Kentucky Wesleyan College, KY

location_on  3000 Frederica Street, Owensboro, KY 42301 • language  kwc.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Very Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Selective High Transfer-In Affiliated with the United Methodist Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences6%
Business, Management, Marketing18%
Communication, Journalism6%
Education5%
English Language and Literature1%
Health Professions and Related Programs5%
History4%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting9%
Legal Professions and Studies1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities2%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies10%
Philosophy and Religious Studies2%
Physical Sciences6%
Psychology9%
Social Sciences2%
Visual and Performing Arts13%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 64%
Median SAT Math 510
Median SAT Reading 492
Median ACT Composite 23

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 440–580
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 390–593
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 19–26
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $26,000
Out-of-State Tuition $26,000
Average Total Cost $38,000
Average Net Cost $25,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $25,000 $11,248 $11,406
$30K–$48K $25,000 $12,275 $12,318
$48K–$75K $25,000 $14,751 $15,178
$75K–$110K $21,000 $16,915 $18,184
>$110K $21,000 $18,176 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 66%
Median Federal Debt $12,000
Repayment Rate 57%
Median Payment $251
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		36% 44% 46%
$30K–$48K 		13% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		18% 15% 14%
$75K–$110K 		16% 13% 10%
>$110K 		17% 14% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $11,000 $12,456 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $12,000 $12,678 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $15,000 $12,661 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $12,000 $13,397 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $12,000 $11,333 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $32,000 $30,994 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $23,000 $22,092 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,256 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $2,901 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		52% 42% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		57% 47% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		63% 53% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		67% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 69%
Transfer Rate 38%
Withdrawal Rate 13%
Graduation Rate 37%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		34% 30% 33%
Within 6 Years 		37% 44% 49%
Within 8 Years 		40% 46% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		25% 57% 57%
Black 		24% 32% 41%
Caucasian 		45% 48% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		67% 46% 47%
Other race 		38% 49% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 783
Full-time Undergrads 74%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		49% 58% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		51% 42% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 2% 7%
Black 		13% 9% 13%
Caucasian 		67% 74% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		2% 4% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 0% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		1% 3% 4%
Other race 		15% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		29% 34% 37%

Nearby Colleges

Brescia University
2 miles, NE • 2.3 star

Nearby Airports

Evansville Regional Airport
30 miles, NW • 1.4 star
Barkley Regional Airport
102 miles, W • 1 star