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Asbury University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Multi-denominational
Location Wilmore, KY
Population 550,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,369
Men / Women 38% / 62%
White 73%
Hispanic 10%
Black 6%
International 6%
Asian 2%
Mixed 2%
Native American 0%
From State 53%
From Region 20%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 43%
Business & Economics 23%
Life & Natural Sciences 13%
Education 8%
Arts 6%
Health Sciences 5%
Physical Sciences & Math 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $33,640
Est. Cost of Attendance $47,459
10-Year ROI $89,000
ROI Percentile 17th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 83%
4-Year Graduation Rate 56%
6-Year Graduation Rate 65%
Transfer-Out Rate 19%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,543 (47%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (30%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 58%
Yield (Unbound) 26%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Asbury University 290 38% / 62% 3% $54,667 96%
Pre-Engineering 1 0% / 100% 0% $81,190 87
Chemistry 1 0% / 100% 0% $65,009 68
Computational Mathematics 1 100% / 0% 0% $76,765 84
Financial Mathematics 2 50% / 50% 0% $76,889 84
Mathematics 1 100% / 0% 0% $63,599 65
Biochemistry 6 33% / 67% 17% $59,748 57
Biology 9 56% / 44% 11% $56,868 49
Equestrian/Equine Studies 21 +3 5% / 95% 0% $29,385 2 92%
Pre-Veterinary Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $37,700 6
Exercise Science 9 56% / 44% 0% $40,870 9 94%
Health and Wellness 1 0% / 100% 0% $58,845 55
Outdoor Education 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $41,794 10
Pre-Health Studies 3 0% / 100% 0% $59,234 56
Accounting 10 70% / 30% 10% $78,958 86
Business 1 0% / 100% 0% $83,785 89
Business Administration 16 +1 56% / 44% 0% $97,320 96 100%
Business Management 27 44% / 56% 4% $97,320 96 100%
Finance 3 +2 100% / 0% 0% $75,363 83
Marketing 7 57% / 43% 14% $76,604 84
Sports Management 4 +1 50% / 50% 0% $40,870 9 94%
Bible/Biblical Studies 8 88% / 12% 0% $43,086 13
Classical Languages 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $47,285 22
Communication 4 25% / 75% 0% $46,262 19
Creative Writing 6 50% / 50% 0% $42,758 12
Digital Communication 1 0% / 100% 0% $46,575 20 100%
English 10 +2 10% / 90% 0% $42,607 12
French $47,161 22
History 5 +2 80% / 20% 0% $45,758 18
Journalism 3 +2 0% / 100% 0% $46,608 20
Media Communication 26 +1 42% / 58% 0% $46,575 20 100%
Ministry 7 57% / 43% 0% $42,800 12
Missions/Missionary Studies 5 20% / 80% 0% $42,377 11
Philosophy 2 100% / 0% 0% $47,077 21
Political Science 3 +1 100% / 0% 0% $56,782 49
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $42,903 12
Psychology 12 +2 17% / 83% 8% $44,458 15 95%
Religious Education 6 50% / 50% 0% $42,765 12
Religious/Sacred Music 1 0% / 100% 0% $37,929 6 93%
Social Sciences 2 50% / 50% 0% $45,212 17
Social Work 12 25% / 75% 0% $52,078 35 96%
Sociology 5 +2 20% / 80% 40% $45,755 18
Spanish 3 +4 0% / 100% 0% $47,077 21
Youth Ministry 1 100% / 0% 0% $42,451 11
Educational Technology 5 0% / 100% 0% $38,908 7
Elementary Education 14 0% / 100% 0% $38,609 7 87%
Middle School Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $38,609 7 87%
Physical Education 3 100% / 0% 0% $41,697 10
Design and Applied Arts $45,105 17
Music 3 33% / 67% 0% $39,114 7
Music Teacher Education $43,301 13
Studio Art 7 +2 29% / 71% 0% $39,190 7
Theater 6 17% / 83% 0% $36,364 5