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 210,208 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 4,501 faculty (instructional staffs), including both full-time and part-time faculty, are working at WGU. The average faculty salary is $57,374 for the academic year 2023-2024. You can check salary information in detail at faculty salary by academic rank.
For non-instructional staffs, a total of 8,420 employees work at WGU. The average non-instructional staff salary is $91,963. 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 Faculty | 3,200 Full-time / 1,301 Part-time |
| Number of Staffs | 7,041 Full-time / 1,379 Part-time |
| Faculty Average Salary | $57,374 |
| Staff Average Salary | $91,963 |
| Student Population | 210,208 |
Faculty and Staffs by Occupation
At Western Governors University, there are 8,420 employees including both full-time and part-time, instructional and non-instructional staffs. By employment types, 7,041 full-time and 1,379 part-time staffs work at WGU. By gender there are 2,673 male and 5,747 female employees.
Among them, 4,501 staffs are teaching (instructional) faculty - 3,200 full-time and 1,301 part-time faculty. By gender there are 1,221 male and 3,280 female faculty teaching at WGU.
The following table summarizes the number of faculty 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 | 8,420 | 2,673 | 5,747 | 7,041 | 2,296 | 4,745 | 1,379 | 377 | 1,002 |
| Postsecondary Teachers | 4,501 | 1,221 | 3,280 | 3,200 | 859 | 2,341 | 1,301 | 362 | 939 |
| Librarians, Curators, and Archivists and other teaching and Instructional support | 1,029 | 255 | 774 | 977 | 245 | 732 | 52 | 10 | 42 |
| Management | 726 | 309 | 417 | 726 | 309 | 417 | - | - | - |
| Business and Financial Operations | 569 | 191 | 378 | 565 | 191 | 374 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Computer, Engineering, and Science | 554 | 394 | 160 | 554 | 394 | 160 | - | - | - |
| Community Service, Legal, Arts, and Media | 953 | 292 | 661 | 950 | 292 | 658 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Office and Administrative Support | 88 | 11 | 77 | 69 | 6 | 63 | 19 | 5 | 14 |