Willamette University

Salem, Oregon · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · City: Midsize

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid is $25,908. 71% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $62,275 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $17,500.

Average net price
$25,908
per year Verified data
Completion rate
71%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$62,275
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$17,500
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$54,224
Out-of-state tuition and fees$54,224
Average cost of attendance$71,440
Books and supplies$1,252
Room and board, on campus$16,800
Average net price, all aided students$25,908
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$21,139
Average net price, family income over $110,000$34,914

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
77%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
1240 to 1440
ACT composite range, middle 50%
28 to 33
Undergraduate enrollment
1,592
Graduate enrollment
519
Students receiving Pell grants
27%
Student to faculty ratio
13 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

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Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time71%
Completion within normal time64%
First-year retention (full-time)87%
Median federal debt, graduates$17,500
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$199
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$32,659
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry64%
1 year after completion$34,608
4 years after completion$54,450
6 years after entry$43,413
8 years after entry$52,945
10 years after entry$62,275
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $62,275; the middle half earned $37,968 to $95,650. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Willamette University

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

58 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Bachelor's degree (41)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Anthropology
CIP 45.02 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Archeology
CIP 45.03 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Area Studies
CIP 05.01 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
16$27,147$21,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.12 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis
CIP 30.26 · No credentials fully online
17Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Data Science
CIP 30.70 · No credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Design and Applied Arts
CIP 50.04
$34,592$26,000
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Economics
CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online
32$45,952$19,500
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
CIP 05.02 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
CIP 50.06 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
13$24,841$25,048
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.05 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
International/Globalization Studies
CIP 30.20 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
CIP 16.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
CIP 30.99 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online
19$31,086$19,500
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
CIP 26.15 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Philosophy
CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics
CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online
31$44,061$18,500
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online
20$31,667$19,500
Public Health
CIP 51.22 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Religion/Religious Studies
CIP 38.02 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
CIP 23.13 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.09 · No credentials fully online
8$43,446Suppressed for privacy
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.04 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online
17Suppressed for privacy$20,500
Visual and Performing Arts, General
CIP 50.01
$24,146$25,250
Master's degree (12)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
71$88,668Suppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
0Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis
CIP 30.26
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Data Science
CIP 30.70 · No credentials fully online
27Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Design and Applied Arts
CIP 50.04
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Law
CIP 22.01
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
CIP 22.99
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
CIP 22.02 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
CIP 30.99
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
CIP 23.13
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Graduate certificate (4)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Data Science
CIP 30.70 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Law
CIP 22.01
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
CIP 30.99
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Professional degree (JD, MD, and similar) (1)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Law
CIP 22.01 · No credentials fully online
110$75,273Suppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 210401, OPEID 003227. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.