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Western Governors University (WGU)

  • 4001 East 700 South, Suite 701
  • Salt Lake City, UT 84107
  • OPEID College Code: 03339400
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  • General Phone: (801) 274-3280
  • President: Robert Mendenhall
  • Website: www.wgu.edu
  • Type: Private Not-For-Profit, 4-Year or Above
  • Calendar System: Other Academic Year
  • Highest Degree: Master's Degree
  • Local Area: Large Suburb
  • Student Enrollment: 9,022
  • College Alias: WGU, Western Governors
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Basic Information
    Student Services
  • Academic or Career Counseling Services Offered
    Special Learning Opportunities
  • Distance Learning Opportunities
  • Teaching K-12 Certification Offered
    • Can Complete Preparation With Specialization State Approved for Certification
    Mission Statement
  • The primary mission of Western Governors University is to improve quality and expand access to postsecondary educational opportuni-ties by providing a means for individuals to learn, independent of time or place, and to earn competency-based degrees and other credentials that are credible to both academic institutions and employers.
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    Facilities and Programs Offered
    None Available
    College Carnegie Classifications
  • Basic Classification
    • Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
  • Undergraduate Classification
    • Professions Focus, No Graduate Coexistence
  • Graduate Classification
    • Single Postbaccalaureate (Education)
  • Undergraduate Profile Classification
    • Full-Time Four-Year, Inclusive
  • Enrollment Classification
    • Majority Undergraduate
  • Size Classification
    • Small Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
 
    Admission Fees Fall 2007
  • Undergraduate Application Fee: $65.00
  • Graduate Application Fee: $65.00
 
    College Credits Accepted
  • AP Credit
    Applicant Considerations
  • Formal Demonstration of Competencies
    • Required
 
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2007
 MaleFemaleTotal
Number of Applicants4,0518,22212,273
Number Granted Admission (%)1,482 (37%)3,007 (37%)4,489 (37%)
Number Admitted Who Enrolled (%)1,238 (84%)1,982 (66%)3,220 (72%)
 
    Financial Aid Links and Information
  • Percent of Students Receiving Financial Aid: 80%
 
Financial Aid Breakdown 2006-07
 LoanFederal GrantState/Local GrantInstitutional Grant
(%) of Students Receiving78%45%--
Avg Amount Receiving$1,795$1,598-$1,535
 
Federal Loan Default Rates
 200620052004
Default Rate (%)3.5%3.1%1.4%
Number in Default51213
Number in Repayment1,429666207
Undergraduate Student Expenses
2007-082006-072005-06
Tuition, Fees and Other Expenses
In-State Tuition and Fees$5,580$5,580$5,580
Out of State Tuition and Fees$5,580$5,580$5,580
Books and Supplies$880$850$820
 
Housing Expenses
Off Campus
Other Expenses$1,140$1,100$1,060
Off Campus with Family
Other Expenses$1,140$1,100$1,060
 
Total Expenses
On Campus
In-State$6,460$6,430$6,400
Out of State$6,460$6,430$6,400
Off Campus
In-State$7,600$7,530$7,460
Out of State$7,600$7,530$7,460
Off Campus with Family
In-State$7,600$7,530$7,460
Out of State$7,600$7,530$7,460
Awarded Student Degrees and Programs
 CertificateBachelorMaster
Business and Marketing Studies
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other-18243
 
Computer and Information Sciences
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other-102-
 
Education
Educational and Instructional Media Design--69
Mathematics Teacher Education11740
Science Teacher Education1257
Social Science Teacher Education1993
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels9123626
Teaching English As Second Language Instructor16-4
 
 
Additional Information
    Overall Student Enrollment
  • Total Student Enrollment: 9,022
    • Undergraduate: 6,491 Graduate: 2,531
    Student Gender
  • Total Student Gender
    • Male: 3,379 Female: 5,643
  • Undergraduate Gender
    • Male: 2,553 Female: 3,938
  • Graduate Gender
    • Male: 826 Female: 1,705
    Student Attendance
  • Total Student Attendance
    • Full-Time: 9,022 Part-Time: 0
  • Undergraduate Attendance
    • Full-Time: 6,491 Part-Time: 0
  • Graduate Attendance
    • Full-Time: 2,531 Part-Time: 0
Student Race Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Non-Resident Alien--
American Indian750.8%
Black89810%
Asian1912%
Hispanic4305%
White6,33470%
Unknown1,09412%
 
Student Age Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Age Under 1810.01%
Ages 18-19150.2%
Ages 20-21861%
Ages 22-245116%
Ages 25-291,81320%
Ages 30-341,86721%
Ages 35-391,74619%
Ages 40-492,17124%
Ages 50-657959%
Age Over 65130.1%
Age Uknown40.04%
Employee Type Breakdown
 TotalFull-TimePart-Time
Total Employees39336330
Faculty Status1091036
Instruction, Research and/or Public Service1601546
Primarily Instruction1601546
Executive, Administrative and/or Managerial50464
Other Professionals1109515
Technical and/or Paraprofessional73685
Clerical And Secretarial45423
 
Faculty Full-Time Average Salary Breakdown
 TotalMaleFemale
11/12 Month Contract
All Faculty$50,180 (154)$52,495 (48)$49,132 (106)
Instructor$55,866 (103)$58,722 (32)$54,578 (71)
 
Equated 9 Month Contract
All Faculty$41,058 (154)$42,952 (48)$40,200 (106)
Instructor$45,709 (103)$48,047 (32)$44,656 (71)
    Retention Rates
  • Full-Time Entering Students Retained: 78%
Graduation Rates
 (%) of Entering Class
Overall
All Students37%
 
By Gender
Male27%
Female56%
 
By Race
Black-
Asian-
Hispanic33%
White40%
Unknown44%
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