WGU Rankings and Evaluation Online completely School

Utah Colleges

#8 in Utah Colleges

Federal Region VIII

#22 in Federal Region VIII

Western Governors University is ranked 8^th in Utah Colleges and 22^nd in Federal Region VIII.

The following statements evaluate Western Governors University by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Utah.

Its tuition & fees of $8,300 is inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 156,935.
It offers diverse area of study (68 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of WGU are $8,300 and it is inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Utah.

Western Governors University $8,300

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Utah $14,256

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of WGU are $8,856 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Utah.

Western Governors University $8,856

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Utah $10,916

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at WGU is 48% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Utah.

Western Governors University 48%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Utah 38%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at WGU is 65% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Utah.

Western Governors University 65%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Utah 58%

Student Population

The total student population at WGU is 156,935 and its population very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Utah.

Western Governors University 156,935

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Utah 16,965

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at WGU is $4,359 which is 52.52% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Utah.

Western Governors University $4,359

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Utah $7,044

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at WGU is 42 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Utah.