Enrollment Trends at WGU

The student population at Western Governors University is 156,935 (112,807 undergraduate and 44,128 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 110,202 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at WGU is 71.88% which is increased by 77,314 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 32,888 and it has been increasing. The female to male ratio is 1.71 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
156,935 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 171.42% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 107,047 where 156,935 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.
71.88% of total students is undergraduate students and 28.12% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 77,314 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 32,888 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.71 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in WGU than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Western Governors University since 2013.
YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1446,73335,49314,72920,76411,2404,2556,985
2014-1557,821
11,088
44,499
9,006
17,848
3,119
26,651
5,887
13,322
2,082
4,949
694
8,373
1,388
2015-1670,504
12,683
54,735
10,236
20,994
3,146
33,741
7,090
15,769
2,447
5,656
707
10,113
1,740
2016-1784,289
13,785
63,961
9,226
23,328
2,334
40,633
6,892
20,328
4,559
6,811
1,155
13,517
3,404
2017-1898,627
14,338
72,385
8,424
26,046
2,718
46,339
5,706
26,242
5,914
8,404
1,593
17,838
4,321
2018-19121,437
22,810
88,921
16,536
32,022
5,976
56,899
10,560
32,516
6,274
10,113
1,709
22,403
4,565
2019-20136,139
14,702
98,630
9,709
35,893
3,871
62,737
5,838
37,509
4,993
11,369
1,256
26,140
3,737
2020-21147,866
11,727
104,919
6,289
38,976
3,083
65,943
3,206
42,947
5,438
12,412
1,043
30,535
4,395
2021-22150,116
2,250
107,952
3,033
41,445
2,469
66,507
564
42,164
-783
12,309
-103
29,855
-680
2022-23156,935
6,819
112,807
4,855
45,265
3,820
67,542
1,035
44,128
1,964
12,577
268
31,551
1,696
Average107,04778,43029,65548,77628,6178,88619,731
Western Governors University Enrollment Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 78,430 where 112,807 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Western Governors University since 2013.
YearTotalMenWomen
2013-1435,49335,49314,72920,764000
2014-1544,49944,49917,84826,651000
2015-1654,73554,73520,99433,741000
2016-1763,96163,96123,32840,633000
2017-1872,38572,38526,04646,339000
2018-1988,92188,92132,02256,899000
2019-2098,63098,63035,89362,737000
2020-21104,919104,91938,97665,943000
2021-22107,952107,95241,44566,507000
2022-23112,807112,80745,26567,542000
Average78,43078,43029,65548,77678,43000
Western Governors University Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 28,617 where 44,128 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Western Governors University since 2013.
YearTotalMenWomen
2013-1411,24011,2404,2556,985000
2014-1513,32213,3224,9498,373000
2015-1615,76915,7695,65610,113000
2016-1720,32820,3286,81113,517000
2017-1826,24226,2428,40417,838000
2018-1932,51632,51610,11322,403000
2019-2037,50937,50911,36926,140000
2020-2142,94742,94712,41230,535000
2021-2242,16442,16412,30929,855000
2022-2344,12844,12812,57731,551000
Average28,61728,6178,88619,73128,61700
Western Governors University Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 59.53%. The percentage was 72.76% 10 years ago and WGU still has a high percentage of white students. 3.95% of enrolled students is Asian and 11.10% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Western Governors University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-143361,7204,2843,25021134,0011,328
2014-153602,1955,4424,29128841,8981,660
2015-165042,6166,7695,49737750,7782,067
2016-176083,1827,8497,01150060,4752,489
2017-187063,6019,3298,79260270,1192,974
2018-198514,30311,97811,70667984,9963,839
2019-209014,87813,12413,46071591,8834,095
2020-211,1025,44014,22115,01482889,4283,862
2021-222,0035,80915,19816,79283889,9193,660
2022-231,6826,20317,42219,55176093,4184,743
Average9053,99510,56210,53658070,6923,072
Western Governors University Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

156,935 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 100% of total students. The number of online students has increased 171.42% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Western Governors University from 2014 to 2023.
YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-1557,82157,82100
2015-1670,50470,50400
2016-1784,28984,28900
2017-1898,62798,62700
2018-19121,437121,43700
2019-20136,139136,13900
2020-21147,866147,86600
2021-22150,116150,11600
2022-23156,935156,93500
Average113,748113,74800
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