UO Facts
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This page includes all the "hard facts" on the university's academics, enrollment, student body, student life, and athletics to help you decide if the UO is right for you. But if you still have questions after reviewing this material, please feel free to contact us. |
The Oregon University System publishes data based on the fourth week of enrollment of each fall term. This data is based on fall term 2012. New data will be available in November 2013.
Enrollment
| Total |
24,591
|
| Undergraduates |
20,829
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| Graduates |
3,762
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| Full-time |
21,917
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| Part-time |
2,674
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| 2012 Undergraduate Applications | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Freshman
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Transfer
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Total
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| Applicants |
21,236
|
4,114
|
25,350
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| Admitted |
15,749
|
2,401
|
18,150
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| Enrolled |
3,946
|
1,475
|
5,421
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| Average freshman high school GPA | |
|---|---|
| Average GPA |
3.57
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| Middle 50 percent of SAT scores | |
|---|---|
| Critical Reading |
490–610
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| Math |
500–620
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| Writing |
490–600
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| Middle 50 percent of composite ACT scores | |
|---|---|
| ACT Composite |
22–27
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| Gender | |
|---|---|
| Male |
11,795
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| Female |
12,796
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| Age of undergraduate students | |
|---|---|
| Average age |
22
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| Average age of freshmen |
19
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| Retention rates for freshmen | |
|---|---|
| Proportion of UO students continuing after one year is 86% |
| Robert D. Clark Honors College | |
|---|---|
| For fall 2012, the Robert D. Clark Honors College received 1,346 applications for an incoming class of 228 students. | |
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Clark Honors College Qualifications of Admitted Students |
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| Middle 50% unweighted GPA |
3.79–3.98
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| Middle 50% critical reading SAT score |
640–740
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| Middle 50% math SAT score |
600–670
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| Middle 50% writing SAT score |
620–710
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Academics
| Academic offerings | |
|---|---|
| Academic programs offered |
269
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| Class size | |
| Median class size |
20
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| Student to teacher ratio |
20:1
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| Median class size by class type | |
|---|---|
| Lecture |
25
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| Discussion |
22
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| Laboratory |
20
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| Activity |
15
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| Seminar, independent study, and individual research |
3
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On average, the UO offers 3,878 undergraduate classes per term.* Of those, only 137 classes have more than 100 students. *Average excludes summer term. |
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| Percentage of undergraduate courses taught by faculty, graduate teaching fellows, and administrative staff | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Faculty
|
GTF
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Admin.
|
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| Seminar/IS/IR |
88%
|
6%
|
6%
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| Lecture |
77%
|
20%
|
4%
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| Activity |
81%
|
13%
|
6%
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| Laboratory |
32%
|
68%
|
0%
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| Discussion |
6%
|
94%
|
0%
|
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Only credit-bearing courses were included in the calculation of overall averages. Faculty members directly supervise the instruction of all laboratory and discussion sections. |
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| Bachelor's Degree Recipients | |
|---|---|
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Most popular majors among undergraduates |
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Accounting, Advertising, Anthropology, Architecture, Art, Biology, Business administration, Chemistry, Cinema Studies, Economics, Education, English, Environmental science, History, Human physiology, Journalism, Mathematics, Political science, Psychology, Public relations, Sociology, Undecided |
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| 2011–12 Bachelor's degrees |
4,499
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Graduation rate |
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| The average UO student graduates in 13.8 terms, or just over 4 years. | |
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Employment status of Bachelor's degree recipients |
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| Proportion of UO graduates employed or continuing their education within three months after graduation |
74%
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Ethnic Identity
| Total students of color |
4,786
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| Percentage of student body |
19.5%
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| American Indian or Alaska Native |
171
|
| Asian |
1,285
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| Black or African American |
451
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| Hispanic or Latino or Chicano |
1,639
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| Multiethnic |
1,103
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| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander |
137
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| White, non-Hispanic |
16,506
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| Decline response |
749
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Geographic Origin
The UO student body is composed of students from all 50 of the United States, the District of Columbia, two U.S. territories, and 95 countries around the world.
| Residency | ||
|---|---|---|
| Oregon residents |
13,479
|
55%
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| Out-of-state residents |
8,562
|
35%
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| International |
2,550
|
10%
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| Top 15 Most-Represented States |
|---|
| Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington |
| Top 15 Most-Represented Countries |
|---|
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Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Japan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam |
Student Life
| Fraternity and Sorority Life | |
|---|---|
| Number of students involved in Fraternity and Sorority Life |
2,483
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| University Housing | |
|---|---|
| Residence hall occupancy |
4,112
|
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Percentage of Students Living on Campus by Academic Class |
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| Freshmen |
80%
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| Sophomores |
10%
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| Juniors |
4%
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| Seniors |
2%
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| Graduates, postbaccalaureates, and others |
4%
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Division 1 Athletics PAC-12 Conference |
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| Men's Sports |
| Baseball, Basketball, Cross country, Football, Golf, Tennis, Track and field |
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Women's Sports |
| Acrobatics & Tumbling, Basketball, Cross country, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track and field, Volleyball |
| Club Sports | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Study Abroad Programs | |
|---|---|
| Total students who are studying abroad in 2011–12 |
1,247
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| Total UO study abroad programs |
170
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| Countries offered in the UO study abroad and internship programs |
95
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Numbers provided by UO Office of International Affairs |
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| Top 15 Countries Visited through UO Study Abroad Programs |
|---|
| Argentina, Australia, Chile, China, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom |
| Some Popular ASUO Organizations |
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Asian-Pacific American Student Association The complete list of more than 250 student organizations is available on the website of the Associated Students of the University of Oregon (ASUO). |
The UO Campus
| Number of buildings on campus |
80
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| Acres of main campus |
295
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