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Career OutcomesAzimuth ranks Eastern Oregon University #848 for overall value on Azimuth's composite among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn in the 54.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions, outperforming what similar students earn at comparable institutions. Azimuth ranks Eastern Oregon University #863 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions — the product of serving a student population in which a substantial share of undergraduates receive Pell Grants and are first-generation college students. ---
Azimuth ranks Eastern Oregon University #848 for overall value on Azimuth's composite among nonprofit four-year institutions. A public master's university in La Grande, Oregon, Eastern Oregon University enrolls roughly 2,172 undergraduates. Retention stands at 71.5% and the six-year graduation rate is 43.0%, reflecting solid completion outcomes for a regional public institution. Eastern Oregon University delivers meaningful returns for its student population. Azimuth ranks Eastern Oregon University #1034 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $55,565, and Eastern Oregon University earn at roughly the same level as similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 54.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution's strength in Business and related fields supports solid early-career outcomes that exceed what similar students achieve at comparable institutions. Access and affordability round out the composite profile. Eastern Oregon University serves 34.8% Pell-eligible undergraduates and 46.5% first-generation students, positioning it in the 41.0 percentile for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution sits in the 72.9 percentile for affordability, reflecting a public tuition structure paired with regional cost of living. Mobility outcomes place Eastern Oregon University in the 41.7 percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions, underscoring the institution's role in supporting students from working-class and first-generation backgrounds into stable careers.
Eastern Oregon University's published cost of attendance is $26,718. Net price by income band shows how financial aid reshapes that figure: low-income families pay approximately $12,563, middle-income families pay around $14,208, and higher-income families pay approximately $21,835. Azimuth ranks Eastern Oregon University #387 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown. Eastern Oregon's tuition structure as a public regional university keeps headline costs lower than private institutions, and need-based aid further reduces net price for qualifying families. The institution participates in federal (Pell Grants, Direct Loans), state, and institutional aid programs. Most students receive some form of financial aid, and the net-price figures above reflect the typical aid packages available to students in each income band. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $20,500. For the typical graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $55,565, median federal debt of $20,500 projects to a monthly payment of about $232 under standard ten-year repayment. In a downside earnings scenario anchored on lower-earning program clusters, projected four-year earnings of $46,634 would shift the real monthly burden, a pattern worth exploring at the program level rather than the institutional average. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios and detailed affordability planning, use Azimuth's Financial GPS tool.
Eastern Oregon University is a strong fit for students seeking a public university experience in OR with a focus on business and applied fields. Graduates earn median earnings four years after enrollment of $55,565, placing Eastern Oregon University in the 30.5 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn at roughly the same level as similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 54.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. The university enrolls a significant share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students — 34.8% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants and 46.5% are first-generation — and delivers completion rates that place Eastern Oregon University in the 37.2% percentile for Pell completion among nonprofit four-year institutions. Published cost of attendance is $21,835, and low-income families pay a net price of approximately $33,492 after need-based aid. Fit depends on two realistic filters: the 98.3% admit rate makes the application process accessible, and the program mix favors business and applied fields over research-oriented ones. Students whose interests align with those areas will find the earnings trajectory and aid package among the strongest in the region.
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Eastern Oregon University's published cost of attendance is $26,718. Net price by income band shows how financial aid reshapes that figure: low-income families pay approximately $12,563, middle-income families pay around $14,208, and higher-income families pay approximately $21,835.
Azimuth ranks Eastern Oregon University #387 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown.
Eastern Oregon's tuition structure as a public regional university keeps headline costs lower than private institutions, and need-based aid further reduces net price for qualifying families. The institution participates in federal (Pell Grants, Direct Loans), state, and institutional aid programs.
Most students receive some form of financial aid, and the net-price figures above reflect the typical aid packages available to students in each income band. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $20,500.
For the typical graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $55,565, median federal debt of $20,500 projects to a monthly payment of about $232 under standard ten-year repayment. In a downside earnings scenario anchored on lower-earning program clusters, projected four-year earnings of $46,634 would shift the real monthly burden, a pattern worth exploring at the program level rather than the institutional average.
For personalized projections across earnings scenarios and detailed affordability planning, use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).
Graduates of Eastern Oregon University earn median 4-year earnings of $55,565, placing Eastern Oregon University in the 30.5 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn at roughly the same level as similar students at comparable institutions, placing Eastern Oregon University in the 54.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Azimuth ranks Eastern Oregon University #1034 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Eastern Oregon University's concentration in applied and professional fields.
Business Administration is the largest program with 128 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $59,066, representing 0.9x the national benchmark for the field. Teacher Education enrolls 64 students with median 4-year earnings of $48,894, while The Kinesiology program graduates 56 students earning $50,279.
Fire Protection rounds out the largest programs, contributing meaningful enrollment to the institution's degree output. This program mix, anchored in Business, supports consistent early-career earnings and aligns with regional labor-market demand in rural Oregon.
Fire Protection
44 graduates
Business Administration, Management and Operations
128 graduates
Communication and Media Studies
16 graduates
Education, Other
31 graduates
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
56 graduates
Eastern Oregon University's program mix is anchored in business, education, and applied professional fields—a portfolio aligned with the institution's regional public university mission. Business Administration is the largest program with 128 graduates, followed by Teacher Education, Kinesiology, Fire Protection, and Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies.
Across 0 ranked programs serving roughly 596 students annually, several deliver solid four-year earnings outcomes that support regional workforce needs. The earnings pattern reflects Eastern Oregon University's applied-professional orientation.
Business Administration leads with median earnings of $59,066 four years after enrollment, followed by Education, Other at $51,176, Kinesiology at $50,279, Social Sciences at $49,611, and Teacher Education at $48,894. These earnings reflect direct-to-workforce pathways where graduates enter stable, regionally anchored careers in business, education, health, and public service sectors rather than grad-school-dependent tracks.
The institution's program concentration in Business (approximately 28%), Education (approximately 15%), and Social Sciences (approximately 6%) positions Eastern Oregon University as a regional provider of workforce-ready graduates in fields with consistent local and statewide demand. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these program families align with labor-market conditions in Oregon and the broader Pacific Northwest.
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