Willamette University

Salem, OR · Private Nonprofit

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79.1%

Acceptance Rate

1320

Median SAT

$56,911

Median Earnings

4,107

Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Down 4.5 percentage points since 2018

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Earnings by Major

This school vs. national range (2yr after graduation)

Computer Science $70,456

$10,613 $160,116

Mathematics $42,682

$10,613 $160,116

Economics $39,909

$10,613 $160,116

Political Science and Governme... $36,848

$10,613 $160,116

Romance Languages, Literatures... $32,925

$10,613 $160,116

Psychology, General $31,133

$10,613 $160,116

Biology, General $28,055

$10,613 $160,116

Chemistry $27,204

$10,613 $160,116

This school National avg

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Rate	Yield	SAT
2023	4,107	3,249	79.1%	15.5%	1220-1430
2022	3,994	3,219	80.6%	16.3%	N/A
2021	3,680	2,930	79.6%	8.9%	N/A
2020	4,010	3,215	80.2%	10.1%	N/A
2019	3,972	3,095	77.9%	12.0%	N/A
2018	4,206	3,518	83.6%	11.1%	N/A
2017	4,484	3,995	89.1%	11.0%	N/A
2016	6,181	4,825	78.1%	9.8%	N/A
2015	6,332	4,935	77.9%	10.6%	1100-1330