Twelve key features of the Western Governors University (WGU) system which, taken together, are game changing:
- monthly admission
- online, individualized study
- courses based on meeting specific competencies
- use of only external online materials (from publishers and OERs)
- individual, on-demand, regular, high quality mentoring
- accelerated tracks for students with existing competencies
- affordable ($6,000 annual tuition fee)
- self-financing through tuition fees
- nation-wide accreditation (recognized in all states)
- 30-40% annual enrollment growth over the past four years
- corporate partnerships
- mainly ‘underserved’ students (above average proportions of first generation, low income, ethnic minority, rural students
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