SALT LAKE CITY, UT
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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY, founded in 2015, is a large national nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $1.7B in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 15% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $1.5B left a modest 9% surplus.
WGU'S MISSION IS TO CHANGE LIVES FOR THE BETTER BY CREATING PATHWAYS TO OPPORTUNITY. WGU DOES THIS BY OPERATING AND ADMINISTERING AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND LEARNING.
WGU IS AN ONLINE, NONPROFIT, COMPETENCY-BASED UNIVERSITY WITH MORE THAN 193,000 STUDENTS NATIONWIDE AND MORE THAN 480,000 GRADUATES IN ALL 50 STATES, AS OF February 2026. WGU WAS ORIGINALLY...
WGU IS AN ONLINE, NONPROFIT, COMPETENCY-BASED UNIVERSITY WITH MORE THAN 193,000 STUDENTS NATIONWIDE AND MORE THAN 480,000 GRADUATES IN ALL 50 STATES, AS OF February 2026. WGU WAS ORIGINALLY ESTABLISHED IN 1997 BY 19 U.S. GOVERNORS WITH A MISSION TO EXPAND ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY, AFFORDABLE HIGHER EDUCATION. WGU IS ACCREDITED BY THE NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND OFFERS UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS IN BUSINESS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, HEALTHCARE/NURSING AND K-12 EDUCATION.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2024 | 2023 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1,684,644,684 | $1,462,468,978 | +0.2% |
| Expenses | $1,527,430,486 | $1,280,651,233 | +0.2% |
| Net Income | $157,214,198 | $181,817,745 | -0.1% |
Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOE FULLER | CHAIR | 1.0 |
Officer
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LENNY MENDONCA | VICE-CHAIR | 1.0 |
Officer
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT PULSIPHER | TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT | 2.0 |
Officer
Director
|
$0 | $66,310 | $2,131,084 |
| APRIL CHOU | TRUSTEE | 1.0 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| COLE CLARK | TRUSTEE | 1.0 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SIMMONS | TRUSTEE (EMERITUS AS OF 11/2024) | 1.0 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR HAROLD LEE MARTIN SR | TRUSTEE (AS OF 4/2025) | 1.0 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RUTH WATKINS | TRUSTEE (AS OF 11/2024) | 1.0 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DWANA FRANKLIN-DAVIS | TRUSTEE | 1.0 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELOY ORTIZ OAKLEY | TRUSTEE | 1.0 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| GOV ERIC HOLCOMB | TRUSTEE (THRU 11/2024) | 1.0 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| GOV JARED POLIS | TRUSTEE | 1.0 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSIE WOOLEY-WILSON | TRUSTEE | 1.0 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN W BLUFORD III | TRUSTEE (THRU 11/2024) | 1.0 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY HEALY | TRUSTEE (THRU 01/2025) | 1.0 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| TALIA MILGROM-ELCOTT | TRUSTEE | 1.0 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY HILLS MCBETH | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER & PROVOST | 2.0 |
Officer
|
$0 | $52,270 | $692,739 |
| DAVID GROW | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 2.0 |
Officer
|
$0 | $75,029 | $1,029,671 |
| NADEEM SYED | CFO & TREASURER | 2.0 |
Officer
|
$0 | $54,660 | $850,850 |
| ROBERT HUNT | SR VP, GENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY | 2.0 |
Officer
|
$0 | $90,310 | $554,087 |
| DAVID PERKINSON | SR VP, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT | 40.0 |
Key Emp
|
$480,711 | $53,993 | $534,704 |
| DEBORAH FOWLER | SR VP, ACADEMIC DELIVERY | 40.0 |
Key Emp
|
$526,828 | $67,310 | $594,138 |
| GENE HAYES | SR VP, REGIONAL OPERATIONS | 40.0 |
Key Emp
|
$443,585 | $51,566 | $495,151 |
| KEITH SMITH | SR VP, LEAVITT SCHOOL OF HEALTH (THRU 8/2024) | 40.0 |
Key Emp
|
$584,669 | $53,993 | $638,662 |
| MITSU FRAZIER | SR VP, BUSINESS COLLEGE | 40.0 |
Key Emp
|
$533,904 | $71,140 | $605,044 |
| PAUL BINGHAM | SR VP, SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY | 40.0 |
Key Emp
|
$440,619 | $30,500 | $471,119 |
| SCOTT NEUNER | SR VP, MARKETING | 40.0 |
Key Emp
|
$396,752 | $41,548 | $438,300 |
| STACEY LUDWIG JOHNSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WORK-BASED PATHWAYS | 40.0 |
Key Emp
|
$427,145 | $60,640 | $487,785 |
| JOSEPH DERY | VP, DEAN - SCHOOL OF TECH (THRU 2/2025) | 40.0 |
Highest
|
$340,344 | $18,389 | $358,733 |
| KIMBERLY ESTEP | REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT | 40.0 |
Highest
|
$326,070 | $70,223 | $396,293 |
| RICHARD BENBOW | REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT | 40.0 |
Highest
|
$358,275 | $27,282 | $385,557 |
| SARAH DEMARK | VICE PROVOST | 40.0 |
Highest
|
$360,035 | $59,450 | $419,485 |
| TONYA DRAKE | REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT | 40.0 |
Highest
|
$326,167 | $28,453 | $354,620 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,684,644,684 | $1,527,430,486 | $852,320,868 | $157,214,198 |
| 2024 | No data | No data | No data | No data |
| 2023 | $654,374,330 | $619,062,159 | $393,807,673 | $35,312,171 |
| 2022 | $79,386,691 | $70,012,401 | $30,227,281 | $9,374,290 |
| 2021 | $11,961,161 | $28,338,732 | $2,449,192 | $-16,377,571 |
| 2020 | $10,328,970 | $4,168,618 | $18,294,694 | $6,160,352 |
| 2019 | $10,011,771 | $1,828,233 | $11,457,692 | $8,183,538 |
| 2018 | $867 | $312 | $3,003,111 | $555 |
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