---
filename: osu-cost.png
title: OSU — Tuition & Cost of Attendance
cluster: Cost
college: Oregon State University — Corvallis, OR
model: gemini-3-pro-image (Nano Banana Pro)
aspect_ratio: 4:5
resolution_target: 4K
generated_at: 2026-04-28
generated_by: Media skill via Generate.ts CLI
status: v1
---

## Cluster
Cost (Oregon State University — Corvallis, OR)

## Data points (edit these to change rendered content; re-run `bun generate-all.ts osu-cost.png` to regenerate)
- 2026-27 published COA OOS off-campus (OSU financial aid): $65,013/yr
- Components: T+F $42,459 (65%) + Housing/Food $18,066 (28%) + Personal $2,958 + Transport $930 + Books $600
- T+F dominates — out-of-state surcharge is the whole story for Aoife
- WUE (CA-eligible): T+F drops 150% × resident = $24,021/yr (saves $18,438/yr on T+F)
- WUE COA off-campus estimate: ~$46,575/yr (if won)
- WUE: NOT automatic · ~30% of CA applicants awarded · renewable up to 12 terms
- 4-yr OSU direct OOS (rate-locked): $260,052
- 4-yr OSU direct OOS (5%/yr inflation): $280,215
- 4-yr LBCC Y1-2 bridge → OSU Y3-4: $208,438 (saves $71,777 vs direct)
- 4-yr LBCC bridge + parent moves to OR for Y3-4 resident rate: $148,668 (saves $131,547)
- Start with LBCC DPP office: 541-917-4237 · dpp@linnbenton.edu · Takena Hall 211, Albany

## Style hints (edit to shift visual treatment)
- Palette: paper #F4ECDC base + ink #2A1810 body + OSU orange #D73F09 primary accent + forest green #2E5339 secondary
- Aesthetic: editorial / hand-printed California Country
- Typography: elegant serif headline + clean geometric sans-serif data labels
- Iconography: stacked bar chart with T+F dominant, Oregon Beaver silhouette, WUE West-region map, California-to-Oregon arrow
- Forbidden: photorealism, stock photos, neon, holographic, gradient mesh, generic AI aesthetic

## Prompt sent to Nano Banana Pro

```
EDITORIAL INFOGRAPHIC POSTER, hand-printed magazine spread aesthetic, 4:5 portrait orientation, 4K print quality.

HEADER (top of poster): Bold elegant serif title "OSU — TUITION & COST OF ATTENDANCE". A small badge in the top-right corner reads "OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY — CORVALLIS, OR" inside a circle filled with OSU orange (#D73F09).

BACKGROUND: Warm cream paper texture #F4ECDC throughout, with subtle hand-printed grain. NO white background.

PALETTE (use ONLY these colors, no others):
- Paper background: #F4ECDC
- Body typography (deep coffee ink): #2A1810
- Primary accent for icons + key numbers: OSU orange #D73F09
- Secondary accent: forest green #2E5339

BODY (vertical editorial layout, generous whitespace, with iconography paired to each data point). Render these EXACT data points verbatim, in this order:

   1. 2026-27 published COA OOS off-campus (OSU financial aid): $65,013/yr
   2. Components: T+F $42,459 (65%) + Housing/Food $18,066 (28%) + Personal $2,958 + Transport $930 + Books $600
   3. T+F dominates — out-of-state surcharge is the whole story for Aoife
   4. WUE (CA-eligible): T+F drops 150% × resident = $24,021/yr (saves $18,438/yr on T+F)
   5. WUE COA off-campus estimate: ~$46,575/yr (if won)
   6. WUE: NOT automatic · ~30% of CA applicants awarded · renewable up to 12 terms
   7. 4-yr OSU direct OOS (rate-locked): $260,052
   8. 4-yr OSU direct OOS (5%/yr inflation): $280,215
   9. 4-yr LBCC Y1-2 bridge → OSU Y3-4: $208,438 (saves $71,777 vs direct)
   10. 4-yr LBCC bridge + parent moves to OR for Y3-4 resident rate: $148,668 (saves $131,547)
   11. Start with LBCC DPP office: 541-917-4237 · dpp@linnbenton.edu · Takena Hall 211, Albany

The big numbers (like "249", "$1,200", "1,250 miles") should be BIG and prominent in #D73F09, with smaller ink labels next to them. Use a clean geometric sans-serif for data labels and an elegant serif for the headline.

ICONOGRAPHY (hand-drawn, minimalist line illustrations only — no photographs): stacked bar chart with T+F dominant, Oregon Beaver silhouette, WUE West-region map, California-to-Oregon arrow

FOOTER (bottom): A small italic line in muted #2A1810 reads "compiled 2026-04-28".

ABSOLUTELY DO NOT include: photorealistic photography, stock-photo people, neon colors, holographic effects, gradient mesh, generic AI aesthetic, any colors outside the specified palette, additional logos, watermarks, or text beyond what is specified.

Hand-printed editorial restraint. Strong serif typography. Numbers prominent. Aspect ratio 4:5 portrait. 4K resolution print quality.
```

## Adjustment hints
- **To re-render at higher resolution**: this script already requests 4K; if rendering quality is off, increase resolution by editing the `--size 4K` flag in generate-all.ts to a future tier
- **To adjust color temperature**: change `accent` and `secondary` hex codes in the SPECS entry for osu-cost.png; re-run `bun generate-all.ts osu-cost.png`
- **To add/remove data points**: edit the `data` array in SPECS for osu-cost.png; the prompt rebuilds automatically
- **To shift layout (vertical vs grid)**: append a layout directive after the BODY paragraph in buildPrompt(); re-run
- **To swap iconography**: edit the `iconography` array in SPECS

## Citations
- https://financialaid.oregonstate.edu/cost-attendance
- https://news.oregonstate.edu/news/oregon-state-university-board-trustees-approve-2026-27-tuition-rates
- https://admissions.oregonstate.edu/wue
- https://www.wiche.edu/tuition-savings/wue/
- https://partnerships.oregonstate.edu/student-information/financial-support