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Weber State University

Ogden, Utah Public 4-year Small city

Overview

Weber State University is a public four-year institution in Ogden, Utah. Its campus is in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 32,701, made up of 31,672 undergraduates and 1,029 graduate students. It is part of Utah System of Higher Education.

Weber State University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 187 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Registered Nursing, and Computer Science. It awarded 7,553 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 6 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 67% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
32,701
Students enrolled
67%
First-year retention
7,553
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
187
Programs and majors
20:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional

Programs and majors offered 187

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Health Professions 33
Computer and Information Sciences 10
Business, Management and Marketing 16
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 8
Engineering Technologies 10
Education 28
Engineering 6
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 5
Visual and Performing Arts 16
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 5
Science Technologies 2
Communication and Journalism 2
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Social Sciences 9
Psychology 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 3
English Language and Literature 4
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 4
Mathematics and Statistics 3
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 4
Physical Sciences 4
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 5
Natural Resources and Conservation 2
Architecture 1
History 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
Construction Trades 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
67%
First-year retention, part-time students
45%
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
2,614
Associate degrees
3,507
Master's degrees
426
Professional doctorates
37
Certificates under 1 year
617
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
218
Postbaccalaureate certificates
125
Post-master's certificates
9

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
32,701
Undergraduates, fall 2024
31,672
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,029
Full-time, fall 2024
40%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
40,726
Undergraduates, 2024-25
39,448
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,278
Full-time, 2024-25
36%
Size category
20,000 students or more

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
57%
Men
43%
White
73%
Hispanic or Latino
13%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
6
Programs with a fully online option
23
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
16%
Students taking some online courses
33%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Utah System of Higher Education
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Big Sky Conference
President
Dr. Brad Mortensen
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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