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Kentucky Wesleyan College

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation United Methodist
Location Owensboro, KY
Population 150,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 794
Men / Women 50% / 50%
White 67%
Black 14%
International 6%
Asian 4%
Native American 2%
Hispanic 2%
Mixed 1%
From State 54%
From Region 32%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 30%
Business & Economics 24%
Health Sciences 16%
Arts 14%
Life & Natural Sciences 7%
Education 6%
Physical Sciences & Math 3%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $34,673
Est. Cost of Attendance $46,203
10-Year ROI $92,000
ROI Percentile 18th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 53%
4-Year Graduation Rate 31%
6-Year Graduation Rate 47%
Transfer-Out Rate 30%

Weather

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

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 67%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 79%
SAT Range 930 – 1090
SAT Math Range 450 – 570
SAT RW Range 440 – 560
ACT Range 16 – 23

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
Kentucky Wesleyan College 148 39% / 61% 2% $43,963 95%
Chemistry 4 50% / 50% 0% $50,444 29
Physics $60,817 59
Biology 3 0% / 100% 0% $45,615 17
Zoology 8 12% / 88% 0% $24,773 1 100%
Exercise Science 13 +1 54% / 46% 8% $42,089 10 95%
Health Sciences 10 +1 10% / 90% 0% $48,126 23
Accounting 2 50% / 50% 0% $58,131 52
General Business 26 +2 62% / 38% 4% $47,412 21 95%
Sport Management 7 +1 71% / 29% 0% $42,089 10 95%
Communication Studies 8 +3 88% / 12% 0% $44,400 14
Criminal Justice 8 +2 38% / 62% 0% $51,810 33 90%
English 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $41,851 10
General Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $42,495 11
History 6 17% / 83% 0% $42,089 10
Legal Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $46,484 19
Psychology 19 +5 32% / 68% 0% $39,717 7
Elementary Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $57,361 50 94%
Middle School Education 4 25% / 75% 0% $57,361 50 94%
Physical Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $56,315 47
Secondary Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $57,361 50 94%
Art 2 +3 50% / 50% 0% $33,563 3
Graphic Design 11 18% / 82% 9% $42,691 11
Music 1 100% / 0% 0% $34,048 3
Music Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $55,454 44
Theatre 6 17% / 83% 0% $34,365 3