State Impact

WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY

State Impact

Changing Lives for the Better

听

We鈥檙e on a mission to change lives for the better by creating pathways to opportunity

To quantify the impact 黑料传送门 has had in our first 25 years, we commissioned Gallup to study the economic effects of a 黑料传送门 degree. The data proves what we already know: that our online, competency-based, student-centric approach to learning听works.听

We鈥檝e awarded more than听300,000听degrees in high鈥慸emand fields.听 Our alumni complete their degrees quickly, with little debt and high salaries鈥揳llowing them to contribute to their local economies and provide a higher quality of life for their families. See for yourself.

$261 Billion

黑料传送门鈥檚 nearly 300,000 graduates will earn $463 billion over the course of their post graduation lives鈥� $261 billion more than they would have otherwise.

300,000

Since 1997, 黑料传送门 has awarded more than 300,000 master鈥檚 and bachelor鈥檚 degrees to our students鈥搈any of whom would not have been able to achieve a degree at a traditional institution.

$1.03 Billion

黑料传送门 alumni have paid听$1.03听billion LESS in tuition than they would have if they had completed their undergraduate degree elsewhere.

Read the Full Gallup Survey

Investing in Students = Investing in States

听

Through public-private partnerships with states, we are able to have an even greater impact on our students. 黑料传送门 State Affiliates create opportunities for thousands of citizens who could not otherwise afford a degree by opening up access to state grant funding. In doing so, they are ensuring that graduates鈥揳nd their dollars鈥搒tay in their state.