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Willamette University

Salem, OR · CDS 2022–2023 · City: Midsize · 4-year · Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

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Overall admit rate
80.6%
Lower = more selective
Yield rate
16.3%
Admitted students who enrolled
Avg % of need met
76.0%
Total cost — out-of-state
$63,606
Sticker price before aid
Student-faculty ratio
11:1
Avg loan debt at graduation
$19,800

Enrollment

Total all undergraduates1,367
Total all graduate548
Grand total all students1,915

Admissions

Total applicants3,995
Total admitted3,220
Total enrolled524
Overall admit rate80.6%
Admit rate — women82.0%
Admit rate — men78.5%
Yield rate16.3%

Early Decision / Action

Offers Early Decision plan?Yes
ED closing date15-Nov
ED notification date30-Dec
# admitted under ED plan23
Offers Early Action plan?Yes
EA closing date15-Nov
EA notification date30-Dec
Restrictive Early Action?No

Test Scores

% submitting SAT21.0%
% submitting ACT9.0%
SAT EBRW 25th %ile630
SAT EBRW 75th %ile710
SAT Math 25th %ile600
SAT Math 75th %ile710
ACT Comp 25th %ile27
ACT Comp 75th %ile33
% in top 10% of HS class41.0%
% in top 25% of HS class68.0%

Cost

Tuition — in-state$48,000
Tuition — out-of-state$48,000
Required fees$226
Room and board$15,380
Total cost — in-state$63,606
Total cost — out-of-state$63,606

Financial Aid

Avg need-based grant$29,082
Avg % of need met76.0%
% with 100% of need met——
Avg merit grant (no need)$19,629
Avg loan debt at graduation$19,800

Waitlist & Transfer

# offered place on waitlist——
# admitted from waitlist——
Waitlist admit rate——
Transfer applicants (total)158
Transfer admit rate52.5%

Faculty

Student-faculty ratio11:1
% faculty full-time71.5%

College Scorecard

Federal outcomes data — not in the CDS. Each figure's cohort year can differ from the CDS year above and from other Scorecard figures below; see the vintage next to each.

Admissions & cost

Admit rate (Scorecard)77.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Average net price (public)——
Average net price (private)$25,121Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Completion, retention & earnings

Completion rate (200% of expected time)74.3%Scorecard · Fall 2016 or AcadYr 2016-17 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS200)
Completion rate — Pell recipients (150% of expected time)68.4%Scorecard · Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
First-year retention rate86.5%Scorecard · Fall 2023 bachelor's-seeking cohort, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRSRET_FT)
Median earnings, 4 yrs after completing$54,450Scorecard · Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

Financial aid

% receiving a Pell Grant23.4%Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)
% receiving a federal loan41.3%Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)

Federal loan repayment status (2 yrs after entering repayment)

Paid in full23.1%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Making progress27.7%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Not making progress22.8%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Discharged——
Defaulted——

Undergraduates

% part-time0.9%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white65.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black2.5%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino14.9%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian3.9%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native0.5%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races8.7%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international1.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown2.4%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Instructional staff

% women49.4%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% men50.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white70.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black3.5%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian11.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races4.7%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown9.9%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Fields of study

% of degrees awarded, by broad field — College Scorecard.

Social Sciences22.2%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies10.4%
Natural Resources And Conservation7.8%
Physical Sciences7.0%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies5.6%
Visual And Performing Arts5.6%
Psychology5.2%
Health Professions And Related Programs5.2%