Eastern Oregon University
Common Data Set 2020-21
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Acceptance Rate
94.3%
Applications
644
Admitted
607
Enrolled
296
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$50,112
10 yrs after enrollment
43%
6-year completion
$17,148
sticker minus grants
$20,500
federal loans only
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Nathan Irwin
Last Name:Smutz
Title:Research Analyst Programmer
Office:Institutional Effectiveness Research and Planning
Address Line 1:One University Boulevard, Inow Hall 218
Zipcode97,850
Country:USA
Phone:(541) 962-3710
Email Address:ir@eou.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.eou.edu/institutional-effectiveness/institutional-research/common-data-set/
City:La Grande
StateOR
Name of College/University:Eastern Oregon University
Street Address Line 1:One University Blvd
CityLa Grande
StateOR
Zip97850-2899
Main Phone Number (Area Code)541
Main Phone Number:962-3672
WWW Home Page Address:www.eou.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):541
Admissions Phone Number:962-3393
Admissions Email Address:admissions@eou.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.eou.edu/admissions/apply
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Quarter
CertificateX
AssociateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Total academic units4
Mathematics3
Science3
Foreign language2
Social studies3
Of these, units that must be lab1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total0
SAT Math: Total0
SAT Composite: Total0
ACT Composite: Total0
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class16
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class40
Percent in top half of high school graduating class73
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class27
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class5
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:74.4
Percent who had GPA of 4.010.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9921.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7419.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4916.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2413.2
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9916.2
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.492.0
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.3
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month9
Application closing date (fall): Day10
Priority Date: Month2
Priority Date: Day1
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Beginning date: Month2
Beginning date: Day1
Refundable if student does not enroll?X
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.25
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: D Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 135 Quarter - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: 23.00 - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 45.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: x If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: https://www.eou.edu/registrar/transfer/ ##
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:23
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:45
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.eou.edu/registrar/transfer/
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 14 Common Data Set 2020-2021
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESCross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Exchange student program (domestic)X
External degree programX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Weekend collegeX
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:Difference Power and Discrimination (Diversity Issues)
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)36%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing66%
Percent who live off campus or commute66%
Percent of students age 25 and older3%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)35%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing13%
Percent who live off campus or commute13%
Percent of students age 25 and older40%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19
Average age of full-time students23
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)27
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Symphony orchestraX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Annual Expenses
7 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://static.eou.edu/net-price-calc/
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Minimum15
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
In-district:$174
Out-of-state:$456
Financial Aid
11 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$5,827,920
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,528,788
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,003,930
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$69,277
Total Scholarships/Grants$8,429,915
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$4,314,290
Federal Work-Study$326,598
Total Self-Help$4,640,888
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,592,763
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,797,433
Total Scholarships/Grants$3,390,195
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,432,699
Total Self-Help$5,432,699
Parent Loans$2,360,701
Athletic Awards$1,075,858
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:18
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
ArtX
AthleticsX
Music/dramaX
AcademicsX
AthleticsX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:EOU no longer requres SAT/ACT scores for internal aid. (Not COVID related) Application fees are now waived for low-income students. On account of COVID-19, Federal W ork Study funds are being redistributed to provide more SEOG grants for disadvangtaged students. Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? x Yes x No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio15
based on ____ students2,067
and ____ faculty136