Weber State University Overview

Weber State University is a public institution situated in Ogden, Utah. The city atmosphere of Ogden makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is Weber State University Known For?

• The highest award offered at WSU is the doctor's degree.
• In 2021-2022, 94% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from WSU with a bachelor's degree make about $54,989 a year. That's 35% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Weber State University?

Contact details for WSU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3848 Harrison Blvd., Ogden, UT 84408-1001
Phone:	801-626-6000
Website:	www.weber.edu

How Do I Get Into WSU?

You can apply to WSU online at: https://www.weber.edu/Admissions/apply.html

Weber State University has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Weber State University?

The overall average net price of WSU is $26,550. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At WSU, approximately 19% of students took out student loans averaging $5,138 a year. That adds up to $20,552 over four years for those students.

Weber State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 28,788 undergraduate students at WSU, with 11,599 being full-time and 17,189 being part-time.

There are also 986 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 11,599 full-time undergraduates at WSU, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Weber State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	196
Black or African American	176
Hispanic or Latino	1,448
White	8,619
International Students	224
Other Races/Ethnicities	936

Geographic Diversity

Utah students aren't the only ones who study at Weber State University. At this time, 40 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 68 countries are represented at WSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, China, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Weber State University

There are 18 bachelor’s degree and 15 master’s degree programs available online at WSU. In 2022-2023, 13,287 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at WSU has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 4th most popular in Utah for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of WSU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Child Development	75%
Computer & Information Sciences	5%
Criminal Justice Studies	17%
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	18%
Health Information Management	29%
Health Professions	11%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting	17%
Laboratory Technician	16%
Nursing Administration	59%
Nursing Practice	59%
Professional Sales	9%
Public Health Education and Promotion	3%
Registered Nursing	16%

Weber State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	1,498	51	31	0	0	0	1,580
Nursing	0	428	0	441	0	64	29	962
Allied Health Professions	26	153	33	163	0	36	0	411
Computer Science	0	144	0	115	0	10	0	269
General Sales & Marketing	0	105	0	148	0	0	0	253
Health Sciences & Services	0	214	0	0	0	0	0	214
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	110	0	98	0	0	0	208
Business Administration & Management	0	0	0	90	21	87	0	198
Criminal Justice & Corrections	4	36	0	115	0	17	0	172
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	0	80	39	41	0	160
Communication & Media Studies	0	20	0	104	0	27	0	151
Computer Programming	134	0	0	0	0	0	0	134
Health & Medical Administrative Services	20	10	0	83	0	0	0	113
Social Work	0	0	0	90	0	0	0	90
Public Health	0	0	0	41	0	45	0	86
Romance Languages	22	41	0	22	0	0	0	85
General Psychology	0	0	0	81	0	0	0	81
Accounting	0	0	0	60	0	11	0	71
Physical Science Technicians	0	62	0	0	0	0	0	62
Zoology	0	0	0	58	0	0	0	58
Management Information Systems	0	7	0	35	10	0	0	52
Business/Managerial Economics	0	43	0	8	0	0	0	51
Human Development & Family Studies	0	3	0	47	0	0	0	50
Computer Systems Networking	0	21	0	27	0	0	0	48
Dental Support Services	0	18	0	30	0	0	0	48
Industrial Production Technology	0	16	0	31	0	0	0	47
General Engineering	0	47	0	0	0	0	0	47
Information Technology	24	0	0	0	22	0	0	46
Mechanical Engineering Technology	13	7	0	24	0	0	0	44
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	0	42	0	0	0	42
Writing Studies	0	0	0	35	6	0	0	41
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	0	0	0	40	0	0	0	40
Design & Applied Arts	0	6	0	34	0	0	0	40
Health & Physical Education	0	0	0	36	0	0	0	36
General English Literature	0	0	0	18	0	17	0	35
Computer Software & Applications	2	13	0	16	0	0	0	31
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	0	0	0	28	0	0	0	28
Mathematics	0	25	0	3	0	0	0	28
Marketing	0	0	0	26	0	0	0	26
Health/Medical Prep Programs	0	0	0	23	0	0	0	23
History	0	0	0	23	0	0	0	23
Finance & Financial Management	0	0	0	22	0	0	0	22
Mechanical Engineering	0	0	0	22	0	0	0	22
Electrical Engineering	0	0	0	18	0	2	0	20
Construction Management	0	7	0	12	0	0	0	19
Drama & Theater Arts	0	4	0	15	0	0	0	19
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	0	11	0	7	0	0	0	18
Special Education	0	0	0	10	6	0	0	16
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	15
Geography & Cartography	6	0	0	9	0	0	0	15
Fine & Studio Arts	0	4	0	11	0	0	0	15
Human Resource Management	0	0	0	14	0	0	0	14
Taxation	0	0	0	0	0	14	0	14
Human Computer Interaction	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	14
East Asian Languages	4	9	0	0	0	0	0	13
Political Science & Government	0	0	0	13	0	0	0	13
Botany/Plant Biology	2	0	0	10	0	0	0	12
General Education	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	11
Computer Information Systems	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	10
Chemistry	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	10
Music	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	10
Other Statistics	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	9
Physics	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	9
Sociology	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	9
Computer Engineering	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	7
Other Health Professions	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	7
Mechanics & Repairers	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	7
Outdoor Education	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	7
Geological & Earth Sciences	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	7
Anthropology	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	7
Systems Engineering	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	6
Germanic Languages	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	6
Applied Mathematics	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
Economics	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
Architectural Sciences & Technology	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
Architectural Engineering Technology	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	5
Electronics Engineering Technology	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	5
Philosophy	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
Computer Engineering Technology	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
American Sign Language	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
General Biology	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Dance	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Construction	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gerontology	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Archeology	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	283	3,110	84	2,639	104	371	29	6,620

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By D.fletcher4 under License

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