Graduate Schools at WGU
Western Governors University is a Private, 4 years school located in Salt Lake City, UT. It is accredited by Distance Education Accrediting Commission.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of WGU graduate schools is $8,856. Its tuition is very inexpensive than the average graduate tuition of other private graduate schools (Master's College and University (larger programs)), which is $17,732.
Total 44,128 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Western Governors University and, of that, 44,128 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Western Governors University offers 29 graduate programs and 29 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees at WGU graduate schools is $8,856 in average over all graduate programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 4.88% from last year. The following tables show the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at WGU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Total | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $7,790 | $7,500 | $290 |
| 2021 | $7,790 | $7,500 | $290 |
| 2022 | $7,790 | $7,500 | $290 |
| 2023 | $8,444 | $7,765 | $679 |
| 2024 | $8,856 | $8,302 | $554 |
| Year | Tuition Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $0 |
| 2021 | $0 |
| 2022 | $0 |
| 2023 | $0 |
| 2024 | -$1 |
| Year | Room & Board | Other Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $6,000 | $1,000 |
| 2021 | $6,000 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | $6,000 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | $6,000 | $1,000 |
| 2024 | $8,100 | $1,000 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Western Governors University offers 68 major programs through Master's, Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 68 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 29 | 29 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 6 | 6 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 68 | 68 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 9 |
| Nursing Education | 0 |
| Nursing Administration | 0 |
| Social Science Teacher Education | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 2,623 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 2,461 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1,962 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1,774 |
| Organizational Leadership | 1,368 |
Graduate Student Population
At WGU, there are 156,935 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 44,128 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 12,577 male and 31,551 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.40 to 1. The school is an online exclusive school (all degree/program offered only via distance learning) and, therefore, all students have enrolled in online programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 484 | 136 | 348 |
| Asian | 1,943 | 728 | 1,215 |
| Black or African American | 4,793 | 1,373 | 3,420 |
| Hispanic | 4,519 | 1,489 | 3,030 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 198 | 54 | 144 |
| White | 27,432 | 7,348 | 20,084 |
| Two or More Races | 1,172 | 365 | 807 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 3,569 | 1,073 | 2,496 |
| Total | 44,128 | 12,577 | 31,551 |
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