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Western Oregon University

Western Oregon University
345 North Monmouth Avenue
Monmouth, OR 97361-1394

Official telephone: (503) 838-8000
Toll-free telephone: (877) 877-1593
Fax number: (503) 838-8474
Website: www.wou.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2014 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Kella Helyer,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 503 838-8475
503 838-8200 (fax)
finaid@wou.edu
FAFSA number: 003209

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $9,285; $23,445 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,350
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,982
Other expenses: Personal and transportation.
Combined room and board expenses: $9,638

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 1noN/A

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
97% of first-year students
96% of full-time undergraduates
97% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
84% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
90% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
88% of first-year students
84% of full-time undergraduates
89% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
85% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
88% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
5% of first-year students
3% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
10% of first-year students
8% of full-time undergraduates
4% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
56% for first-year students
55% for full-time undergraduates
43% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$9,575 for first-year students
$9,705 for full-time undergraduates
$6,866 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$7,589 for first-year students
$6,863 for full-time undergraduates
$4,209 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,436 for first-year students
$4,347 for full-time undergraduates
$3,535 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,071 for first-year students
$4,002 for full-time undergraduates
$3,297 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
5% of first-year students
5% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$1,061 for first-year students
$1,923 for full-time undergraduates
$1,125 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$2,597 for first-year students
$3,611 for full-time undergraduates
$2,000 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 14%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 66%
Average student debt upon graduation: $27,968
Types of payment plans:
  • deferred payment plan
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships

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