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.
- Top 0%Undergraduates
- Top 6%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 7%Cost of attendance
- Top 8%Out-of-state tuition & fees
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 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $8,300401st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $8,300164th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $14,464136th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $11,116149th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $60,615520th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $69,572112th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 50.9%1,123rd highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 61.5%1,562nd highest of 1,853 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 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 42.0:12,155th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 34.9%956th highest of 2,140 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.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $75,270 | $74,056 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $74,953 | $71,015 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $74,547 | $75,430 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHealth Professions | bachelors | $71,015 | $63,855 |
| Medical Illustration and InformaticsHealth Professions | bachelors | $66,429 | $62,409 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $58,622 | $59,392 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $51,224 | $51,065 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $50,012 | $49,019 |
| Special Education and TeachingEducation | bachelors | $39,369 | $37,484 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $38,989 | $39,276 |
| Education, GeneralEducation | bachelors | $35,584 | $35,218 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $32,162 | $31,012 |
Campus facts
Key links
- Official websitewgu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 433387)
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- The Most Selective Colleges in UtahEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
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