Western Governors University Student Population and Demographics

WGU Student Population

There are 210,208 students including 155,088 undergraduate and 55,120 graduate students at Western Governors University for the academic year 2024-2025. By gender, there are 85,706 male and 124,502 female students at Western Governors University.

Western Governors University is offering the distance learning opportunity (online degree program) and total 210,208 students have enrolled online program exclusively.

Student Gender Distribution

Western Governors University has a total enrollment of 210,208 with a gender distribution of 40.77% male (85,706 students) and 59.23% female (124,502 students). There are 68,898 male and 86,190 female students in undergraduate school and 16,808 male and 38,312 female students are attending graduate school at Western Governors University.

Student Population By Gender
Western Governors University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	210,208	85,706	124,502
Undergraduate	155,088	68,898	86,190
Graduate	55,120	16,808	38,312
Full-time	210,208	85,706	124,502
Part-time	0	0	0

[Chart] Western Governors University 2025 Gender Distribution of Enrollment

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

At Western Governors University, 210,208 students have enrolled exclusively in online courses and 0 students have enrolled in some online courses out of total 210,208 students.

In undergraduate schools, 155,088 students take at least one online course and in graduate schools, 55,120 students are attending some online courses.

2025 Distance Learning Enrollment
Western Governors University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	210,208	155,088	55,120
Online Exclusively	210,208	155,088	55,120
In Some Online Classes	0	0	0
Not In Online Classes	0	0	0

[Chart] Western Governors University Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

Race/Ethnicity Distribution

This section analyzes the student population by race/ethnicity at Western Governors University. There are 2,189 American Indian/Native American, 107,865 White, 29,374 Black/African American, 9,180 Asian, 30,296 Hispanic, 940 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 11,150 students with other races.

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
Western Governors University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	210,208	85,706	124,502
American Indian/Native American	2,189	914	1,275
Asian	9,180	5,064	4,116
Black/African American	29,374	11,382	17,992
Hispanic	30,296	13,978	16,318
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	940	403	537
White	107,865	42,802	65,063
Two More	7,603	3,401	4,202
Race Un-Known	22,734	7,749	14,985

[Chart] Western Governors UniversityRace/Ethnicity Distribution

Student Age Distribution

The following table and chart show the student enrollment by age distribution at Western Governors University.

Age Distribution
Western Governors University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	210,208	155,088	55,120
Under 18	114	112	2
Age 18-19	1,838	1,825	13
Age 20-21	6,882	6,721	161
Age 22-24	20,639	17,585	3,054
Age 25-29	46,809	35,793	11,016
Age 30-34	43,059	32,595	10,464
Age 35-39	34,530	24,604	9,926
Age 40-49	40,706	26,568	14,138
Age 50-64	15,197	9,043	6,154
Over 64	209	184	25
Age Un-Known	225	58	167

[Chart] Western Governors University 2025 Age Distribution of Enrollment

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