Graduate Schools at WGU
Western Governors University is a Private, 4 years school located in Salt Lake City, UT. It is accredited by Distance Education Accrediting Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of WGU graduate schools is $9,320. Its tuition is inexpensive than the average graduate tuition of other private graduate schools (Master's College and University (larger programs)), which is $18,001.
Total 55,120 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Western Governors University and, of that, 55,120 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Western Governors University offers 30 graduate programs and 30 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at WGU graduate schools is $9,320 in average over all graduate programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 5.24% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at WGU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Total | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $7,790 | $7,500 | $290 |
| 2022 | $7,790 | $7,500 | $290 |
| 2023 | $8,444 | $7,765 | $679 |
| 2024 | $8,856 | $8,302 | $554 |
| 2025 | $9,320 | $8,842 | $478 |
| Year | Room & Board | Other Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $6,000 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | $6,000 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | $6,000 | $1,000 |
| 2024 | $8,100 | $1,000 |
| 2025 | $8,100 | $1,000 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Western Governors University offers 70 major programs through Master's, Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 70 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 29 | 29 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 6 | 6 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 70 | 70 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 57 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 |
| Social Science Teacher Education | 1 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | 3,728 |
| Business Administration and Management | 2,963 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1,810 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1,796 |
| Nursing Administration | 1,423 |
Graduate Student Population
At WGU, there are 210,208 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 55,120 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 16,808 male and 38,312 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.44 to 1. The school is an online exclusive school (all degree/program offered only via distance learning) and, therefore, all students have enrolled in online programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 553 | 179 | 374 |
| Asian | 2,558 | 1,116 | 1,442 |
| Black or African American | 7,202 | 2,233 | 4,969 |
| Hispanic | 6,185 | 2,174 | 4,011 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 219 | 64 | 155 |
| White | 29,729 | 8,788 | 20,941 |
| Two or More Races | 1,591 | 542 | 1,049 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 7,070 | 1,706 | 5,364 |
| Total | 55,120 | 16,808 | 38,312 |
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