by our College Data Analytics TeamIs WGU really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at WGU. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to discover how diverse the average college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
WGU total enrollment is approximately 282,150 students. 201,091 are undergraduates and 81,059 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time WGU undergraduate population is made up of 55.7% women, and 44.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
WGU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 106,941 | 53.7% |
| Hispanic | 31,337 | 15.7% |
| Black or African American | 28,929 | 14.5% |
| Unknown | 14,267 | 7.2% |
| Asian | 8,682 | 4.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 8,073 | 4.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 993 | 0.5% |
| International | 25 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 68.7% of full-time grad students are women, and 31.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
WGU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 48,392 | 60.2% |
| Black or African American | 10,294 | 12.8% |
| Hispanic | 8,909 | 11.1% |
| Unknown | 6,073 | 7.6% |
| Asian | 3,785 | 4.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2,516 | 3.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 337 | 0.4% |
| International | 17 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 155,333 | 55.6% |
| Hispanic | 40,246 | 14.4% |
| Black or African American | 39,223 | 14.0% |
| Unknown | 20,340 | 7.3% |
| Asian | 12,467 | 4.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 10,589 | 3.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1,330 | 0.5% |
| International | 42 | 0.0% |
Western Governors University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 68.8% |
| Black or African American | 15.1% |
| Hispanic | 5.0% |
| Unknown | 4.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 3.0% |
| Asian | 2.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 167,669 female students and 114,481 male students at WGU.
Western Governors University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 4.9% of WGU students come from within the state, and 95.1% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 50 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 307 | 13.1% |
| Georgia | 181 | 7.7% |
| California | 170 | 7.2% |
| Florida | 160 | 6.8% |
| Washington | 133 | 5.7% |
WGU hosts roughly 0.0% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At WGU, 4.2% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 35 and over | 90,642 | 43.2% |
| 25-29 | 46,809 | 22.3% |
| 30-34 | 43,059 | 20.5% |
| 22-24 | 20,639 | 9.8% |
| 20-21 | 6,882 | 3.3% |
| 18-19 | 1,838 | 0.9% |
| Under 18 | 114 | 0.1% |
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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