Weber State University: Statistics

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#1678 of 14,131 In the World
#460 of 2,597 In North America
#414 of 2,496 In the United States
#4 of 20 In Utah
#471 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
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Acceptance rate
100%
Aid receiving
90%
Undergraduates
31,672
Graduates
1,029
Male:Female Ratio
43:57
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
weber.edu

Weber State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Weber State University has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

8,916 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

5,108 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Weber State University has an open admission policy (non-competitive). The only requirement is a certificate of attendance or a highschool diploma or a General Educational Development certificate.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 24060 (74%)
Hispanic 4103 (13%)
Two or more races 1365 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 903 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 864 (3%)
Asian 584 (2%)
Black or African American 486 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 185 (0.6%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 52 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$5,410
Students receiving aid
90%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $5,621$8,271
Tuition in-state $5,621$8,271
Tuition out-of-state $16,609$17,884
Fee in-district $936$795
Fee in-state $936$795
Fee out-of-state $936$795

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,001
Combined charge for room and board $10,452
Room charge $4,072
Meal charge $6,380

Weber State University majors

Weber State University has granted 2,548 bachelor's degrees across 104 programs, 412 master's across 17 programs, and 27 doctorate degrees in Nursing Practice. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Weber State University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
General Studies 1,484
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 416 377
Computer Science 154 128 7
Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer 170 86 28
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 174
Clinical & Medical Laboratory Technician 96 65
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 31 104 16
Business Administration and Management, General 59 90
Elementary Education and Teaching 75 56
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 21 80 29
Psychology, General 4 124
Selling Skills and Sales Operations 125
Social Work 72 47
Engineering, General 91
Spanish Language and Literature 55 18
Management Science 58 13
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 39 31
Retailing and Retail Operations 70
Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist 31 35 1
Zoology & Animal Biology 61
Dental Hygiene & Hygienist 29 29
Chemical Technology & Technician 57
Health Services Administration 51
Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator 48
Construction Management, General 31 16
Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 43
Microbiology, General 43
Business & Managerial Economics 35 7
English Language and Literature, General 1 23 14
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 36
Public Health Education and Promotion 33
Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design 19 14
Family Systems 32
Mechanical Engineering 32
Creative Writing 31
Human Nutrition 30
Manufacturing Engineering Technology & Technician 17 12
Health & Medical Preparatory Programs, Other 28
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 28
Taxation 28
Nursing Practice 27
Chinese Language and Literature 25
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 25
Information Technology 2 22
Finance, General 23
Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist 22
Art & Art Studies, General 13 8
French Language and Literature 16 5
Mathematics, General 19 2
Nursing Administration 21
History, General 20
Drafting & Design Engineering Technologies & Technicians, Other 7 12
Interior Design 10 8
Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering Technology & Technician 6 12
Automotive Engineering Technology & Technician 17
Emergency Medical Technology & Technician (EMT Paramedic) 16
Political Science and Government, General 16
Environmental Science 15
Geography 15
History Teacher Education 15
Chemistry, General 13
Graphic Design 13
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 13
Mathematics and Statistics, Other 13
American Sign Language (ASL) 12
Anthropology, General 11
Architectural Engineering Technologies & Technicians 11
Architectural Technology & Technician 11
Biochemistry 11
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 10 1
Nuclear Medical Technology & Technologist 11
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 10
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 10
Sociology, General 10
Special Education and Teaching, General 10
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 9
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 9
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 9
Economics, General 9
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician 3 6
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 9
Japanese Language and Literature 9
Applied Mathematics, General 8
Child Development 5 3
Fine & Studio Arts, General 8
Geology & Earth Science, General 8
Intermedia & Multimedia 8
Physics, General 8
Athletic Training & Trainer 7
Computer and Information Sciences, General 7
Health Information & Medical Records Technology & Technician 7
Mechanics and Repairers, General 7
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 7
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 7
Automobile & Automotive Mechanics Technology & Technician 6
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology & Technician, General 6
Botany & Plant Biology 5
Music Performance, General 5
Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology 5
Art Teacher Education 4
Audio Engineering Technology & Technician 4
Communication and Media Studies, Other 4
Computer Engineering, General 4
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 4
Mathematics Teacher Education 4
Music Teacher Education 4
Musical Theatre 4
Biology Teacher Education 3
Drama and Dance Teacher Education 3
Keyboard Instruments 3
Language Interpretation and Translation 3
Music, General 3
Outdoor Education 3
Philosophy 3
Public Health, General 3
Systems Engineering 1 2
Dance, General 1 1
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 2
German Language and Literature 2
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 2
International Economics 2
Spanish Language Teacher Education 2
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, Other 2
Voice and Opera 2
Automation Engineer Technology & Technician 1
Data Science, General 1
Education, General 1
Engineering, Other 1
Photography 1
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 1
Social Science Teacher Education 1
Grand Total 3,232 2,548 412 27

Weber State University has a graduation rate of 46%, which is among the 33% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 46% 41% 50%
  • Full-time retention rate - 67%
  • Part-time retention rate - 45%

Publications & Citations

Weber State University has published 3,837 scientific papers with 61,531 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Biology, Political Science, Law, Medicine, and Sociology.

