Western Oregon State College earned 33 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 1 in the top 1%, 7 in the top 5%, 8 in the top 10% and 17 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 19 in Top Ranked Veterans for American Sign Language, a top 1% award.
Key facts
Badges earned: 33 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 1 / 7
Highest placement: #1 of 19, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 8
Placements this edition: 194
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
How Many Ranking Badges Has Western Oregon University Earned?
Western Oregon University holds 33 ranking badges across 8 fields of study, 8 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. We update our rankings throughout the year as new data becomes available. These badges come from the 2027 edition. The tier columns show the best placement reached in each ranking. Learn more about our data sources and methodologies. If you are an administrator interested in using our badge program to showcase your college’s strengths, please contact us.
Count by Award Level
Award Level
Badges
Top 1%
1
Top 5%
7
Top 10%
8
Top 15%
17
Total
33
What Is Western Oregon University Known For?
Western Oregon University is best known for Education: 6 of its 13 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include American Sign Language, Teaching English or French and General Education. Its highest traditional-student placement is #4 of 142 in Most Focused for American Sign Language.
How Does Western Oregon University Rank in Athletics?
Western Oregon University earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #80 of 141 in Football (D2).
How Does Western Oregon University Rank for Online Students?
In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, Western Oregon University earned 3 badges across 3 online programs; its highest placement is #5 of 58 in Most Popular Online for Teaching English or French.
How Does Western Oregon University Rank for Veterans?
In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, Western Oregon University earned 17 badges, 2 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #1 of 19 in Top Ranked Veterans for American Sign Language.
Badges on this page come from rankings based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2027 edition. Western Oregon University appears in 194 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
by our College Data Analytics Team