Salt Lake City, UT · Private
Western Governors University is a private four-year college in Salt Lake City, UT, enrolling about 155,088 students.
Its entire program is distance education — there is no physical campus to visit.
On average, students who receive financial aid pay $12,748 per year after grants and scholarships, against a full cost of attendance of $16,919.
50% of students complete their degree within six years.
The student-to-faculty ratio is 42 to 1.
Ten years after starting, former students earn a median of $76,999 a year — across everyone who enrolled, not only graduates.
Figures from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Official site: Western Governors University.
Tuition is the published rate before any aid, and before housing, food and books. Total cost of attendance adds those. Average net price is what students who received federal aid actually paid, and is usually far lower than tuition alone.
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