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Kentucky Wesleyan College

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Rating

Private

Type

919

Students

$26,270

Tuition

62%

Acceptance

#1641

Ranking

Small City

Campus Setting

Owensboro, KY

3000 Frederica Street, Owensboro, KY 42301

Kentucky Wesleyan College is a very small private college located in Owensboro, KY ranked 17th in Kentucky. It has a total of 919 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting 62.43% of applicants. Kentucky Wesleyan College offers 31 different majors and is best known for its Kinesiology and Exercise Science, Criminal Justice, and Communication and Media Studies programs (respectively ranked 5th, 6th, and 10th in Kentucky). With an annual tuition of $26,270 per year, Kentucky Wesleyan College is somewhat moderately high-priced. 34.58% of students graduate starting the next stage of their lives, working. Open graduating, alumni go on to draw around $36,700 per year, which is 12% under the national median.
Rankings

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Cost

$27,200
Above Average

Kentucky Wesleyan College

$27,200

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$42,355

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$32,419

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

62%Acceptance
Less Selective

Kentucky Wesleyan College

62%

National

69%
Sat

1000 - 1198

19% of students submit

Admissions Yield

23%

ACT

18 - 25

89% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$0

Students

919Undergrads
Very Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

50%

In-state

83%

Female

50%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

4%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
10% Psychology, General9% Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General9% Business/Commerce, General71% Others

10% Psychology, General

9% Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

9% Business/Commerce, General

71% Others

Psychology, General

10%

14 Graduates

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

9%

13 Graduates

Business/Commerce, General

9%

13 Graduates

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

7%

10 Graduates

Kinesiology and Exercise Science

7%

9 Graduates

Speech Communication and Rhetoric

6%

8 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

5%

7 Graduates

Music, General

4%

5 Graduates

Graphic Design

4%

5 Graduates

Academics

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Professors
StudentsProfessors14:114:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

14

Number of Library Books

68,542

Academic Spend per Student

$4,908

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

69%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$29,000/Year

Kentucky Wesleyan College

$29,000

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$29,000

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

0%

Median Earnings

$36,700

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

34%