Oregon Institute of Technology

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$9,572

3.91% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$17,532

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.73%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

90.6%

4,593 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

4,910

46.1% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

55.6%

180 Graduates

About

Oregon Institute of Technology is a higher education institution located in Klamath County, OR. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Oregon Institute of Technology were Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician (103 degrees awarded), Mechanical Engineering (68 degrees), and Dental Hygiene (65 degrees).

In 2021, 808 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Oregon Institute of Technology. 46.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 53.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (550 degrees), 6.79 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (81 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Oregon Institute of Technology is $9,572, which is $−18,933 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Oregon Institute of Technology is $9,572, which is $−18,933 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,532.

In 2021, 44% of undergraduate students attending Oregon Institute of Technology received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 29% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$9,572

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Oregon Institute of Technology was $9,572. The cost of tuition at Oregon Institute of Technology is $−18,933 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Oregon Institute of Technology (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$17,532

2021 Value

4.97%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Oregon Institute of Technology had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,532. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Oregon Institute of Technology grew by 4.97%.

This chart compares the average net price of Oregon Institute of Technology (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,889

Room and Board

$1,225

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Oregon Institute of Technology was of $10,889 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.04% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,225. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Oregon Institute of Technology (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

44%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

29%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

44% of undergraduate students at Oregon Institute of Technology received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 4.76% with respect to 2020, when 42% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Oregon Institute of Technology (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.73%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Oregon Institute of Technology was 0.73%, which represents 6 out of the 822 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Oregon Institute of Technology received 4,593 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 8.56% annual growth. Out of those 4,593 applicants, 4,162 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 90.6% acceptance rate.

There were 4,910 students enrolled at Oregon Institute of Technology in 2021. 12% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Oregon Institute of Technology has an overall enrollment yield of 10.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

90.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

4,162

Accepted Out of 4,593

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Oregon Institute of Technology was 90.6% (4,162 admissions from 4,593 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 95.1%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 8.56%, while admissions grew by 3.4%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Oregon Institute of Technology (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

12%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

12% of enrolled first-time students at Oregon Institute of Technology in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Oregon Institute of Technology had a total enrollment of 4,910 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Oregon Institute of Technology is 2,265 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,645. This means that 46.1% of students enrolled at Oregon Institute of Technology are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Oregon Institute of Technology, both undergraduate and graduate, is 67.8% White, 13.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.31% Asian, 3.52% Two or More Races, 1.96% Black or African American, 1.24% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.407% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Oregon Institute of Technology in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (38.2%), followed by White Female (32.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.01%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (37.7%), followed by White Male (24.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.43%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

46.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Oregon Institute of Technology in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,910 students. The full-time enrollment at Oregon Institute of Technology is 2,265 and the part-time enrollment is 2,645. This means that 46.1% of students enrolled at Oregon Institute of Technology are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Oregon Institute of Technology (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

68%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Oregon Institute of Technology was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Oregon Institute of Technology had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Oregon Institute of Technology (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
3,327 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
642 enrolled students
Asian
408 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Oregon Institute of Technology is 67.8% White, 13.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.31% Asian, 3.52% Two or More Races, 1.96% Black or African American, 1.24% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.407% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 124 students (2.53%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 54 fewer women than men received degrees from Oregon Institute of Technology. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Oregon Institute of Technology is white (550 degrees awarded). There were 6.79 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (81 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Oregon Institute of Technology is Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician (103 degrees awarded), followed by Mechanical Engineering (68 degrees) and Dental Hygiene (65 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Oregon Institute of Technology, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering Technologies (96 degrees awarded), Engineering (175 degrees), and Health (366 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Oregon Institute of Technology are Registered nurses (1,396,136 people), Other managers (475,650 people), Software developers (438,117 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (352,758 people), and Civil engineers (268,898 people).

The most specialized majors at Oregon Institute of Technology in 2021 are Engineering Technologies (96 degrees awarded), Engineering (175 degrees), Health (366 degrees), Psychology (48 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (7 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Podiatrists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Oregon Institute of Technology are Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Oregon Institute of Technology are Engineering Technologies (96 degrees awarded), Engineering (175 degrees), Health (366 degrees), Psychology (48 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (7 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Oregon Institute of Technology are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,689,048 people), Elementary & secondary schools (619,692 people), Computer Systems Design (532,446 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (454,888 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (453,077 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Oregon Institute of Technology.

Most Common (2021)

Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician
103 degree-majors awarded
Mechanical Engineering
68 degree-majors awarded
Dental Hygiene
65 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Oregon Institute of Technology was Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician with 103 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Oregon Institute of Technology according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

431

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

377

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 431 degrees were awarded to men at Oregon Institute of Technology, which is 1.14 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (377).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Oregon Institute of Technology by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 65 degrees were awarded to men at Oregon Institute of Technology in Mechanical Engineering, which is 21.7 times more than the 3 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 89 degrees were awarded to men at Oregon Institute of Technology in Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician, which is 6.36 times more than the 14 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

22%

100% Completion Time

46%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 22% of students graduating from Oregon Institute of Technology completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 46% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 48% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Oregon Institute of Technology is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.67% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
550 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
81 degrees awarded
Asian
59 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Oregon Institute of Technology is white (550 degrees awarded). There were 6.79 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (81 degrees).

2.85% of degree recipients (23 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
293 degrees awarded
White Female
257 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
46 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Oregon Institute of Technology is white male (293 degrees awarded). There were 1.14 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (257 degrees).

Operations

Oregon Institute of Technology has an endowment valued at nearly $35.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 915k (2.58%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Oregon Institute of Technology had a total salary expenditure of 98.3M. Oregon Institute of Technology employs 50 Associate professors, 48 Professors and 33 Assistant professors. Most academics at Oregon Institute of Technology are Male Professor (33), Male Associate professor (30), and Female Associate professor (20).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Oregon Institute of Technology are: Business and Financial Operations, with 67 employees, Management, with 40 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 39 employees.

Endowment

$35.4M

2021 Endowment

19.4%

growth from 2020

Oregon Institute of Technology has an endowment valued at about $35.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Oregon Institute of Technology grew 19.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $16.9M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Oregon Institute of Technology (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.17M - Federal
$3.88M - State
$4.86k - Local

As of 2021, Oregon Institute of Technology received $1.17M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $3.88M from state grants and contracts, and $4.86k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$34.4M

2021 Salaries

3.47%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Oregon Institute of Technology paid a median of $34.4M in salaries, which represents 35% of their overall expenditure ($98.3M) and a 3.47% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$12.1M

Instructional Salaries

151

Number of Employees

In 2021, Oregon Institute of Technology paid a total of $12.1M to 151 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

50 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

67 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Oregon Institute of Technology were Associate professor with 50 employees, Professor with 48 employees, and Assistant professor with 33 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Oregon Institute of Technology were Business and Financial Operations with 67 employees, Management with 40 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 39 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Oregon Institute of Technology was Male Professor with 33 employees, Male Associate professor with 30 employees, and Female Associate professor with 20 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Oregon Institute of Technology.