ISU vs. WGU Western Governors

Idaho State University vs. Western Governors University comparison

	Idaho State University	Western Governors University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	ISU	WGU Western Governors
Location	Pocatello, ID	Salt Lake City, UT
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	12,301	156,935
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	isu.edu	wgu.edu
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Costs	ISU	WGU Western Governors
Tuition (In State)	$5,928	$7,404
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,906	$7,404
Room & Board	$7,626	$6,000
Avg Net Price	$12,425	$9,207
Avg Grant Aid	$9,145	$4,798
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	42%

Admission	ISU	WGU Western Governors
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.41	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	ISU	WGU Western Governors
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	42:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (24%) Business (12%) Education (9%) Engineering Technology (7%) Biology (5%)
Outcomes	ISU	WGU Western Governors
Graduation Rate	26%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,300	$44,200
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,950	$12,500
Median Loan Payment	$237	$129

Diversity	ISU	WGU Western Governors
% Men	40%	37%
% Women	60%	63%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	67%	72%
% Black	1%	9%
% Hispanic	10%	8%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	14%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	2%

Students	ISU	WGU Western Governors
% In-State	87%	9%
% Out-of-State	10%	91%
Campus	ISU	WGU Western Governors
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Western Governors University is larger than than ISU based on total student enrollment (156,935 students vs. 12,301 students)

ISU vs. WGU Western Governors Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, ISU or WGU Western Governors?

• Western Governors University is 24.9% more expensive to attend than ISU for in-state tuition ($7,404.00 vs. $5,928.00)
• Out of state tuition is 222.9% higher at ISU than Western Governors University ($23,906.00 vs. $7,404.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Western Governors University than ISU ($9,207 vs. $12,425)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Western Governors University are 27.1% lower than costs at Idaho State University ($6,000 vs. $7,626)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Idaho State University than Western Governors University (98% vs. 42%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Idaho State University students is 90.6% larger than aid received Western Governors University ($9,145 vs. $4,798)

Which college is harder to get into, ISU or WGU Western Governors? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between WGU Western Governors or ISU .

ISU vs. WGU Western Governors Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, ISU or WGU Western Governors? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between WGU Western Governors and ISU.

• Graduates from Western Governors University earn on average $1,900 more per year than ISU graduates after ten years. ($44,200 vs. $42,300)
• Western Governors University students graduate with a $10,450 lower median federal student loan debt than ISU graduates. ($12,500 vs. $22,950)
• WGU Western Governors graduates are paying $108 less per month on federal student loans than ISU graduates. ($129 vs. $237)
• More WGU Western Governors graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ISU students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 47%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/