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Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT · Suburb · 155,088 students
4
Year
Private Non-profit
Suburb
Large (10k+)
Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
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Location
Salt Lake City, UT, 84107 · Suburb campus
Nearest airport from college
SLC · Salt Lake City
9 mi away
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Admission Rate
Cost of Attendance
$16,728
per academic year
Graduation Rate
48%
Median Earnings
$60,615
10 yrs after entry
Median Debt
$11,116
at graduation
Enrollment
155,088
Large (10k+)
Cost
In-state tuition
$8,658
Out-of-state tuition
$8,658
Avg net price
$12,548
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$12,064
$30–48k
$12,436
$48–75k
$12,578
$75–110k
$14,824
$110k+
$12,734
Admissions
Outcomes
Graduation rate
48%
1st-yr retention
65%
Consumer completion
52%
Median earnings (6yr)
$69,572
Median earnings (10yr)
$60,615
Median debt
$11,116
Monthly loan payment
$118
Student Body
Men 44%Women 56%
42
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
39%
First-generation
47%
Veterans
2%
Avg age at entry
34.0
Part-time students
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
50%
Hispanic
16%
Black
14%
Asian
4%
Two or more
4%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
10%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$69,572
10 years after entry
$60,615
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing7786
Business Administration, Management and Operations2505
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research2015
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management2001
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods1496
Accounting and Related Services1301
Health and Medical Administrative Services1116
Computer Science840
Human Resources Management and Services828
Computer and Information Sciences, General710
Special Education and Teaching667
Computer Programming661
Management Information Systems and Services645
Marketing528
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications290
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas281
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Institutional
Avg faculty salary
$6,375/mo
Instructional spend/student
$2,776
Federal loan rate
43%