Oregon Institute Of Technology

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Oregon Institute of Technology, also known as Oregon Tech or OIT, is located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States. It was originally established as Oregon Vocational School in 1947. The university is under the Oregon University System. It is the only public institute of technology in the northwest of America. OIT also operates satellite campuses in Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington. The college provides undergraduate and graduate degrees in many technical and health related fields. The U.S. News & World Report of 2008 placed Oregon Institute of Technology at the 10th position in the "America's Best Colleges" category.

Oregon Institute of Technology offers an active student life. The campus is home to several student clubs and organizations. These include the Associated Students of Civil Engineering (ASCE), Campus Crusade for Christ, and Associated Students of Mechanical Engineering (ASME).

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in engineering technician and engineering.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High male/female ratio.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• Numerous part-time students.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Quarter.
• Carnegie classification: Schools of engineering and technology.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 3,515 in 2009-2010 (2,488 full-time equivalent).

About 56% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 44% of the class.

Undergrads are 99% of enrolled students and graduate students are 1%.

Students under 25 years old represent 61% of the student body. About 11% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 95% are full-time and 5% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Oregon Institute Of Technology provides on-campus housing for 550 of its 2,488 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the Cascade Collegiate Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 36 male students received the aid (men were 41% of those receiving aid) and 51 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 59% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Oregon Institute Of Technology offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Postbaccalaureate (Fields Other Than Education And Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (32 awarded)

• Accounting
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (18 awarded)

• Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

• Environmental Science

ENGINEERING (46 awarded)

• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (130 awarded)

• Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
• Computer Software Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
• Surveying Technology/Surveying

LIBERAL ARTS (3 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution

MATHEMATICS (7 awarded)

• Applied Mathematics

MEDIA (9 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (246 awarded)

• Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth
• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
• Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MEDICINE (2 awarded)

• Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (22 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

SCIENCE (16 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (36 awarded)

• Psychology