Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT · Private nonprofit · 155,088 undergraduates

Median earnings after attending

$77K

In-state tuition

$9K

Out-of-state tuition

$9K

Graduation rate

50%

Acceptance rate

—

Median debt

$9K

Borrowing rate

48%

Earnings (all students)

$75K

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Institution profile

Highest degree offered	Graduate/Doctoral
Predominant degree	Bachelor's
Setting	Suburb: Large
Region	Rocky Mountains
ZIP	84107

Financial overview

Published cost

$17K

Federal aid / UG

$47K

Est. net price

$-31K

At a glance

SAT average	—
ACT composite (median)	—
First-year retention	65%
Undergraduate composition	50% White · 14% Black · 16% Hispanic · 4% Asian
Official website	www.wgu.edu/

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and describe students who received federal aid. Statistics describe populations, not individuals — use them as one input among many.

Fields of study with published earnings

Major	median earnings	Median debt
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations.	$82K	—
Computer and Information Sciences, General.	$75K	$15K
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	$74K	$11K
Medical Illustration and Informatics.	$61K	—
Business Administration, Management and Operations.	$59K	$17K
Marketing.	$51K	$14K
Accounting and Related Services.	$50K	$15K
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.	$40K	$17K
Special Education and Teaching.	$39K	$16K
Education, General.	$36K	$13K
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.	$35K	$13K

Compare with similar colleges in — UT

College	In-state tuition	Graduation rate	Median debt	median earnings
Brigham Young University	$7K	81%	$8K	$80K
Ensign College	$4K	36%	$5K	$57K
Westminster University	$45K	64%	$15K	$71K
Midwives College of Utah	$9K	50%	$10K	$57K