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.
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.
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.
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).
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.