Academic Life at Western Oregon University

Academics at a Glance

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Western Oregon University: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

With 13 students per faculty member, Western Oregon University is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. With 76% of instructors full time, Western Oregon University is above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition report.

Majors & Degrees

Students at Western Oregon University can choose from 45 majors with reported graduates spanning 18 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Western Oregon University are summarised below:

The most popular majors at Western Oregon University, measured by graduates, are listed below.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors report.

Additional Questions to Ask

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Western Oregon University:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Western Oregon University offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 2,198 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (73% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Western Oregon University.

Continue Your Research into Western Oregon University

Each page below covers one part of academic life at Western Oregon University in more detail:

• Academic Majors at Western Oregon University — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Western Oregon University — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation & Retention at Western Oregon University — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Online Learning at Western Oregon University — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation Detail at Western Oregon University — accreditation status and accrediting bodies