Headcounts and Directory Information
Western Governors University (WGU) is a private (not-for-profit), four-years institute located in Salt Lake City, UT. It has a total enrollment of 156,935 including undergraduate and graduate schools and students to faculty ratio is 42 to 1. It is a Master's College and University (larger programs) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Master's degree.
A total of 4,109 faculties (instructional staffs), including both full-time and part-time faculties, are working at WGU. The average faculty salary is $53,642 for the academic year 2022-2023. You can check salary information in detail at faculty salary by academic rank.
For non-instructional staffs, a total of 7,125 employees work at WGU. The average non-instructional staff salary is $81,925. The detailed staff salary information is available at salary by occupation page.
| Directory Information | |
|---|---|
| Address | 4001 South 700 East Suite 700, Salt Lake City, UT |
| Phone Number | 801-274-3280 |
| Web | www.wgu.edu |
| Faculty & Staffs Overview | |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 42 to 1 |
| Number of Faculties | 3,093 Full-time / 1,016 Part-time |
| Number of Staffs | 6,022 Full-time / 1,103 Part-time |
| Faculty Average Salary | $53,642 |
| Staff Average Salary | $81,925 |
| Student Population | 156,935 |
Faculty and Staffs by Occupation
At Western Governors University, there are 7,778 employees including both full-time and part-time, instructional and non-instructional staffs. By employment types, 6,481 full-time and 1,297 part-time staffs work at WGU. By gender there are 2,480 male and 5,298 female employees.
Among them, 4,109 staffs are teaching (instructional) faculties - 2,974 full-time and 1,220 part-time faculties. By gender there are 1,115 male and 3,079 female faculties teaching at WGU.
The following table summarizes the number of faculties and staffs. You can check detailed staff statistics by gender, race, occupation, and faculty status.
| Staff Category | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | |
| Grand Total | 7,778 | 2,480 | 5,298 | 6,481 | 2,140 | 4,341 | 1,297 | 340 | 957 |
| Postsecondary Teachers | 4,194 | 1,115 | 3,079 | 2,974 | 789 | 2,185 | 1,220 | 326 | 894 |
| Librarians, Curators, and Archivists and other teaching and Instructional support | 858 | 215 | 643 | 799 | 202 | 597 | 59 | 13 | 46 |
| Management | 735 | 320 | 415 | 734 | 319 | 415 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Business and Financial Operations | 550 | 175 | 375 | 547 | 175 | 372 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Computer, Engineering, and Science | 503 | 370 | 133 | 503 | 370 | 133 | - | - | - |
| Community Service, Legal, Arts, and Media | 842 | 277 | 565 | 838 | 277 | 561 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Office and Administrative Support | 96 | 8 | 88 | 86 | 8 | 78 | 10 | 0 | 10 |