Western Oregon University

public university in Monmouth, Oregon, USA
Organization public_university Q1629641
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Western Oregon University

Summary

Western Oregon University is a public university[1]. It draws 361 Wikipedia views per month (public_university category, ranking #233 of 933).[2]

Key Facts

  • Western Oregon University was a member of Orbis Cascade Alliance[3].
  • Western Oregon University was a member of American Council on Education[4].
  • Western Oregon University was a member of National Humanities Alliance[5].
  • Western Oregon University was a member of American Association of State Colleges and Universities[6].
  • Western Oregon University is located in Monmouth[7].
  • Western Oregon University is in the country of United States[8].
  • Western Oregon University's instance of is recorded as public university[9].
  • Western Oregon University's instance of is recorded as public educational institution of the United States[10].
  • Western Oregon University's postal code is recorded as 97361-1394[11].
  • Western Oregon University's Commons category is recorded as Western Oregon University[12].
  • 1856 marks the founding of Western Oregon University[13].
  • Western Oregon University's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 44.852777777778, 'lon': -123.23944444444}[14].
  • Western Oregon University's parent organization or unit is recorded as Oregon University System[15].
  • Western Oregon University's official website is recorded as https://wou.edu/[16].
  • Western Oregon University's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Western Oregon University[17].
  • Western Oregon University's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+491'}[18].
  • Western Oregon University's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Western Oregon University'}[19].
  • Western Oregon University's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'WOU'}[20].
  • Western Oregon University's count of students is recorded as {'amount': '+4554'}[21].
  • Western Oregon University's Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is recorded as master's colleges and universities: medium programs[22].
  • Western Oregon University's Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is recorded as high undergraduate[23].
  • Western Oregon University's Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is recorded as postbaccalaureate: education-dominant, with arts & sciences[24].
  • Western Oregon University's Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is recorded as four-year, medium, primarily residential[25].
  • Western Oregon University's Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is recorded as four-year, full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in[26].
  • Western Oregon University's Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is recorded as balanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence[27].

Body

Founding

1856 marks the founding of Western Oregon University[13].

Identity

Western Oregon University's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[19]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'WOU'}[20].

Operations

Western Oregon University's parent organization or unit is recorded as Oregon University System[15].

Why It Matters

Western Oregon University draws 361 Wikipedia views per month (public_university category, ranking #233 of 933).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . GRID. Retrieved . grid.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . orbiscascade.org. Retrieved . orbiscascade.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . aascu.org. Retrieved . aascu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . oregonencyclopedia.org. Retrieved . oregonencyclopedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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