What the Largest University in America Tells Us About College in the Future

Higher Education Number of the Day: 119,618

One-hundred nineteen-thousand six-hundred and eighteen students. This is the last official enrollment total reported by Western Governors University. Over the last 5 years, they’ve seen their growth rate hover around 17% per year. Then, once COVID-19 hit, that number soared to over 30%.

This places WGU in an exclusive “100k Club” — universities that have successfully crossed the 100,000 student mark. Other members include Liberty…