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Is Western Governors University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Western Governors, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Workable
Western Governors lands in the workable band for a typical family. Median debt of $11,116 can be carried by median long-run earnings of $60,615, but the margin is not huge. For context, Western Governors's net price sits about 58% below the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. This is the kind of school where your actual aid offer can move the answer meaningfully.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$9,555
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $13,282 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $53,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$12,548
Median earnings 10 years out
$60,615
Median debt at graduation
$11,116
Graduation rate
48%
At Western Governors, a typical graduate carries about $11,116 in student debt and earns roughly $60,615 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $126 per month, or 3% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Western Governors is a private nonprofit four year school in Salt Lake City, UT. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Common questions about Western Governors
The median net price at Western Governors is $12,548 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
Get your personalized Worth-It score
National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →