Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares WGU's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Utah.
WGU has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 31,651 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Utah average (16,965 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Western Governors University210,208155,08855,120
Similarly Ranked Schools31,65130,2031,448
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Utah16,96513,3176,080
The below chart compares the student population between Western Governors University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 85,706 male and 124,502 female students attending WGU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.69 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at WGU.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at WGU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total155,088155,0880
Men68,89868,8980
Women86,19086,1900
Population by Gender/Attending Status at WGU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total55,12055,1200
Men16,80816,8080
Women38,31238,3120

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 107,865 White students (51.31%) and 30,296 Hispanic students (14.41%) at Western Governors University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Western Governors University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Western Governors University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1,636735901
Asian6,6223,9482,674
Black or African American22,1729,14913,023
Hispanic24,11111,80412,307
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander721339382
White78,13634,01444,122
Two or More Races6,0122,8593,153
Race/Ethnicity Unknown15,6646,0439,621
Total 155,08868,89886,190
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Western Governors University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native553179374
Asian2,5581,1161,442
Black or African American7,2022,2334,969
Hispanic6,1852,1744,011
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander21964155
White29,7298,78820,941
Two or More Races1,5915421,049
Race/Ethnicity Unknown7,0701,7065,364
Total 55,12016,80838,312

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 29,473 students whose age under twenty five and 133,701 students whose age is over thirty years old at Western Governors University.
Especially, 114 students are younger than eighteen and 209 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Western Governors University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Western Governors University
TotalMenWomen
Total155,088 68,89886,190
Under 18112 4666
18-191,825 7841,041
20-216,721 3,0713,650
22-2417,585 8,5868,999
25-2935,793 18,32617,467
30-3432,595 15,51017,085
35-3924,604 10,28914,315
40-4926,568 9,39217,176
50-649,043 2,8086,235
65 and over184 59125
unknown58 2731
Total 155,088 68,89886,190
Population by Student Age at Western Governors University
TotalMenWomen
Total55,120 16,80838,312
Under 182 11
18-1913 58
20-21161 61100
22-243,054 7892,265
25-2911,016 3,5917,425
30-3410,464 3,6286,836
35-399,926 3,2096,717
40-4914,138 3,93410,204
50-646,154 1,5284,626
65 and over25 1015
unknown167 52115
Total 55,120 16,80838,312

Online Student Population

Western Governors University is an online school that all degree/certificate programs are offered via only distance learning and all 210,208 students enrolled throught online
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total210,208155,08855,120
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes210,208155,08855,120
Enrolled Some in Online Classes000
Not Enrolled in Online Classes000
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)210,208155,08855,120
Utah Residents10,5947,5952,999
Other State in U.S.199,614147,49352,121
Outside of U.S.000
Unknown000