Diversity of Students Who Chose WGU
In accordance with the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended, each postsecondary educational institution must make available information regarding student diversity as defined by the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data reported are for enrolled full-time students.
Based on IPEDS Fall 2022 Enrollment:
Full-Time Undergraduates
All Enrolled
% Enrolled
Total
112,807
100.00%
Male
45,265
40.13%
Female
67,542
59.87%
Asian
4,260
3.78%
Black or African American
12,629
11.20%
Hispanic
15,032
13.33%
Non-resident
34
0.03%
Race and Ethnicity Unknown
9,535
8.45%
White
65,986
58.49%
Two or more races
3,571
3.17%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
562
0.50%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1,198
1.06%
Pell Grant Recipients
35,442
31.42%
Employed Full Time
88,959
78.86%
Average Age: 34.8
Full-Time Undergraduates
All Enrolled
Full-Time Undergraduates
% Enrolled
Total
112,807
Total
100.00%
Male
45,265
Male
40.13%
Female
67,542
Female
59.87%
Asian
4,260
Asian
3.78%
Black or African American
12,629
Black or African American
11.20%
Hispanic
15,032
Hispanic
13.33%
Non-resident
34
Non-resident
0.03%
Race and Ethnicity Unknown
9,535
Race and Ethnicity Unknown
8.45%
White
65,986
White
58.49%
Two or more races
3,571
Two or more races
3.17%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
562
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
0.50%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1,198
American Indian or Alaska Native
1.06%
Pell Grant Recipients
35,442
Pell Grant Recipients
31.42%
Employed Full Time
88,959
Employed Full Time
78.86%
Average Age: 34.8
Full-Time Graduate Students
All Enrolled
% Enrolled
Total
44,128
100.00%
Male
12,577
28.50%
Female
31,551
71.50%
Asian
1,943
4.40%
Black or African American
4,793
10.86%
Hispanic
4,519
10.24%
Non-resident
18
0.04%
Race and ethnicity unknown
3,569
8.09%
White
27,432
62.16%
Two or more races
1,172
2.66%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
198
0.45%
American Indian or Alaska Native
484
1.10%
Employed Full-Time
34,677
78.58%
Average Age: 37.6
Full-Time Graduate Students
All Enrolled
Full-Time Graduate Students
% Enrolled
Total
44,128
Total
100.00%
Male
12,577
Male
28.50%
Female
31,551
Female
71.50%
Asian
1,943
Asian
4.40%
Black or African American
4,793
Black or African American
10.86%
Hispanic
4,519
Hispanic
10.24%
Non-resident
18
Non-resident
0.04%
Race and ethnicity unknown
3,569
Race and ethnicity unknown
8.09%
White
27,432
White
62.16%
Two or more races
1,172
Two or more races
2.66%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
198
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
0.45%
American Indian or Alaska Native
484
American Indian or Alaska Native
1.10%
Employed Full-Time
34,677
Employed Full-Time
78.58%
Average Age: 37.6
Updated 5/26/23