Oregon institute of Technology, Klamath Falls
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Former names
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Oregon Vocational School Oregon Technical Institute |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1947 |
| Endowment | $42.5 million (2014) |
| President | Nagi Naganathan |
| Provost | Gary Kuleck |
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Academic staff
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139 |
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Administrative staff
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222 |
| Students | 3,273 (Fall 2014) |
| Undergraduates | 3,218 |
| Postgraduates | 55 |
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Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States 42°15′23″N 121°47′08″W / 42.2565°N 121.7855°W |
| Campus | Rural,190 acres (77 ha) Suburban,0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Colors | Blue & Gold |
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NAIA Cascade Collegiate Conference |
| Nickname | Hustlin' Owls |
| Sports | 11 Varsity Teams |
| Mascot | Hootie |
| Website | www.oit.edu |
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The Oregon Institute of Technology, Klamath Falls or historically, Oregon Tech, is the largest of the two main campuses that Oregon Tech maintains. At this campus, the university provides a total of 32 degree programs in engineering, health technologies, management, communication, psychology and applied sciences with a total of 37 majors.
Overall, Oregon Tech is frequently cited as one of the West Coast's best public universities for preparing students for the technology and renewable energy industry. The university claims that 98% of its graduates are employed or doing graduate studies within 6 months after completing a degree program.
Oregon Tech was founded as the Oregon Vocational School on July 14, 1947 to train and re-educate returning World War II veterans. Under the direction of Winston Purvine, the first classes were held in a deactivated Marine Corps hospital three miles northeast of Klamath Falls. The following year, the school's title was changed to the Oregon Technical Institute. In the first school year, 1947-1948, veterans constituted 98 percent of student enrollment. By 1950, the figure was 75 percent. In that year, in response to the Korean War, the school received a contract for training soldiers in welding and warehouse management. In 1953, Associate degree programs in Surveying and Structural Engineering Technologies were first accredited by the Engineers Council for Professional Development. The campus was transferred to its current location in 1964, followed by another name change to the Oregon Institute of Technology in 1973.
For the Fall 2015 academic year, the university received about 2,000 freshman applications. U.S. News & World Report in 2015 considers Oregon Tech to be the #1 Public University in the United States.Forbes in 2015 rated Oregon Tech #98 among all West Coast universities and considers it to be "innovative."
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