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Western Oregon University

Western Oregon University
345 Monmouth Avenue North
Monmouth, OR 97361


Fax number: (503) 838-8067
Website: https://wou.edu/
Screen last updated on: January 2024
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 3,320
Full-time undergraduates: 2,864
Part-time undergraduates: 456
Total graduate students: 432
Full-time graduate students: 245
Part-time graduate students: 187
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.9% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.8% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
22.7% Hispanic/Latino
1.4% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
58.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.0% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
2.7% Nonresident Alien
2.5% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 157 acres
Nearest major city: Portland

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of students who live in school housing: 25%
Percent of students who live off campus: 75%

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 411
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
placement service, health service, women's center
Counseling services:
career, psychological
Career placement services:
interest inventory, resumé assistance, interview training, Job fairs are available to students through the career center.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student newspaper, radio station

ATHLETICS
Athletic conference memberships: NCAA Division 2

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyes 
Men's baseball NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Men's basketball NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Men's basketballyes 
Men's cross-country runningyes 
Men's cross-country running NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Men's football NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Men's footballyes 
Men's track and fieldyes 
Men's track and field NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's basketball NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's basketballyes 
Women's cross-country runningyes 
Women's cross-country running NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's soccer NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's socceryes 
Women's softballyes 
Women's softball NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's track and fieldyes 
Women's track and field NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's volleyballyes 
Women's volleyball NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II

Intramural/Recreational sports:
rock climbing; badminton; baseball; basketball; bowling; cheerleading; football; golf; lacrosse; racquetball; rugby; soccer; softball; tennis; volleyball; wrestling; swimming and diving; track and field; cross-country running

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Portland International

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