If you’re passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country—and you’re committed to working hard to play your part in building that future—consider WGU as the next step in your career.
Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.
The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.
At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:
Grade: Professional 310Pay Range: $88,300.00 - $132,400.00
Job Description
Want to use data to drive social change?
At WGU, our mission is personal. We serve over 190,000 students across the U.S., and every number tells a story of persistence, barriers, breakthroughs, and transformation. As a Senior Data Analyst on our Equity Research team, you will not just crunch numbers, you will help us identify the systemic challenges students face and uncover the policies and programs that remove them.
Why join us?
- You will work on research that matters—equity gaps, student belonging, financial hardship, and outcomes across race, income, geography, and more.
- You will be embedded in a highly respected, mission-driven university known for its innovation in online learning and student support.
- You will have visibility and influence: our team’s work shapes WGU’s internal strategy and external impact with funders and partners.
- You will be surrounded by values-driven peers—analysts, researchers, and storytellers—who bring rigor, heart, and purpose to every project.
What you will do:
- Lead equity-focused analyses using SQL and Tableau to uncover disparities in student outcomes.
- Translate findings into actionable recommendations for teams like Financial Aid, Academic Programs, and Learning Analytics.
- Build dashboards that track institutional progress on equity metrics.
- Present insights to diverse audiences—from senior leadership to philanthropic partners.
- Help guide junior team members and contribute to a collaborative, inquiry-driven culture.
What you bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in data analytics, institutional research
- Experience working with educational equity analytics
- Experience working with large-scale, complex, and high-volume data sets across enterprise or distributed data environments.
- Advanced proficiency in SQL and intermediate proficiency in Tableau.
Bonus points if you have:
- Experience analyzing equity gaps in student or community outcomes.
- Experience analyzing survey data and sense of belonging measures.
- Familiarity with qualitative or mixed methods approaches.
- Experience working with education nonprofits, philanthropy, or mission-driven institutions.
Work Location:
- This is a full-time, in-office position at WGU’s headquarters in Salt Lake City, UT. You will work side-by-side with a multidisciplinary team of analysts, researchers, and educators committed to data-informed innovation.
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Position & Application Details
Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a full-time, regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.
How to Apply: If interested, an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.
Additional Information
Disclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive.
Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected].
Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.
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