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Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT · Private · Large suburb · WGU · WGU Western Governors

Private institution in Salt Lake City, UT · 135,822 undergraduates · $60,615 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$10,442350th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$8,300400th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$8,300163rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$14,464136th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$11,116148th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$60,615519th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$69,572111th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
50.9%1,114th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
61.5%1,552nd highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
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Average SAT
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Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
135,8222nd largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
42.0:12,137th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
34.9%944th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 9 mi (SLC)

On 2 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 24 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$75,270$74,056
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsBusinessbachelors$74,953$71,015
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$74,547$75,430
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHealth Professionsbachelors$71,015$63,855
Medical Illustration and InformaticsHealth Professionsbachelors$66,429$62,409
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$58,622$59,392
MarketingBusinessbachelors$51,224$51,065
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$50,012$49,019
Special Education and TeachingEducationbachelors$39,369$37,484
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducationbachelors$38,989$39,276
Education, GeneralEducationbachelors$35,584$35,218
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$32,162$31,012

Campus facts

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Western Governors University’s 135,822 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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