University of Oregon

Eugene, OR · Public · Midsize city · Carnegie R1/R2 · UO

Public institution in Eugene, OR · 19,758 undergraduates · 85% acceptance rate · $61,324 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 6%Undergraduates
Top 18%Graduation rate (4-year)
Top 24%Full-time retention
Top 25%Median earnings, 10 years after entry

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $21,7821,252nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $15,669984th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $43,3021,708th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $32,6361,024th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $20,139663rd lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $61,324498th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $46,084794th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 71.5%368th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 85.0%438th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 85.1%1,077th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1257261st highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 19,758120th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 20.0:11,878th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 22.0%1,621st highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 238 mi (SEA)

On 3 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

EANov 1
RDJan 15

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $65
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: Yes

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 54 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$59,350	$61,681
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$56,931	$55,464
Architecture	bachelors	$51,482	$50,141
MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$46,087	$43,319
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$44,914	$44,305
Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness	bachelors	$44,485	$47,620
Landscape ArchitectureArchitecture	bachelors	$42,682	$45,696
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunications	bachelors	$40,511	$39,789
Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Arts	bachelors	$39,729	$38,559
Geography and CartographySocial Sciences	bachelors	$36,560	$34,603
Social Sciences, GeneralSocial Sciences	bachelors	$35,964	$34,704
ChemistryPhysical Sciences	bachelors	$35,594	$29,751

Campus facts

Founded in 1876source
Athletic nickname: "Ducks"source
Mascot: The Oregon Ducksource
Autzen Stadium seats about 53,800source
Competes in NCAA Division Isource
Motto: "(Latin)"source
Campus size: about 295 acressource
Formerly known as "Oregon State University" (1876–1877)source
Athletic conference: Big Tensource
A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
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Plays for the "The Governors' Perpetual Trophy" (since 1929)source
Plays for the "Platypus Trophy" (since 1894)source
Football rivalry: Oregon–Stanford (since 1900)source
Football rivalry: Oregon–USC (since 1915)source
Football rivalry: Oregon–Washington (since 1900)source
Fight song: ""[[Mighty Oregon]]""source
Notable alum: Walter Houser Brattainsource
Notable alum: Douglas Engelbartsource
Notable alum: Ken Keseysource
Notable alum: Chuck Palahniuksource
Notable alum: David Ogden Stierssource

Athletics — 12 sports

NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $15,144,397 (M $8,451,656 · W $6,692,741)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.