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Western Governors University

Western Governors University is a private nonprofit university in a large suburb of the Salt Lake City, UT metro with 135,822 students.

Salt Lake City, Utah · Private nonprofit · Suburb, large · 135,822 students

Average net price

$12,548

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

46%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

62%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$60,615

10 years after entry

Students

135,822

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, all students, by family income

$0–30,000$12,064
$30,001–48,000$12,436
$48,001–75,000$12,578
$75,001–110,000$14,824
Over $110,000$12,734

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse5,592
Learning Sciences2,871
Business Administration and Management2,586
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance2,218
Elementary Education and Teaching1,612
Accounting1,310
Computer Science1,096
Information Technology984
Show the other 24 majors
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration796
Health/Health Care Administration/Management765
Management Information Systems747
Special Education and Teaching604
Marketing/Marketing Management581
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager518
Computer Software Engineering388
Computer Programming/Programmer367
Cloud Computing356
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator313
Nursing Administration293
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration210
Community Health and Preventive Medicine188
Mathematics Teacher Education138
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management99
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications96
Biology Teacher Education85
Finance65
Computer Software Technology/Technician63
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences35
Earth Science Teacher Education25
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education14
Physics Teacher Education9
Chemistry Teacher Education8

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Ranked programs

Where Western Governors University ranks in the top 25 on our top-programs lists, best rank first. How we rank programs

Scholarships

Scholarships named on Western Governors University’s own pages include ALUMNI MASTER'S SCHOLARSHIP ($3,000); BACK TO SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP ($3,000); FIRST RESPONDER SCHOLARSHIP ($4,000).

Amounts and eligibility change; check the college’s page for current details.

Sports and campus life

Faith groups

Newman Connection

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), connection.newmanministry.com · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

Suburb, large

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Salt Lake City-Murray, UT

1,300,762 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

Yes

More about the place

Nearest airport

Salt Lake City International (SLC)

Nearest hub airport

Salt Lake City International (SLC)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 13.7 of 20

Elevation

4,283 ft

Time zone

Mountain

January low

23°F

July high

92°F

Annual snowfall

55.8 in

Days at 90°F or higher

48 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$1,320 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Private nonprofit, suburban campus, similar size