If you work full-time or part-time, or even if you have other demands on your time, traditional classroom courses may not be that great of an option for you. However, online classes may offer the flexibility you need, and you may even be able to get your entire degree online. On this page, we'll look at what online learning options are available at Western Governors University.
On this page you will find:
WGU offers 19 online bachelor's degrees. During the most recent year for which data is available, 26,612 students obtained their bachelor's degree in one of these fields:
You can get an online master's degree in 16 different fields at WGU. The following table shows which subject areas are offered online and the number of recent graduates in each one.
How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at WGU?
104,919Undergrad Degree Seekers
42,947Graduate Students
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 147,866 students took at least one online class at Western Governors University. Of these students, 104,919 were seeking an undergraduate degree and 42,947 were graduate students.
All Online Students at WGU
147,866Took At Least One Online Class
147,866Took All Classes Online
93.65%Out of State Students
Western Governors University is an exclusively online school.
Students who attended the school were from the following places:
The table below shows the total number of online students at Western Governors University for the last five years.
Year
Took at Least One Online Class
Took All Classes Online
2019-2020
147,866
147,866
2018-2019
136,139
136,139
2017-2018
121,437
121,437
2016-2017
98,627
98,627
2015-2016
84,289
84,289
Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at WGU
104,919Took At Least One Online Class
104,919Took All Classes Online
93.66%Out of State Students
Since Western Governors University is an exclusively online school, all undergraduate seekers were pursuing their entire degree online.
Undergraduate students at the school were from the following places:
The table below shows the total number of online undergraduate degree students at Western Governors University for the last five years.
Year
Took at Least One Online Class
Took All Classes Online
2019-2020
104,919
104,919
2018-2019
98,630
98,630
2017-2018
88,921
88,921
2016-2017
72,385
72,385
2015-2016
63,961
63,961
Online Graduate Students at WGU
42,947Took At Least One Online Class
42,947Took All Classes Online
93.62%Out of State Students
All graduate students took their classes exclusively online at Western Governors University.
These students were originally from the following places:
The table below shows the total number of online students at Western Governors University for the last five years.
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by our College Data Analytics Team
