Salem, OR
Willamette University
https://www.willamette.eduRepayment outcome
94.5%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$32,000–$68,000
middle 50% · median $49,200
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$30,312
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$19,538.5
Sticker price
before any aid
$52,665
Default rate
3.5%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Business$73,530
- Computer Science$70,456
- Legal Studies$49,102
- Math & Statistics$42,682
- Foreign Languages$32,925
- Psychology$31,133
- Biology$28,055
- Physical Sciences$27,204
- Interdisciplinary$26,739
- Parks & Fitness$26,570
- English & Literature$25,658
- Communication and Media Studies.$25,490
- History$22,192
- Social Sciences$21,508
- Visual & Performing Arts$20,140
Academics
Acceptance
57.8%
Avg SAT
1,198
Enrollment
1,970
What students study
15 fields offered
Social Sciences
25% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02English & Literature12.8%
- 03Visual & Performing Arts9.5%
- 04Biology8.6%
- 05Foreign Languages7.8%
- 06Natural Resources6.0%
- 07Psychology5.8%
- 08Parks & Fitness5.3%
- 09Physical Sciences5.1%
- 10Area Studies4.1%
- 11Philosophy2.5%
- 12History2.5%
- 13Math & Statistics1.9%
- 14Interdisciplinary1.6%
- 15Computer Science1.2%