Kentucky Wesleyan College
Owensboro, KY · Private four-year · City: Small
834undergraduates
72%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$20,867average net price per year
49%graduate in 6 years
65%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,009
- Admitted
- 1,346
- Admit rate
- 72%
- Admit rate, women
- 71%
- Admit rate, men
- 64%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 18%
- First-year students
- 243
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 15%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 430-550
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 320-580
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 67%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 12-24
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
24 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Accounting Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Education (5)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Associate (7 awarded), Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (8 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $33,393
- Housing and food on campus
- $11,526
- Books and supplies
- $1,298
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,125
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $49,342
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $49,342
- Total cost living at home
- $37,816
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $35,694 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $35,651 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $36,301 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $37,446 |
| Over $110,000 | $37,533 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $22,561
- Got a grant from the college
- 95%
- Average grant from the college
- $17,450
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 42%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 55%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,812
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 39%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 49%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 49%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 46%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 53%
- Transferred to another college
- 31%
- Came back for year two
- 65%
| Pell grant students | 40% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 60% |
| Neither | 57% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 84 | 62% |
| Men | 103 | 38% |
| Asian | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 39 | 33% |
| Hispanic | 8 | 38% (small group) |
| White | 123 | 55% |
| Race unknown | 13 | 46% (small group) |
| International | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 186 | 45% | 35% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 100% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 65 | 65% | 29% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 4 | 50% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 834
- Undergraduates
- 834
- Full-time undergraduates
- 776
- Part-time undergraduates
- 58
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 71%
- From out of state
- 29%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 10%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 13%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 6%
| Women | 50% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 14% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 64% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 11% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 3000 Frederica Street, Owensboro, KY, 42301
- County
- Daviess County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- United Methodist
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.