Western Governors University

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Baccalaureate Colleges — Diverse Fields
Undergraduate	Professions focus, no graduate coexistence
Graduate	Single postbaccalaureate (education)
Undergraduate Population	Full-time four-year, inclusive
Enrollment	Majority undergraduate
Size & Setting	Small four-year, primarily nonresidential

General Characteristics

Title IV Eligibility	Participates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offering	Master's degree
Calendar System	Other academic year
Years of college work required	N/A
Variable Tuition
Religious Affiliation	N/A
Congressional District	4902

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Western Governors University?
3717th for total cost of attendance
	In District	In State	Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition	$5,780	$5,780	$5,780
FT Undergraduate Required Fees	$90	$90	$90
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour	N/A	N/A	N/A

FT Graduate Tuition	$6,140	$6,140	$6,140
FT Graduate Required Fees	$90	$90	$90
PT Graduate per Credit Hour	N/A	N/A	N/A

Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus	$7,510	$7,510	$7,510
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family	$21,610	$21,610	$21,610
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family	$9,010	$9,010	$9,010

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
	In District	In State	Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees	$5,580↓ $5,870	$5,580↓ $5,870	$5,580↓ $5,870

	Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies	$1,200↓ $1,400
On-Campus – Room & Board	N/A
On-Campus – Other Expenses	N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board	$11,600↓ $12,600
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses	$1,140↓ $1,300
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board	$1,140↓ $1,300

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee Required	N/A
Undergraduate Application Fee	$65
Graduate Application Fee	$65
First Professional Application Fee	N/A

Applicants	3,704 (1,545 male / 2,159 female)
Admitted	1,683 (767 male / 916 female)
Admission rate	45%

First-time Enrollment	1,057 (483 male / 574 female)
FT Enrollment	1,057 (483 male / 574 female)
PT Enrollment	N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment	15,870

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Western Governors University use for admissions?
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record	N/A / N/A / N/A
College Prep. Completion	N/A
Recommendations	N/A
Formal competency demo	N/A
Admission test scores	N/A
TOEFL	N/A
Other tests

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Western Governors University accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity	N/A
Meals per Week	N/A

Room Fee	N/A
Board Fee	N/A

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

Total	84	44	32	12	1,124	209	1,505
Accounting	1	1	3		18	4	27
Bilingual and Multilingual Education	1	6	3		22	5	37
Biology Teacher Education					15	4	19
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other			1		7	2	10
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	9	3	2	1	87	14	116
Business/Commerce, General	6	4	3	1	68	18	100
Computer Programming, Specific Applications					8	4	12
Computer and Information Sciences, General			1		9	1	11
Computer and Information Systems Security	2		2		15	2	21
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration					3		3
Education, General	18	11	3	3	309	39	383
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement					4		4
Educational Leadership and Administration, General					1		1
Educational/Instructional Media Design	3	2		1	40	5	51
Finance, General	2				11	1	14
General Studies	1						1
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General	3	3	1		24	8	39
Information Technology	7	4	3	1	98	22	135
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching			1		11		12
Management Information Systems, General	2		1		20	5	28
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	3	2	1	1	18	1	26
Mathematics Teacher Education	8	2	2	1	74	13	100
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)					2		2
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)	2	1	1		18	4	26
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education	1				33	8	42
Social Science Teacher Education	4	1		1	53	14	73
Special Education and Teaching, General	10	4	2	2	153	34	205
System Administration/Administrator	1		2		3	1	7

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Western Governors University 3493rd for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary	$39,609 ($40,048 male / $39,394 female)
Number of FT Faculty	289 (95 male / 194 female)
Number of PT Faculty	10
FT Faculty Ratio	29 : 1
Total Benefits	$2,133,283

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