88% 84% 90% 944 348 596 32% 33% 32%
2016 2,901 1,019 1,882 2,546 877 1,669 88% 86% 89% 806 277 529 32% 32% 32%
2017 2,942 1,113 1,829 2,371 844 1,527 81% 76% 84% 727 253 474 31% 30% 31%
2018 3,201 1,065 2,136 2,704 852 1,852 84% 80% 87% 817 275 542 30% 32% 29%
2019 3,069 1,097 1,972 2,596 857 1,739 85% 78% 88% 789 272 517 30% 32% 30%
2020 3,566 1,452 2,114 2,822 1,010 1,812 79% 70% 86% 722 258 464 26% 26% 26%
2021 2,798 868 1,835 2,562 786 1,705 92% 91% 93% 544 173 367 21% 22% 22%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Western Oregon University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, Western Oregon University operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Western Oregon University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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