Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting

A private nonprofit institution in Salt Lake City, Utah, accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission, Western Governors University serves students across multiple degree programs. With 155,088 students, it is a large institution. Graduates earn a median of $60,615 ten years after enrollment, which is 49% above the national median of $40,747. The graduation rate is 48.1%. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $11,116, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 5.45x. The average net price after financial aid is $12,548 per year. The most popular programs include Registered Nursing, Business Administration & Management, Curriculum & Instruction, Educational Media, and Computer & Information Systems Security.

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Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$60,615
Graduation Rate
48.1%
Median Debt
$11,116
Average Net Price
$12,548
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
1.21x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
5.45x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
155,088
Admission Rate
Not reported
Average SAT
Not reported
Retention Rate
64.6%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$8,658
Out-of-State Tuition
$8,658
Pell Grant Rate
39.4%
Federal Loan Rate
43.2%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K
$12,064
Income $30K–$48K
$12,436
Income $48K–$75K
$12,578
Income $110K+
$12,734

Student Demographics

Women
69.0%
White
50.4%
Black
14.3%
Hispanic
15.6%
Asian
4.3%
Two or More Races
3.9%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
54.2%

Accreditations

Programs (47)

Bachelor (22)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Registered Nursing $97,114 7,786
Business Administration & Management $83,654 2,505
Educational Media Not reported 2,015
Computer & Information Systems Security $129,303 2,001
Teacher Education Not reported 1,496
Accounting $75,767 1,301
Health Services Administration $82,644 1,116
Computer Science Not reported 840
Human Resources Management Not reported 828
Computer & Information Sciences $108,836 710
Special Education $52,090 667
Computer Programming Not reported 661
Management Information Systems Not reported 645
Marketing $71,431 528
Computer Systems Networking Not reported 290
Secondary Education $52,284 281
Computer Software Engineering $131,198 200
Health Services Not reported 84
Computer Engineering Not reported 18
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations $107,585 1
Education $49,646 Not reported
Medical Illustration $89,625 Not reported

Master (19)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Business Administration & Management $98,950 4,366
Curriculum & Instruction $69,935 3,728
Registered Nursing $111,688 1,949
Educational Assessment $71,469 1,810
Health Services Administration $111,643 1,796
Secondary Education $65,801 1,495
Teacher Education Not reported 1,308
Computer & Information Systems Security $144,205 1,149
Bioethics & Medical Ethics Not reported 1,105
Management Information Systems $125,944 672
Computer Software Engineering $129,737 584
Educational Administration $84,521 560
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 522
Accounting $92,442 372
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language $72,564 364
Special Education $63,218 184
Educational Media Not reported 156
Marketing Not reported 21
Education $56,657 Not reported

Graduate Certificate (3)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language Not reported 57
Bioethics & Medical Ethics Not reported 3
Registered Nursing Not reported 3
Show 3 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
Educational Administration Graduate Certificate 1
Teacher Education Graduate Certificate 1
Secondary Education Graduate Certificate 1

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