Report
Western Governors University 25th Anniversary Impact Report
Student-centered education, large-scale impact

Western Governors University (WGU) launched in 1997 with the goal of changing lives for the better by making education more accessible and student-centered. Since its inception, WGU has addressed the educational needs of the university's non-traditional students by providing flexible and convenient access to higher education through the internet.
In conjunction with its 25th anniversary, this report assesses the impact of WGU on its graduates, as well as their local communities and economies.
Read this report to learn how WGU achieves outcomes at scale by focusing on each individual non-traditional student it serves. See how the benefits of these outcomes extend beyond individual alumni and generate billions of dollars for graduates' families and local economies.

44% of WGU alumni are engaged in their jobs.
77% of WGU alumni are thriving in their lives.
290,000 bachelor's and master's degrees awarded during WGU's 25-year history, as of September 2022.