Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at WGU is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.6% of undergraduate students being women and 38.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 107,952, with 66,507 women and 41,445 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at WGU is greatly skewed towards women students, with 70.8% of undergraduate students being women and 29.2% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 42,164, with 29,855 women and 12,309 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 38.4% 41,445 students
- women 61.6% 66,507 students
Graduate Students
- men 29.2% 12,309 students
- women 70.8% 29,855 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 60.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 64,225 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 12.2% of the student body, with 12,955 students. African American students represent 10.3% of the population, with 10,925 students, while Asian students account for 3.7%, with 3,955 students. Mixed race students account for 2.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 2,753 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.6% , with 593 students.
International students make up 0.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 51 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 10.4% of the population, totaling 11,022 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within WGU.
Undergraduate Students
- White 60.3% 64,225 students
- Hispanic 12.2% 12,955 students
- Unknown race 10.4% 11,022 students
- African American 10.3% 10,925 students
- Asian 3.7% 3,955 students
- Mixed race 2.6% 2,753 students
- Hawaiian 0.6% 593 students
- International students 0.0% 51 students
Graduate Students
- White 61.7% 25,694 students
- Unknown race 11.5% 4,801 students
- African American 10.3% 4,273 students
- Hispanic 9.2% 3,837 students
- Asian 4.5% 1,854 students
- Mixed race 2.2% 907 students
- Hawaiian 0.6% 245 students
- International students 0.1% 23 students
Transfer Students
- White 56.9% 22,101 students
- Unknown race 13.7% 5,342 students
- Hispanic 12.0% 4,676 students
- African American 10.1% 3,929 students
- Asian 4.1% 1,592 students
- Mixed race 2.6% 1,013 students
- Hawaiian 0.5% 209 students
- International students 0.0% 4 students
Students Age Diversity
- 30-34 21% 23,140 students
- 40-49 21% 22,595 students
- 25-29 20% 21,858 students
- 35-39 17% 18,863 students
- 22-24 8% 9,055 students
- 50-64 8% 8,530 students
- 20-21 3% 2,921 students
- 18-19 1% 785 students
- 40-49 25% 10,721 students
- 30-34 20% 8,361 students
- 25-29 19% 8,074 students
- 35-39 18% 7,516 students
- 50-64 12% 5,240 students
- 22-24 5% 2,034 students
- 20-21 0% 83 students
- 18-19 0% 8 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Western Governors University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 156 | 15.92% | |
| Washington | 81 | 8.27% | |
| Utah | 70 | 7.14% | |
| California | 58 | 5.92% | |
| Indiana | 49 | 5.00% | |
| Georgia | 46 | 4.69% | |
| Ohio | 43 | 4.39% | |
| Tennessee | 37 | 3.78% | |
| Arizona | 35 | 3.57% | |
| Nevada | 34 | 3.47% | |
| Florida | 31 | 3.16% | |
| Virginia | 27 | 2.76% | |
| Pennsylvania | 26 | 2.65% | |
| Colorado | 25 | 2.55% | |
| Maryland | 20 | 2.04% | |
| Missouri | 17 | 1.73% | |
| Oregon | 17 | 1.73% | |
| Illinois | 15 | 1.53% | |
| New Jersey | 13 | 1.33% | |
| Michigan | 12 | 1.22% | |
| North Carolina | 12 | 1.22% | |
| Idaho | 11 | 1.12% | |
| Alabama | 10 | 1.02% | |
| Oklahoma | 10 | 1.02% | |
| South Carolina | 10 | 1.02% | |
| New York | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 8 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 5 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Guam | 3 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 2 | less than 1% | |
| North Dakota | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 2 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 2 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 1 | less than 1% |
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