Graduation Rate at WGU

Graduation RateRetention Rate
48% 65%
At Western Governors University, the graduation rate is 48 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 65 %, as of August 31, 2023.
Its graduation rate is relatively lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 57.32% (private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University with larger programs).
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Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time

For the academic year 2022-2023, 60 students out of 123 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Western Governors University.
By gender, 35 male and 25 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is relatively lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 57.32% (private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University with larger programs).
CandidatesCompletersGraduation Rates
Total1236048.78%
Men793544.30%
Women442556.82%
Western Governors University graduation rate by gender

Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity

The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Western Governors University.
  • American Indian or Alaska Native: 40.00%
  • Asian: 50.00%
  • Black (Non-Hispanic): 25.00%
  • Hispanic: 46.15%
  • White: 51.65%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0.00%
  • Two or More Race: 0.00%
  • Unknown: 75.00%
Graduation Rate by Gender
TotalMaleFemale
American Indian or Alaska Native40.00%(2/5) - 50.00%(2/4)
Asian50.00%(1/2) 50.00%(1/2) -
Black (Non-Hispanic)25.00%(1/4) 33.33%(1/3) -
Hispanic46.15%(6/13) 50.00%(5/10) 33.33%(1/3)
White51.65%(47/91) 45.61%(26/57) 61.76%(21/34)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0.00%(-/1) - -
Two or More Race0.00%(-/2) - -
Unknown75.00%(3/4) 100.00%(2/2) 50.00%(1/2)
Western Governors University graduation rate by race

Transfer-out and Retention Rates

At WGU, the transfer-out rate is 0.81%.
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
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