Covering Innovation & Inequality in Education
A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Western Governors University, over the last five years 49% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.
Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Western Governors University.
| Demographic category | Graduation rate at Western Governors University | National average |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 41% | 31% |
| Asian | 60% | 45% |
| Black | 44% | 34% |
| Hispanic | 38% | 41% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 57% | 28% |
| White | 51% | 50% |
| Multiple races | 38% | 37% |
| Unknown race | 47% | 37% |
The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Western Governors University has 236,992 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of private, 4-year schools.
About 62% of students are female.
And about 58% of students are white.