10-yr median earnings
$61,324
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Eugene, Oregon
University of Oregon
University of Oregon is a public institution in Eugene, Oregon. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $22,182
- Avg net price / yr
- $61,324
- 10-yr median earnings
- 71.6%
- 150%-time completion
- 88.3%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
University of Oregon pairs top-quartile former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 14%
- former-student earnings, US
- 88.3%
- acceptance rate
- 71.6%
- 150%-time completion
- +33%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
Carnegie: R1
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this University of Oregon profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C+
College Value Score
62/100
University of Oregon
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings A-
$61,324
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$22,182
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B
71.6%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$20,139
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment B
69.7%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention B+
86.4%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$22,182
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
71.6%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 71.6%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - University of Oregon vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How University of Oregon ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
University of Oregon: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$61,324 Top 14% higher than 86% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | University of Oregon | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $61,324 | #739 of 5103 | 86th |
| Average net price | $22,182 | #3488 of 5020 | 31st (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 71.6% | #1284 of 4858 | 74th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 20,497 | #128 of 5462 | 98th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
20,497
Undergraduate enrollment
88.3%
Acceptance rate
1,272
SAT average
71.6%
150%-time completion
$61,324
10-yr median earnings
86.4%
First-year retention
How University of Oregon ranks in Oregon
State rank among 59 reporting Oregon colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | University of Oregon | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $61,324 | #9 of 59 | 85th |
| Average net price | $22,182 | #38 of 56 | 32nd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 71.6% | #14 of 57 | 75th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 20,497 | #2 of 65 | 97th |
Highest former-student earnings in Oregon
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon Health & Science University | $101,028 | - |
| 2 | University of Portland | $82,804 | $28,210 |
| 3 | Linfield University | $78,638 | $26,536 |
| 4 | Oregon Institute of Technology | $72,273 | $15,706 |
| 5 | Oregon State University | $64,010 | $19,604 |
| 6 | Oregon State University-Cascades Campus | $64,010 | $18,048 |
| 7 | Reed College | $62,927 | $33,013 |
| 8 | Lewis & Clark College | $62,205 | $36,013 |
| 9 | University of OregonThis school | $61,324 | $22,182 |
| 10 | Pacific University | $60,583 | $35,273 |
| 11 | George Fox University | $59,761 | $31,679 |
| 12 | Portland State University | $57,906 | $9,552 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 88.3% |
| SAT Average | 1,272 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 550 – 670 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 580 – 690 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 23 – 30 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at University of Oregon
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$15,909 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$15,760 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$18,364 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$31,021 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at University of Oregon - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $16,137 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $44,598 |
| Average Net Price | $22,182 |
21.3%
Pell Grant Rate
29.3%
Federal Loan Rate
$20,139
Median Debt
$214/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at University of Oregon rose +35.7% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $16,057 in 2013 to $21,782 in 2023, a rise of $5,725 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $16,0572023 · $21,782
Over the same years, enrollment went -3.5% (20,473 → 19,758 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
58.2%
Female
28.4%
First Generation
Outcomes
86.4%
Retention Rate
$46,084
Median Earnings (6yr)
66.7%
Earning Over $25K
69.7%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 71.6% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 86.4% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $46,084 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $61,324 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 66.7% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 69.7% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $20,139 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $214/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 47 | 4,298 | $60,476 | $100,540 | $20,755 |
| Master's | 26 | 755 | $81,338 | $128,286 | $47,466 |
| Doctoral | 7 | 83 | $107,345 | $117,141 | - |
| First Professional | 1 | 139 | $100,801 | $100,801 | $98,655 |
Top programs at University of Oregon by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Management Information Sys…
Management Information Systems and Services
$128,286 median earnings
- Physics
Physics
$124,295 median earnings
- Engineering Physics
Engineering Physics
$118,632 median earnings
- Chemistry
Chemistry
$117,141 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$106,412 median earnings
- Law
Law
$100,801 median earnings
- Computer and Information S…
Computer and Information Sciences, General
$100,540 median earnings
- Biology, General
Biology, General
$98,203 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems and Services | Master's | - | $128,286 | - |
| Physics | Master's | 11 | $124,295 | - |
| Engineering Physics | Master's | 26 | $118,632 | $30,658 |
| Chemistry | Doctoral | 21 | $117,141 | - |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | 212 | $106,412 | $78,528 |
| Law | First Professional | 139 | $100,801 | $98,655 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's | 80 | $100,540 | $23,711 |
| Biology, General | Master's | 4 | $98,203 | - |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Doctoral | 17 | $97,549 | - |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's | 37 | $97,057 | $20,890 |
| Chemistry | Master's | 36 | $94,728 | - |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's | 95 | $85,438 | $18,376 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's | 535 | $83,543 | $20,089 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | 51 | $82,191 | $15,475 |
| Public Administration | Master's | 11 | $82,135 | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at University of Oregon? ▼
University of Oregon is a public institution in Eugene, Oregon. The acceptance rate is 88.3%. The average SAT score is 1,272. Undergraduate enrollment is 20,497 students.
How much do University of Oregon former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at University of Oregon who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $61,324 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $46,084.
How much does University of Oregon cost? ▼
The average net price at University of Oregon is $22,182. In-state tuition is $16,137 and out-of-state tuition is $44,598. Median student debt at graduation is $20,139.
What is the graduation rate at University of Oregon? ▼
University of Oregon has a 71.6% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 86.4%.
Is University of Oregon worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at University of Oregon is $20,139, while former students earn a median of $61,324 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 33% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 69.7% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $214.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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