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STUDENT OUTCOMES REPORT

ADVISORY BOARD

Dr. Cindy Adams, System Chief Nursing Officer, St. VincentDr. Vincent Bertram, CEO, Project Lead the Way

Kathy Davis, Owner, Davis Design Group and former Lt. Governor of IndianaGerry Dick, President, Grow Indiana Media Ventures

Dr. Sue Ellspermann, President, Ivy Tech Community College and former Lt. Governor of IndianaMike Langellier, President and CEO, TechPoint

Jamie Merisotis, President, Lumina Foundation for EducationRon Stiver, President of Clinical Services, IU Health

Karen Freeman-Wilson, Mayor, Gary, Indiana

PARTNERSHIPS

American Senior CommunitiesAnthem

Ascension HealthAT&T

Charter Schools USACity of Westfield

ComcastCommunity Health Network

Cook Medical Elements FinancialEskenazi Health Fifth Third BankFirst Merchants

Indiana University Health System (IUH)Ivy Tech Community College

LillyNavient

OneMainParkview Health

Red CrossRoudebush VA Medical Center

St. Vincent Hospital and Health Care CenterState of Indiana

VectrenVincennes University

10 W. Market St., Suite 1020 | Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 | 1.877.214.7014 | email: [email protected]

indiana.wgu.edu

GALLUP SURVEY RESULTS

My university was the perfect school for people like me

I had a mentor that encouraged me

The university is passionate about the long-term success of its students

I was challenged academically

My education was worth the cost

88%

80%

83%

91%

65%

48%

58%

78%

67%

On key measures of academic value, surveys of WGU graduates nationwide indicate they were more satisfied with their investment and experience compared with peers from other institutions.

National WGU

*Comparable insitutions

AVERAGE ANNUAL TUITION AND FEES Undergraduate programs

AVERAGE INCREASE IN ANNUAL SALARY Within 4 years of graduation

WGU graduates, on average, increase their income $12,500 within 2 years of graduation. With an average cost of $15,000 for a bachelor’s degree, the return on investment for a WGU degree is less than 2 years.

—Harris Poll Online

WGU GRADS HAVE GREAT LIVES

Improving

grad rate

Reduction in average borrowing per student per year

$19,100 Average income increase within 4 years of graduation

$

SUPERIOR EXPERIENCE

BETTER OUTCOMES*

GREAT CAREER SUCCESS*

Average ROI is less than 2 years.

98% of employers would hire another WGU graduate

$15,000

Average cost of bachelor's degree$

94% of employers say WGU grads exceed expectations

87% of WGU grads employed in degree field

97% would recommend WGU to others

86% satisfied with academic support at WGU

93% said WGU was the perfect fit for them

41%

STUDENT EXPERIENCE

RESPONSIBLE BORROWING*

With student loan debt surpassing $1.3 trillion nationally, WGU is committed to helping students make informed and responsible borrowing decisions. In 2013, the university introduced education programs aimed at encouraging students to borrow only what they need. Since then, the average borrowing per year per student (of those who borrow) has decreased by $3,250, or a reduction of 41%. Total debt per graduate has decreased annually.

WGU's 3-year loan default rate is 4.8%, compared to the national

average of 11.3%

EMPLOYER SATISFACTION2016 SURVEY OF 301 EMPLOYERS BY HARRIS POLL

• 94% said WGU graduates exceed expectations; 99% said that WGU graduates meet or exceed expectations.

• 93% rated the job performance of a WGU graduate as excellent or very good.

• 98% said that they would hire another WGU graduate.

• 100% said that their WGU graduates were prepared for their jobs; 75% said they were very well or extremely prepared.

The 2016 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) polled 322,000 students from more than 560 U.S. and Canadian institutions.

Students gave WGU very high marks, well above the national average, in the following key areas:

National WGU

How much has your experience at this institution contributed to your knowledge and skills?(Quite a bit/Very much)

To what extent have your courses challenged you to do your best work? (Quite a bit/Very much)

Indicate the quality of your interactions with faculty at this institution. (Very Good/Excellent)

To what extent does this institution provide academic support for students? (Quite a bit/Very much)

If you could start again would you go to the same institution? (Probably Yes/Definitely Yes)

How would you evaluate your entire educational experience at this institution? (Good/Excellent)

80%

74%

72%

83%

94%

93%

69%

59%

60%

73%

83%

87%

NATIONAL SURVEY OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENT RESULTS

“Indiana will only meet the demands of the complex 21st-century economy by empowering innovative organizations like WGU to connect Hoosiers to the education and training they need to succeed. I’m a big believer in the kind of access WGU provides to students as they prepare for new or advanced workforce opportunities.”

GOVERNOR ERIC HOLCOMBState of Indiana

DELIVERING VALUE Comparison of results from a 2016 Harris Poll Online survey of 1,403 new college graduates nationwide with a survey of 1,207 WGU graduates.

Majority of competencies related to work

Recommend university to others

Satisfied with overall experience

Satisfied with academic help

Would choose WGU again

78%

84%

86%

94%

68%

76%

71%

81%

88%

Total employed

Employed in degree field

Employed full time

95%

87%

88%

92%

82%

71%

GRADUATE SATISFACTION

EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES

97%

National WGU

GRADUATE SUCCESS

AVERAGE STUDENT LOAN DEBT PER GRADUATE

National WGU

2013$10,000

$20,000

$30,000

$40,000

2014 2015 2016

$16,862

$37,172 $34,942

$33,000

$19,050$19,917

$21,102

4,236

3,034

1,9901,200

552

4,753

4,2263,9233,4003,100

GROWTH IN CUMULATIVE GRADUATES

66% compound 5-year annual growth in graduates

ENROLLMENT GROWTH

11% compound 5-year annual growth in enrollment

• The average student age is 37; student ages range from 19 to 69.

• 9% are active military, veterans, or military family members.

• 74% work full time; 13% work part time.

STUDENT SNAPSHOT

• 72% of students are in one or more of the following underserved populations:

• • 45% first-generation college students

• 27% low-income families

• 21% rural area residents

5,041Total students

ENROLLMENT BY COLLEGE

(As of March 2017)

Health Professions

(1,374) 27% 17%

11%44%Business

(2,226)

Teachers(881)

Information Technology (560)

WGU Indiana awarded $750,000 in scholarships to Indiana students last year.

Created in 2010, through a partnership with the state of Indiana and national online Western Governors University, WGU Indiana’s mission is to expand access to affordable, high-quality higher education in the state. The online, nonprofit university currently serves 5,000 students, with more than 4,200 graduates in Indiana. WGU’s unwavering focus on improving student experiences and outcomes has resulted in increased student and graduate satisfaction and greater career opportunities for our graduates.

“Within three months of graduating from WGU, I was promoted to director, given an increase in salary, and entrusted with new, exciting responsibilities. But, best of all, earning my degree from WGU has given me the confidence and realization that there is nothing I cannot do.”

Sandy Aldrich Westfield, IN MBA, Healthcare Management