Monmouth, Oregon · Public
Business/Commerce, General at Western Oregon University
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 234 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
7.6% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 7.5%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~234
- Schools with reported signal
- 661
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 98.1%
- Graduation rate
- 47.1%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $17,237/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $68,948
- Median debt
- $20,609
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $51,815/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 661 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($1,195 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($1,310 above). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 61% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 0.6% reported share · $536 net A+ College of the Mainland Texas City, TX · 2.4% reported share · $1,342 net A+ Trident Technical College Charleston, SC · 2.3% reported share · $1,406 net A+ Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 7.3% reported share · $1,618 net A+ 
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 0.1% reported share · $3,033 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 0.4% reported share · $2,984 net A+ South Texas College McAllen, TX · 5.5% reported share · $1,751 net A+ 
West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV · 13.7% reported share · $1,807 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Business/Commerce, General accounts for 7.6% of reported programs at Western Oregon University, which is bigger than 76% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 234 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Western Oregon University's average net price is $17,237 per year, about $68,948 over four years. That is $1,195 above the $16,042 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $51,815 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $1,310 above the $50,505 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Western Oregon University #401 of 661 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.