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WGU Demographics & Diversity Report

Below Average Overall Diversity
Below Average Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Below Average Male/Female Diversity
College Factual's <nil> diversity report brings to light the racial demographics, age range, gender ratios, and geographic origins of WGU students.

WGU Student Population

147,866 Total Students
104,919 Undergraduates
42,947 Graduate Students

How Many Students Attend Western Governors University?

WGU total enrollment is approximately 147,866 students. 104,919 are undergraduates and 42,947 are graduate students.

WGU Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time WGU undergraduate population is made up of 63% women, and 37% men.

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WGU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 63,686
Unknown 11,808
Hispanic 11,484
Black or African American 9,971
Asian 3,562
Multi-Ethnic 2,927
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 601
International 89

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WGU Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 71% of full-time grad students are women, and 29% men.

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WGU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 25,742
Unknown 6,037
Black or African American 4,250
Hispanic 3,530
Asian 1,878
Multi-Ethnic 935
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 227
International 37

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Racial/Ethnic Diversity

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities *
High Faculty Racial/Ethnic Diversity

WGU Racial Demographics:

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 89,428
Unknown 17,845
Hispanic 15,014
Black or African American 14,221
Asian 5,440
Multi-Ethnic 3,862
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 828
International 126

High Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

Western Governors University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

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Ethnicity Number of Faculty
White 3,807
Black or African American 553
Multi-Ethnic 150
Asian 128
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 42
Hispanic 0
International 0
Unknown 0

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WGU Male/Female Diversity

More Female Students
More Female Teachers
This school is more popular with women than with men.

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There are approximately 96,478 female students and 51,388 male students at WGU.

Average Gender Ratio for Teachers

Reporting of the gender of WGU is unknown or unavailable.

Faculty Gender Ratio  58.27 out of 100.
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There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

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There are approximately 3,595 female teachers and 1,478 male teachers.

Learn more about international students at WGU.

High Student Age Diversity

High Student Age Diversity
1.40% Traditional College Age
The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

Student Age Diversity  77.96 out of 100.
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A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At WGU, 1.40% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

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Student Age Group Amount
35 and over 53,330
30-34 20,045
25-29 17,973
22-24 5,707
20-21 1,202
18-19 180
Under 18 0

Notes and References

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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