Western Governors University, UT

4001 South 700 East Suite 700, Salt Lake City, UT 84107 • wgu.edu • 2.3 star

Private Nonprofit 4-Year Large Primarily Nonresidential Master's College and University Not Selective High Transfer-In Distance Education-Only Open Admissions Main Campus

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%

Associate’s N/A

Certificate N/A

Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing22%

Computer and Information Sciences10%

Education13%

Health Professions and Related Programs56%

Admissions

Admission Rate 45%

Median SAT Math N/A

Median SAT Reading N/A

Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $7,000

Out-of-State Tuition $7,000

Average Total Cost $13,000

Average Net Cost $11,000

Attendance Costs by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	$10,000	$10,383	$11,406
$30K–$48K	$10,000	$10,628	$12,318
$48K–$75K	$11,000	$12,194	$15,178
$75K–$110K	$12,000	$14,149	$18,184
>$110K	$13,000	$14,733	$20,813

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 55%

Median Federal Debt $9,000

Repayment Rate 54%

Median Payment $120

Financial Aid Recipients	School	State	US
$0–$30K	30%	40%	46%
$30K–$48K	19%	17%	16%
$48K–$75K	22%	18%	14%
$75K–$110K	17%	14%	10%
>$110K	11%	11%	15%

Student Debt	School	State	US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K	$7,000	$8,555	$12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K	$9,000	$9,692	$12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K	$10,000	$9,215	$12,789
The median debt for Pell students	$8,000	$9,461	$13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students	$10,000	$8,424	$11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile	$28,000	$28,629	$28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile	$16,000	$16,925	$20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile	$4,000	$4,275	$5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile	$2,000	$2,262	$3,316

Loan Repayment Rates	School	State	US
1-year after entering repayment	48%	55%	49%
3-years after entering repayment	54%	60%	54%
5-years after entering repayment	57%	65%	59%
7-years after entering repayment	59%	69%	65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 74%

Transfer Rate N/A

Withdrawal Rate 26%

Graduation Rate 34%

Time Taken to Graduate	School	State	US
Within 4 Years	10%	17%	33%
Within 6 Years	34%	44%	49%
Within 8 Years	28%	47%	52%

Graduation by Ethnicity	School	State	US
Caucasian	39%	48%	53%
Non-US citizens/residents	100%	76%	58%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 88,921

Full-time Undergrads 1%

Avg Entry Age 34

Graduate Students 32,516

Enrollment by Gender	School	State	US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates	64%	57%	57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates	36%	43%	43%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity	School	State	US
Asian	3%	3%	7%
Black	9%	5%	13%
Caucasian	70%	71%	50%
Hispanic or Latino	10%	11%	19%
Native American or Alaskan Native	1%	1%	1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1%	1%	0%
Non-US citizens/residents	0%	2%	4%
Two or more races	3%	4%	4%
Other race	2%	3%	4%

Enrollment by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	29%	29%	37%
$30K–$48K	16%	17%	17%
$48K–$75K	20%	20%	16%
$75K–$110K	17%	17%	14%
>$110K	18%	18%	19%

Nearby Colleges

Independence University

<1 miles, SW • 1.4 star

Fortis College-Salt Lake City

<1 miles, N • 1 star

Midwives College of Utah

2 miles, NE

Paul Mitchell the School-Salt Lake City

2 miles, SE

Nearby Airports

Salt Lake City International Airport

9 miles, N • 4.1 star

Provo Municipal Airport

33 miles, S • 1 star

Ogden-Hinckley Airport

36 miles, N • 1 star

Vernal Regional Airport

125 miles, SE • 1 star