Kentucky Wesleyan College
Owensboro, KY · City · 842 students
Religious
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About
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Location
Owensboro, KY, 42301 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
BNA · Nashville
115 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$46,203
Avg net price
$17,131
Room & board
$11,855
Tuition
$34,673
Books & supplies
$1,298/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$13,951
$30–48k
$13,701
$48–75k
$15,062
$75–110k
$19,306
$110k+
$22,888
Admissions
Admit rate
72%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1044
Reading 440–560
Math 450–570
ACT midpoint
22
Composite 16–23
English 16–24
Math 16–23
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Kentucky Wesleyan College accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
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Outcomes
Graduation rate
49%
1st-yr retention
53%
Transfer-out rate
31%
Consumer completion
50%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
47%
Transferred
36%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
17%
Median earnings (6yr)
$35,895
Median earnings (10yr)
$46,747
Median debt
$23,250
Monthly loan payment
$246
Debt range (25th–75th)
$5,500–$23,250
Debt (90th percentile)
$31,996
Student Body
Men 50%Women 50%
15
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
50%
First-generation
38%
Median family income
$47,139
Independent students
12%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
1%
Race & ethnicity
White
57%
Hispanic
3%
Black
16%
Asian
3%
Two or more
1%
Non-resident
6%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
14%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$35,895
10 years after entry
$46,747
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Institutional
Endowment
$38M
Classification
Baccalaureate (Diverse)
Full-time faculty
43%
Avg faculty salary
$6,353/mo
Instructional spend/student
$5,847
Federal loan rate
61%
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