Western Governors University Computer Science Programs
Western Governors University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. WGU is located in a safe and convenient suburb.
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Where Is Western Governors University?

Contact details for WGU are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 4001 South 700 East Suite 700, Salt Lake City, UT 84107 |
Phone: | 801-274-3280 |
Website: | www.wgu.edu |
How Do I Get Into WGU?
You can apply to WGU online at: wwwforms.wgu.edu/wgu/app/app_step0
Can I Afford Western Governors University?
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At WGU, approximately 67% of students took out student loans averaging $5,072 a year. That adds up to $20,288 over four years for those students.
Western Governors University Undergraduate Student Diversity
Gender Diversity
Of the 107,952 full-time undergraduates at WGU, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Western Governors University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 3,955 |
Black or African American | 10,925 |
Hispanic or Latino | 12,955 |
White | 64,225 |
International Students | 51 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 15,841 |
Online Learning at Western Governors University
The following chart shows how the online learning population at WGU has changed over the last few years.

This school is the most popular in Utah for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of WGU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Computer & IS Security | 4% |
Computer Science | 34% |
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration | 21% |
Western Governors University Computer Science Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Bachelor’s | Master’s | TOTAL |
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Computer & IS Security | 1,060 | 1,007 | 2,067 |
Information Technology | 659 | 486 | 1,145 |
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration | 201 | 598 | 799 |
Computer Science | 698 | 0 | 698 |
General Computer Programming | 619 | 0 | 619 |
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager | 475 | 0 | 475 |
Cloud Computing | 219 | 0 | 219 |
Network & System Administration/Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 |
App Specific Computer Programming | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 3,932 | 2,091 | 6,023 |
References
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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