Willamette University: Statistics

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#1784 of 14,131 In the World
#488 of 2,597 In North America
#441 of 2,496 In the United States
#8 of 31 In Oregon
#1 of 2 In Salem
#357 of 1,021 For International Law
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Acceptance rate
81%
Avg. cost to attend
$32,957 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,367
Graduates
542
Male:Female Ratio
43:57
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
willamette.edu

Willamette University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Willamette University has an acceptance rate of 81% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 81% 78% 82%
Applicants 3,994 1,600 2,394
Admissions 3,219 1,255 1,964
Freshmen enrolled full time 523 209 314
Freshmen enrolled part time 1 1

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1203 (63%)
Hispanic 261 (14%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 120 (6%)
Two or more races 118 (6%)
Asian 82 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 58 (3%)
Black or African American 42 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 10 (0.5%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 6 (0.3%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Willamette University is $32,957 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$32,957/year
Average aid awarded
$27,700
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $22,047
$30-48K $21,446
$48-75K $25,489
$75-110K $29,496
$110K+ $35,784

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $45,000$44,493
Tuition in-state $45,000$44,493
Tuition out-of-state $45,000$44,493
Fee in-district $260$80
Fee in-state $260$80
Fee out-of-state $260$80

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,205
Combined charge for room and board $14,340
Room charge $7,440
Meal charge $6,900

Willamette University majors

Willamette University has granted 393 bachelor's degrees across 37 programs, 120 master's across 3 programs, and 96 doctorate degrees in Law. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Willamette University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 101
Law 96
Economics, General 40
Psychology, General 33
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 30
Environmental Science 28
Political Science and Government, General 24
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 23
Mass Communication & Media Studies 19
History, General 18
English Language and Literature, General 17
Data Science, General 4 12
Sociology, General 15
Spanish Language and Literature 12
Anthropology, General 11
Physics, General 11
Computer Science 10
Chemistry, General 9
Fine & Studio Arts, General 9
Mathematics, General 9
International & Globalization Studies 8
Public Health, General 8
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 7
International Law and Legal Studies 7
Japanese Studies 7
Archeology 6
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 5
Women's Studies 5
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 4
Music, General 4
Chinese Studies 3
Philosophy 3
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 2
French Language and Literature 2
Religion & Religious Studies 2
Cultural Studies & Critical Theory and Analysis 1
German Language and Literature 1
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 1
Latin American Studies 1
Russian Language and Literature 1
Grand Total 393 120 96

Willamette University has a graduation rate of 76%, which is among the 16% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 76% 71% 80%
  • Full-time retention rate - 83%

Publications & Citations

Willamette University has published 3,190 scientific papers with 48,128 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Environmental Science, Sociology, Philosophy, Computer Science, Biology, Business, and Medicine.

Publications
3,190
Citations
48,128

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,368 / 32,812
Political Science
1,650 / 20,338
Law
1,537 / 19,727
Environmental Science
1,276 / 18,586
Sociology
1,227 / 15,710
Philosophy
1,169 / 15,770
Computer Science
1,160 / 24,289
Biology
1,133 / 22,956
Business
914 / 19,020
Medicine
886 / 22,535
Engineering
847 / 15,893
Psychology
838 / 20,519
Physics
832 / 15,482
History
808 / 5,596
Geography and Cartography
797 / 11,312
Economics
758 / 14,138
Mathematics
658 / 12,225
Archaeology
586 / 5,145
Chemistry
581 / 10,304
Ecology
551 / 9,646
Linguistics
529 / 7,794
Geology
502 / 6,517
Quantum and Particle physics
499 / 10,131
Art & Design
476 / 5,001
Statistics
439 / 10,468
Finance
404 / 9,014
Paleontology
380 / 4,772
Management
367 / 7,917
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
367 / 8,225
Social Psychology
356 / 7,848
Genetics
317 / 6,369
Biochemistry
315 / 5,910
Botany
294 / 5,577
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
292 / 1,720
Pathology
284 / 9,685
Development Studies
273 / 6,447
Psychiatry
272 / 11,094
Organic Chemistry
254 / 4,653
Public Health
249 / 9,502
Marketing
237 / 7,651

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 19 70
1992 17 96
1993 19 88
1994 25 98
1995 17 91
1996 35 115
1997 35 118
1998 36 142
1999 38 159
2000 41 248
2001 52 314
2002 55 450
2003 71 395
2004 67 434
2005 80 594
2006 80 607
2007 112 760
2008 124 853
2009 140 963
2010 133 1185
2011 138 1402
2012 112 1733
2013 101 1836
2014 111 2154
2015 140 2253
2016 148 2368
2017 165 2506
2018 139 2950
2019 121 3541
2020 142 4295
2021 135 4825
2022 133 4682
2023 103 4538
Academic rankings

Willamette University alumni

  1. Lisa Murkowski

    Lisa Murkowski
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1957-.. (age 67)
    Enrolled in Willamette University
    Studied in 1975-1977
    In 1985 graduated with Juris Doctor
    Occupations
    politicianlawyer
    Biography

    Lisa Ann Murkowski is an American attorney and politician serving as the senior United States senator representing Alaska, having held that seat since 2002. She is the first woman to represent Alaska in the Senate and the Senate's second-most senior Republican woman, after Susan Collins of Maine. She became dean of Alaska's congressional delegation upon Representative Don Young's death.

  2. Jay Inslee

    Jay Inslee
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1951-.. (age 73)
    Enrolled in Willamette University
    In 1976 graduated with Juris Doctor
    Occupations
    lawyerinternational forum participantprosecutorpolitician
    Biography

    Jay Robert Inslee is an American politician, lawyer, and economist who has served as the 23rd governor of Washington since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 to 1995 and again from 1999 to 2012, and was a candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. He is the longest-serving current governor in the United States.

  3. Nick Symmonds

    Nick Symmonds
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1983-.. (age 41)
    Occupations
    middle-distance runnerathletics competitor
    Biography

    Nicholas Boone Symmonds is an American YouTube personality and retired middle-distance track athlete, from Boise, Idaho, who specialized in the 800 meters and 1500 meters distances. Symmonds signed with Brooks Running in January 2014 after a 7-year sponsorship with Nike. In college at Willamette University he won seven NCAA Division III titles in outdoor track. Symmonds is a 6-time US National 800 meters champion. He has competed in the 800m at two Olympic Games, reaching the semi-finals in Beijing 2008; in London 2012, he finished fifth in the final, running a personal best of 1:42.95 behind David Rudisha's world record. He won a silver medal in the 800 meters at the 2013 World Championships, having previously finished sixth in the 2009 final and fifth in the 2011 final.

  4. Punit Renjen

    Punit Renjen
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1961-.. (age 63)
    Enrolled in Willamette University
    Graduated with master's degree in management
    Occupations
    chief executive officerbusinesspersoninternational forum participant
    Biography

    Punit Renjen is an Indian-American businessman who has been chief executive officer of the multinational professional services firm Deloitte since June 1, 2015. Previously, Renjen was chairman and CEO of Deloitte Consulting LLP, and later, held the role of chairman of Deloitte LLP (United States) from 2011 to 2015. Effective December 31, 2022, Renjen will become Global CEO Emeritus of Deloitte.

All 97 notable alumni

General info

Founded 1842
Motto Non nobis solum nati sumus
Not unto ourselves alone are we born
Colors cardinal, old gold
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 586
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Location and contacts

Address 900 State St
Salem, Oregon, 97301
United States
City population 176,000
Phone 5033706300

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