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Willamette University

Salem, OR 97301City: MidsizeUNITID 210401

Private nonprofit 4-yearBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences FocusSpecialty: Social Sciences 22%Specialty: Interdisciplinary Studies 10%
Undergraduates
1,592
Graduate students
519
Admit rate
77%
Average net price
$25.1k
Graduation rate
71%
Retention rate
87%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$56.9k
Median debt
$21.5k
Student : faculty
13:1
Value score*
43th pct.
Programs offered
49
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
West · Pacific
Setting
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
Carnegie
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Size & setting
Four-year, small, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.