(12-14-2022, 11:06 AM)sanantone Wrote: I'm scratching my head. Selectivity accounted for 50% of the score. Fortune says that WGU has a 36% acceptance rate. WGU accepts everyone who meets the minimum requirements. I guess if they had a bunch of applicants who don't know how to read a basic list of requirements, that could result in a 36% acceptance rate.
Methodology for Fortune’s ranking of online cybersecurity programs
https://fortune.com/education/articles/m...-programs/
It's hard to say why their acceptance rate is so low. I haven't seen many student reports regarding their master's programs though I know for their bachelor's program, it's common for WGU to reject people with 0 college credits, no online course experience, or a poor academic record.
WGU got a bad rap in previous years when people signed up for WGU, paid tuition, then completed a few or no courses at all then dropped out.
I imagine with so many students, they have data on who is most likely to drop out, and they make those students prove themselves by jumping through hoops in order to get accepted into their degree programs. Those hoops can include completing courses online before attempting to enroll again.
So counting multiple submissions, their acceptance rate is likely a lot higher.
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