by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Weber State University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Weber State University was awarded 262 badges in the 2026 rankings.
According to College Factual’s 2026 analysis, WSU is ranked #527 out of 3,449 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 20% of all schools in the nation.
WSU also holds the #5 spot on the Best Colleges in Utah ranking.
The student to faculty ratio at Weber State University is 20 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Weber State University is 95%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Weber State University is 67%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at WSU for first-time, full-time students is 43%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Weber State University.
During the most recent academic year, there were 15,619 undergraduates at WSU.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Weber State University.
The overall average net price of WSU is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for WSU
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,396 | $8,834 | $11,076 | $13,379 | $14,750 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of WSU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It’s not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At WSU, approximately 10% of students took out student loans averaging $6,662 a year. That adds up to $26,648 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 6.3%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you’ll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Weber State University.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Weber State University make around $56,287 per year during the early years of their employment. This is good news for future Weber State University graduates since it is 14% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
See which majors at Weber State University make the most money.
Weber State University is a public institution located in Ogden, Utah. Ogden is a great location for students who prefer city over country life. Get more details about the location of Weber State University.
Contact details for Weber State University are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 3848 Harrison Blvd., Ogden, UT 84408-1001 |
| Phone: | 8016266000 |
| Website: | www.weber.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/WeberState |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/WeberStateU |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 28 majors graduated from Weber State University. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 6,915 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 1,629 | $24,079 |
| Nursing | 842 | $50,146 |
| Allied Health Professions | 507 | $46,648 |
| Computer Science | 289 | $61,731 |
| General Sales & Marketing | 195 | $56,374 |
| Business Administration & Management | 185 | $62,368 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 174 | $23,286 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 165 | $39,123 |
| Computer Programming | 164 | NA |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
13,458 students took at least one online class at Weber State University.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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