Willamette University

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Acceptance Rate

77.1%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

1240–1440

User Accept Rate

100.0%

Tuition

$48,268

Undergrad Enrollment

1,525

Applicants

4,107

Yield Rate

15.5%

Student:Faculty

12:1

Applicant Profiles

Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.

Class of 2024ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.26
SAT: 1290
ACT: —

Round: ED2

Class of 2026ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.79
SAT: 1430
ACT: 32

Round: EA

Class of 2025ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.32
SAT: 1270
ACT: —

Round: RD

Class of 2024ACCEPTED

GPA: 2.94
SAT: —
ACT: —

Round: EA

Class of 2024ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.38
SAT: 1250
ACT: —

Round: RD

Class of 2025ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.65
SAT: 1360
ACT: —

Round: EA

Applicant profiles for this college

2024	ACCEPTED	3.26	1290	—	ED2
2026	ACCEPTED	3.79	1430	32	EA
2025	ACCEPTED	3.32	1270	—	RD
2024	ACCEPTED	2.94	—	—	EA
2024	ACCEPTED	3.38	1250	—	RD
2025	ACCEPTED	3.65	1360	—	EA

What you pay

$25,121/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $100,484 over four years.

What grads earn

$63,255/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $61,198 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 3% above average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.6 years of pay.

82% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

3.5%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

52%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

1.8%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Willamette University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$16,182

$30–48k$16,825

$48–75k$18,225

$75–110k$22,382

Over $110k$33,794

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

72%

Completion · all

74%

Completion · Pell

72%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

78%

Median debt

$21,500

Classification

Four-year, small, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied

4,107

Admitted

3,24979.1%

Enrolled

50416% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

80.6%▼ +2.7pp

Application Volume

3,994 applicants▲ 1%

Willamette University has become less selective over the past 3 years.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	—	2	2

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation57% / 43%

MenWomen

Men's

Baseball32Basketball22Football77Golf9Soccer27Swimming10Tennis9Track & Field75

Women's

Basketball12Golf1Lacrosse19Soccer29Softball21Swimming27Tennis11Track & Field66Volleyball14

Research Activity

FY 2024

$1Mtotal R&D expenditure#627 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

American Government and Politics (United States)30 grads

Economics, General27 grads

Psychology, General18 grads

Environmental Science18 grads

Kinesiology and Exercise Science17 grads

Biology/Biological Sciences, General15 grads

Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis14 grads

Computer Science13 grads

Business Administration and Management, General12 grads

English Language and Literature, General11 grads

4yr Grad Rate

66%

6yr Grad Rate

72%

Retention Rate

87%

Median Earnings

$56,911