WGU Rankings and Evaluation

Utah Colleges

#8 in Utah Colleges

Federal Region VIII

#19 in Federal Region VIII

Western Governors University is ranked 8^th in Utah Colleges and 19^th 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 $8,658 is inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 210,208.
The financial aid amount ($5,054) is higher.
It offers very diverse area of study (75 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of WGU are $8,658 and it is inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Utah.

Western Governors University $8,658

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 2025 graduate tuition & fees of WGU are $9,320 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Utah.

Western Governors University $9,320

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 46% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Utah.

Western Governors University 46%

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%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at WGU is 7% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Utah.

Western Governors University 7%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Utah 8%

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 210,208 and its population very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Utah.

Western Governors University 210,208

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 $5,054 which is 58.37% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Utah.

Western Governors University $5,054

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.