Western Governors University

  • Details

    • Name: Western Governors University
    • Location: Salt Lake City, UT 84107
    • Control: Private Non-Profit
    • Accreditation: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate No data
    • Average SAT Scores No data
    • Four Year Completion Rate 33.78% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 50.89% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 66.56% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Average
    4 Year
    33.8%
    6 Year
    50.9%
    8 Year
    66.6%
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $14,464 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $8,300 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $8,300 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $8,318 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $11,116 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $6,812 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $9,358 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $9,848 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $10,666 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $13,731 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $14,297 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $69,572 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $60,007 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $68,924 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $53,726 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $60,615 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree $13,193 $8,508 No data
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer Science Bachelor's Degree $13,902 No data No data
Educational/Instructional Media Design Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree $8,873 $6,688 $40,144
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree $13,434 $9,000 $74,868
Education, General Bachelor's Degree $13,595 $8,700 $36,162
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data $34,615
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer Software and Media Applications Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Educational Administration and Supervision Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Medical Illustration and Informatics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $61,154
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $12,561 $8,000 $58,705
Marketing Bachelor's Degree $14,392 $9,593 $50,866
Health and Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree $12,440 $7,822 No data
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree $15,299 $9,025 $50,280
Human Resources Management and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data $81,520
Special Education and Teaching Bachelor's Degree $13,133 $7,949 $39,431
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree $14,305 $9,000 $74,342
Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data