Publications
3,837
Citations
61,531

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,407 / 40,767
Environmental Science
1,598 / 30,080
Computer Science
1,569 / 27,047
Engineering
1,521 / 22,116
Physics
1,518 / 24,576
Biology
1,471 / 31,879
Political Science
1,471 / 25,696
Law
1,381 / 25,186
Medicine
1,297 / 21,053
Sociology
1,274 / 22,278
Psychology
1,221 / 24,057
Chemistry
1,119 / 21,104
Philosophy
1,110 / 21,307
Quantum and Particle physics
997 / 15,591
Geography and Cartography
942 / 17,228
Mathematics
941 / 17,953
Business
873 / 15,714
Geology
856 / 18,372
Economics
771 / 13,098
History
766 / 12,607
Ecology
675 / 14,117
Paleontology
632 / 15,089
Archaeology
610 / 12,043
Social Psychology
559 / 14,434
Materials Science
551 / 8,655
Statistics
535 / 12,374
Art & Design
513 / 7,336
Organic Chemistry
500 / 10,032
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
495 / 9,195
Linguistics
460 / 7,328
Development Studies
448 / 8,052
Optical Engineering
437 / 6,509
Management
418 / 7,845
Education Majors
408 / 7,232
Genetics
406 / 10,009
Biochemistry
392 / 9,683
Math Teachers
363 / 5,620
Pathology
352 / 5,105
Psychiatry
321 / 6,077
Astrophysics and Astronomy
312 / 4,687

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 77 297
1994 58 277
1995 45 340
1996 51 302
1997 56 406
1998 41 390
1999 37 412
2000 42 447
2001 45 514
2002 86 831
2003 76 674
2004 76 709
2005 71 865
2006 67 837
2007 77 1060
2008 64 1079
2009 63 1187
2010 75 1249
2011 97 1511
2012 70 1642
2013 122 1841
2014 140 2066
2015 153 2296
2016 148 2398
2017 149 2583
2018 146 3110
2019 182 3672
2020 194 4243
2021 162 4720
2022 210 4541
2023 182 4657
2024 145 4459
2025 109 4086
Academic rankings

Weber State University alumni

  1. Damian Lillard

    Damian Lillard
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1990-.. (age 36)
    Enrolled in Weber State University
    Studied in 2008-2012
    Occupations
    actorbasketball playerrapper
    Biography

    Damian Lamonte Ollie Lillard Sr. is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also serves as the general manager of the Weber State Wildcats men's basketball program in the Big Sky Conference. Nicknamed "Dame Time", he played college basketball for Weber State and earned third-team All-American honors in 2012. Lillard was selected by the Trail Blazers with the sixth overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft and was named the NBA Rookie of the Year for the 2012–13 season. He is a nine-time NBA All-Star, a seven-time All-NBA Team selection, and the Trail Blazers’ all-time leading scorer. As of the end of the 2024–25 season, he ranked fourth on the NBA's all-time list of three-point field goals made, with 2,804.

  2. Josh Heupel

    Josh Heupel
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1978-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    head coachAmerican football player
    Biography

    Joshua Kenneth Heupel is an American college football coach and former player who is the head football coach at the University of Tennessee. Previously he was head coach at the University of Central Florida, where he compiled a 28–8 record.

  3. J. Willard Marriott

    J. Willard Marriott
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1900-1985 (aged 85)
    Occupations
    entrepreneur
    Biography

    John Willard Marriott Sr. was an American entrepreneur and businessman. He was the founder of the Marriott Corporation (which became Marriott International in 1993), the parent company of the world's largest hospitality, hotel chains, and food services companies. The Marriott company rose from a small root beer stand in Washington, D.C., in 1927 to a chain of family restaurants by 1932, to its first motel in 1957. By the time he died in 1985, the Marriott company operated 1,400 restaurants and 143 hotels and resorts worldwide, including two theme parks, earned US$4.5 billion in revenue annually with 154,600 employees. The company's interests also extended to a line of cruise ships.

  4. Charles Kalani

    Charles Kalani
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1930-2000 (aged 70)
    Occupations
    boxertelevision actorprofessional wrestleractor
    Biography

    Charles J. Kalani Jr., known by the ring names Professor Toru Tanaka or simply Professor Tanaka, was an American professional wrestler, professional boxer, martial artist and actor. He was best known for his work with the World Wide Wrestling Federation from 1967 to 1978, and was a 3-time Tag Team Championship (with partner Mr. Fuji) and one-time International Tag Team Champion (with Mitsu Arakawa). In 2019, he was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as a Legacy Member.

All 58 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names WSU
Founded 1889
Colors purple, white
Academic calendar September to June (September - December; January-March; March-June). Also Summer Session (June-August)
Total FTE staff 1,913
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 3848 Harrison Blvd.
Ogden, Utah, 84408-1001
United States
City population 87,000
Phone 8016266000

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