Western Oregon University is a public four-year institution based in Monmouth, Oregon. Its campus is in a town setting. It enrolled 3,722 students in fall 2024, including 3,167 undergraduates and 555 graduate students.
Western Oregon University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 96 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Education, General, Psychology, General, and Organizational Leadership. It awarded 1,191 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
73% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Key figures
3,722
Students enrolled
73%
First-year retention
1,191
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
96
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 96
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
73%
First-year retention, part-time students
28%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
788
Master's degrees
215
Certificates under 1 year
53
Postbaccalaureate certificates
135
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
3,722
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,167
Graduate students, fall 2024
555
Full-time, fall 2024
79%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,686
Undergraduates, 2024-25
6,585
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,101
Full-time, 2024-25
50%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
64%
Men
36%
White
56%
Hispanic or Latino
27%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
6%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
19
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
13%
Students taking some online courses
37%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Quarter
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Lone Star Conference; Great Northwest Athletic Conference
President
Jesse Peters
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, OtherBusiness Administration, Management and Operations, OtherSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness+42