Western Governors University
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$7,162
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About Western Governors University
Western Governors University is a large private university located on a suburban campus in Salt Lake City, Utah. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 107,952, and admissions are selective. The university offers 31 bachelor's degrees, has an average graduation rate of 64%, and a student-faculty ratio of 42:1. Tuition and fees for students are $7,162.
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- #6 Ranked in Top Online Master's in Science Education Programs
- #10 Ranked in Best Online Human Resources Degree Programs of 2024
- #10 Ranked in Best Online Computer Science Programs of 2022
Admissions Breakdown
Acceptance Rate Insight
Information not available
Retention Rate Insight
63% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2020 and returned in Fall 2021.
Graduation Rate Insight
64% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2015. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.
Application Considerations
Test scores --
High school transcript --
High school rank --
Letter of recommendation --
High school GPA --
Open admission Yes
Completion of college prep program --
Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) --
Transfer Credit Policy
Dual enrollment Implied no
Credit for qualified life experience* Implied no
Advance placement (AP) credits Yes
*This can include previous jobs, trainings, licenses/credentials, or seminars. You may need to complete an exam or provide a portfolio to earn credit.
SAT & ACT
ACT 25th-75th Percentile Currently Unavailable
SAT 25th-75th Percentile Currently Unavailable
Learning Environment
Student Body Stats
This school has a student body of more than 15,000 students.
Learn more about how we determine school awards150k
Students enrolled
Information not available
Online student enrollment
42:1
Student to faculty ratio
Ways Students Can Learn
Demographics
White
60%
Unknown
11%
Hispanic
11%
Black
10%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
2%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
1%
Non-U.S. Citizen
0%
Female student population
64%
Socio-economic diversity
41% of students received an income-based Federal Pell Grant intended for low-income students.
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Online Programs
Offers Online Programs
Yes
Online Programs
66
Percent of Programs Online
0% On-campus
100% Online
Types of Online Programs Offered
Certificates Not offered
Associate Not offered
Bachelor's 100% online
Graduate Certificate 100% online
Master's 100% online
Doctorate Not offered
Student Charges
Tuition and Required Fees
Student Level | In-state | Out-of-state |
---|---|---|
Undergraduate | $7,162 | $7,162 |
Graduate | $7,500 | $7,500 |
Cost of Undergraduate Attendance
Costs based on full-time, first-time degree or certificate-seeking undergraduates for the 2021–2022 academic year.
Costs to Consider | Price |
---|---|
Books and supplies | $200 |
On-campus room and board | Currently unavailable |
On-campus other expenses | Currently unavailable |
Off-campus (not with family) room and board | $6,000 |
Off-campus (not with family) other expenses | $1,000 |
Off-campus (with family) other expenses | $700 |
Total Undergraduate Cost
Total cost by category | In-state | Out-of-state |
---|---|---|
On-campus | $7,362 | $7,362 |
Off-campus without family | $14,362 | $14,362 |
Off-campus with family | $8,062 | $8,062 |
Financial Breakdown
Students Receiving Aid
Federal Grant Aid
41%
State Grant Aid
5%
Institution Grant Aid
11%
Pell Grant
41%
Average Aid Awarded
Financial Outlook
$11k
Average student debt after graduation
$48k
Average salary 6 years after starting school
Varsity Athletic Teams
No information available for this school.
Degrees Awarded by Program
Degrees given for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Organizational Leadership
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Finance, General
BA
MA
DOC
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Management Information Systems, General
BA
MA
DOC
Information Resources Management/CIO Training
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
BA
MA
DOC
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Management Information Systems, General
BA
MA
DOC
Information Resources Management/CIO Training
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Organizational Leadership
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Information Resources Management
BA
MA
DOC
Management Information Systems, General
BA
MA
DOC
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Organizational Leadership
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Organizational Leadership
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Management Information Systems, General
BA
MA
DOC
Information Resources Management
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
BA
MA
DOC
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
BA
MA
DOC
Information Technology
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Programming, Specific Applications
BA
MA
DOC
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
BA
MA
DOC
System Administration/Administrator
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Systems Security
BA
MA
DOC
Information Technology
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Programming, Specific Applications
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
BA
MA
DOC
System Administration/Administrator
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Systems Security
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
BA
MA
DOC
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
BA
MA
DOC
Network and System Administration/Administrator
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
BA
MA
DOC
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Programming, Specific Applications
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
BA
MA
DOC
Information Technology
BA
MA
DOC
Information Technology
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Programming, Specific Applications
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
BA
MA
DOC
Cloud Computing
BA
MA
DOC
Network and System Administration/Administrator
BA
MA
DOC
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
BA
MA
DOC
Education
BA
MA
DOC
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Curriculum and Instruction
BA
MA
DOC
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Educational/Instructional Media Design
BA
MA
DOC
Learning Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Special Education and Teaching, General
BA
MA
DOC
Elementary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Social Science Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Biology Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Physics Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Earth Science Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Education
BA
MA
DOC
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
BA
MA
DOC
Curriculum and Instruction
BA
MA
DOC
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Educational/Instructional Media Design
BA
MA
DOC
Learning Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Special Education and Teaching, General
BA
MA
DOC
Elementary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Social Science Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Biology Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Physics Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Earth Science Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
BA
MA
DOC
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
BA
MA
DOC
Earth Science Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Physics Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Biology Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Social Science Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Elementary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Special Education and Teaching, General
BA
MA
DOC
Learning Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Educational/Instructional Technology
BA
MA
DOC
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Curriculum and Instruction
BA
MA
DOC
Curriculum and Instruction
BA
MA
DOC
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Educational/Instructional Technology
BA
MA
DOC
Learning Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Special Education and Teaching, General
BA
MA
DOC
Elementary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Social Science Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Biology Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Physics Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Earth Science Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
BA
MA
DOC
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
BA
MA
DOC
Medical Informatics
BA
MA
DOC
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
BA
MA
DOC
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
BA
MA
DOC
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
BA
MA
DOC
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
BA
MA
DOC
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
BA
MA
DOC
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Health Professions And Related Programs
BA
MA
DOC
Nursing Education
BA
MA
DOC
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Nursing Administration
BA
MA
DOC
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
BA
MA
DOC
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
BA
MA
DOC
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
BA
MA
DOC
Nursing Education
BA
MA
DOC
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
BA
MA
DOC
Nursing Administration
BA
MA
DOC
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
BA
MA
DOC
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