WGU's Graduation and Dropout Rate

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Western Governors University students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Western Governors University students is 63.6%. Female students graduated at a rate of 71.9%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 53.0%.

63.6%

asian 85.7% 18 students
African American 50.0% 13 students
white 61.5% 131 students
unknown 75.0% 9 students
hawaiian 100.0% 2 students
hispanic 63.6% 14 students
International Students 100.0% 3 students
Mixed Race 75.0% 3 students

Drop Out

Western Governors University has an overall drop-out rate of 27.2% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 33.6% and 22.2% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

27.2%

asian 9.5% 2 students
African American 19.2% 5 students
white 31.0% 66 students
unknown 16.7% 2 students
hispanic 27.3% 6 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Western Governors University at a rate of 2.6% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 2.9%, and male students' 2.2%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

2.6%

African American 11.5% 3 students
white 1.4% 3 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

6.6%

African American 19.2% 5 students
white 6.1% 13 students
hispanic 9.1% 2 students

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	$99,943	$98,156	$111,928
Management Information Systems and Services	$87,608	$90,998	$97,288
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$87,245	$86,988	$90,365
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$72,423	$70,169	$74,384
Educational Administration and Supervision	$63,693	$61,571	$65,441
Accounting and Related Services	$62,106	$54,435	$60,677
Educational/Instructional Media Design	$56,253	$53,699	$57,418
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	$53,771	$53,108	$56,513
Curriculum and Instruction	$54,990	$52,008	$55,191
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$51,475	$50,539	$53,657
Special Education and Teaching	$51,672	$48,006	$51,906
Education, General	$45,124	$43,969	$46,944
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$89,288	NA	NA
Computer Software and Media Applications	$93,276	NA	NA

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$74,868	$74,056	$80,509
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$74,342	$75,430	$78,577
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations	$81,520	$71,015	$72,823
Medical Illustration and Informatics	$61,154	$62,409	$68,593
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	NA	$63,855	$68,172
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$58,705	$59,392	$62,245
Accounting and Related Services	$50,280	$49,019	$53,290
Marketing	$50,866	$51,065	$50,243
Special Education and Teaching	$39,431	$37,484	$40,689
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$40,144	$39,276	$40,090
Education, General	$36,162	$35,218	$36,955
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$34,615	$31,012	$32,722

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Educational Administration and Supervision	NA	$68,778	$76,072
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	NA	$52,107	$53,797
Education, General	NA	$42,123	$44,382

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