Oregon Independent College Foundation

OICF's Mission Statement

The mission of the Oregon Independent College Foundation (OICF) is to strengthen the capacity of Oregon's leading liberal arts colleges and universities to provide access, opportunity, and choice for Oregon students enrolled at its member institutions; to enhance the state's economic, intellectual, educational and cultural resources; and to promote an understanding and appreciation among the business and civic communities and the general public of the role of Oregon's independent colleges and universities.

Quick Facts About Our Member Colleges
Collective Enrollment: Undergraduate	16,000
Collective Enrollment: Graduate	6,000
Average Number of Undergraduate Majors	35
Total Number of Graduate Programs	32
Average Size of Financial Aid Package (for undergraduates)	$15,000
Average Percent of Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid	85%
81% of OICF undergraduates graduate in four years (as compared to 54% in Oregon's 4-year public institutions).
50% of the 140,000 living alumni from OICF institutions reside in Oregon.
Oregon independent colleges and universities award 44% of Oregon business, economics and accounting degrees, 41% of all four-year nursing degrees, 40% of all "hard science" degrees, 39% of all teacher education degrees, 34% of all computer and information science degrees, and 30% of all degrees in the humanities, literature, and languages.

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