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University of Oregon

University of Oregon
1226 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1226

Official telephone: (541) 346-1000
Website: uoregon.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 20,538
Full-time undergraduates: 18,630
Part-time undergraduates: 1,908
Total graduate students: 3,494
Full-time graduate students: 3,016
Part-time graduate students: 478
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: West
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 41%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
5.8% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
12.8% Hispanic/Latino
0.5% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
61.5% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.9% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
9.1% Nonresident Alien
1.2% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
5.6% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.0% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
10.1% Hispanic/Latino
0.4% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
59.7% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.7% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
14.1% Nonresident Alien
1.0% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 295 acres
City or town school is located in: Eugene, OR
Population of city/town: 159,190
Nearest major city: Portland
Distance of nearest major city: 110 miles
Population of nearest major city: 609,456
Online campus map: admissions.uoregon.edu/
visit/maps

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • sorority housing
  • fraternity housing
  • single-student apartments
  • married-student apartments
  • cooperative housing
  • other housing including Family housing. Separate men's and women's floors.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 80%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 19%
Percent of students who live off campus: 81%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 480
Other computer facilities/services: Wireless network, computer labs, multimedia production software, and printing/plotting services.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Architecture/allied arts, law, mathematics, marine biology, Portland, and science libraries. Global Scholars Hall and Learning Commons libraries. Map/aerial photography collection.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Many Nations Longhouse, art and natural/cultural museums, chemistry labs, chemistry instrumentation center, theater, business complex.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services, Access advisors.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 95%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 19
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 11
Percent of men who join fraternities: 18%
Number of social sororities on campus: 12
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 10
Percent of women who join sororities: 20%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Oregon Commentator, published monthly; The Oregon Daily Emerald, published biweekly; The Student Insurgent, published monthly
Number of honor societies: 21
Total number of registered organizations: 250
Campus-based religious organizations:
Oregon Hillel the foundation for Jewish life on campus, Jewish Student Union, Muslim Student Association
Minority student organizations:
Black Women of Achievement, Hawaii club, Kultura Pilipinas, MEChA, Multicultural Center, Minority Association of Pre-Med Students, Multi-ethnic Alliance; Asian/Pacific American Law, Black Law Students, Latino/a Law Students, and Native American Law Students Associations;Asian/Pacific American, Black, and Native American Student Unions
International student organizations:
Arab Student Union, Circulo Italiano, International Business and Economics Club, Japanese Student Organization, People of the Pacific Club, Persian Student Union, Students of the Indian Subcontinent; African, Chinese Students/Scholars, Hong Kong, International, Korean, Saudi, Taiwanese, and Vietnamese Student Associations
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Music, theatre, political, service, and special-interest groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Rob Mullens,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Lisa Peterson,
Senior Associate Athletic Directo/SWA
School colors: green and yellow
School mascot: Ducks

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Men's footballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Men's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Women's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Women's lacrosseyesNCAA Div. I
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. I
Athletic facilities:
baseball park, basketball arena, football stadium, grass fields, indoor track, student recreation center; softball and track and field complexes
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, climbing series, dodgeball, flag football, floor hockey, golf, mushball, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, tennis, track and field, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball (indoor/outdoor)
Club sports for men:
Alpine skiing, badminton, baseball, bass fishing, climbing, crew, cricket, cycling, disc golf, equestrian sports, fencing, ice hockey, kendo, lacrosse, Nordic skiing, racquetball, ranger challenge, rugby, running, sailing, soccer, surfing, swimming, table tennis, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, wushu
Club sports for women:
Alpine skiing, badminton, bass fishing, climbing, crew, cricket, cycling, dance, disc golf, equestrian sports, fencing, kendo, lacrosse, Nordic skiing, racquetball, ranger challenge, rugby, running, sailing, softball, soccer, surfing, swimming, table tennis, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, wushu

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Portland (110 miles)
Nearest other airport: Eugene, OR (10 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Eugene, OR (1 mile)
Nearest passenger bus service: Eugene, OR (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 12%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
72andSunny, Amazon, Americorps, Apple, AXA Advisors, E&J Gallo, FactSet Research Systems, Fisher Investments, Frito-Lay, Frank and Rimerman + Co, Gallagher Designs, Google, Guidebook Inc, Insight Global, Intel, JET, Kaiser Permanete, KeyBank, KPMG, Levi Strauss, Liberty Mutual, Looking glass, Macy's, Moss Adams LLP, Nordstrom, University of Oregon, Portland Trail Blazers, PricewaterhouseCoopers, TEKsystems, Teach for America, Yelp/Enterprise/Kroger.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Ken Kesey, writer
  • Ann Bancroft, first woman explorer to cross the North and South Poles
  • Phil Knight, founder and CEO of Nike.

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