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University or college · Private nonprofit

Bushnell University

Eugene, OR65 online only

Bushnell University is a private nonprofit university in Eugene, OR, with about 693 students on campus.

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Students on campus
693
plus 65 studying only online
Admission rate
67%
lower than at 68% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$20,789
higher than at 54% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
56%
higher than at 52% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$53,623
higher than at 77% of U.S. colleges
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Bushnell University?

67%

of applicants admitted

About 13 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

ACT
18–20

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1020.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $47,143 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $35,800Room & board $11,300Books & supplies $1,050

After grants, the average family on aid pays $20,789.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$12,656

About $50,624 over 4 years · 73% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
56%
within 6 years · Pell students 39%
Come back for year two
76%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$53,623
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$23,500
about $249 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

6.9%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$249 a month against about $3,624 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

54%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 65% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$50k
Middle income$30–75k
$55k
Higher incomeover $75k
$57k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Health professions 25%Business 18%Psychology 15%Parks, recreation & fitness 12%Interdisciplinary 11%Education 5%Everything else 15%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing19 graduates a year
$131k4 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other18 graduates a year · typical debt $15,716
$58k4 yrs out
Psychology, General13 graduates a year
—not reported
Business/Commerce, General10 graduates a year · typical debt $25,149
$71k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations10 graduates a year
—not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods8 graduates a year
$47k4 yrs out
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences6 graduates a year
—not reported
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology6 graduates a year
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

517 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 60%Hispanic 17%Black 3%Asian 3%Two or more 9%International 4%

Women and men

Women 54%Men 46%
12 : 1
students per teacher
33%
get Pell grants (lower income)
61%
take federal loans
22%
undergrads 25 or older
11%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Eugene

15% of Eugene’s 178,618 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Eugene pages.

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Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Bushnell University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

University of OregonUniversity or college · Public · Eugene
0.3 mi23,117 students
Lane Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Eugene
3.5 mi4,049 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.