Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Multi-denominational
Location Wilmore, KY
Population 550,000
Map of the United States

Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,315
Men / Women 39% / 61%
From State 53%
From Region 20%
Athletes 27.9%

Racial/Ethnic

White 78%
International 6%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 4%
Black 3%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Asbury University 280 36% / 64% 8% $59,208 53 96%
Pre-Engineering $83,676 88
Chemistry 1 0% / 100% 0% $67,628 71
Computational Mathematics $75,018 81
Financial Mathematics 1 100% / 0% 0% $75,512 82
Mathematics 2 50% / 50% 0% $66,655 70
Biochemistry 2 50% / 50% 100% $61,992 60
Biology 11 36% / 64% 0% $61,408 59
Equestrian/Equine Studies 16 +3 0% / 100% 0% $31,959 3 92%
Pre-Veterinary Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $37,068 5
Exercise Science 9 33% / 67% 0% $44,451 13 94%
Health and Wellness $61,884 60
Outdoor Education $43,925 12
Pre-Health Studies 3 33% / 67% 0% $62,684 62
Accounting 6 +2 67% / 33% 17% $81,095 86
Business 5 +1 0% / 100% 20% $89,790 92
Business Administration 10 +2 50% / 50% 20% $105,846 98 100%
Business Management 32 47% / 53% 12% $105,846 98 100%
Finance 6 +1 100% / 0% 17% $82,427 87
Marketing 7 71% / 29% 0% $82,501 87
Sports Management 6 +1 83% / 17% 33% $44,451 13 94%
Bible/Biblical Studies 3 +2 67% / 33% 0% $45,217 15
Classical Languages 2 50% / 50% 0% $49,998 27
Communication 5 +1 20% / 80% 0% $49,308 25
Creative Writing 3 0% / 100% 0% $43,991 13
Digital Communication 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,656 28 100%
English 3 +2 0% / 100% 0% $43,335 12
French 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,126 27
General Studies 2 100% / 0% 0%
Health Communication 1 0% / 100% 0%
History 4 +3 25% / 75% 0% $49,094 24
Journalism +1 $49,546 25
Media Communication 38 +1 63% / 37% 13% $50,656 28 100%
Ministry 4 75% / 25% 0% $44,185 13
Missions/Missionary Studies 4 +1 0% / 100% 0% $44,098 13
Philosophy $47,798 21
Political Science 4 25% / 75% 25% $61,623 59
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $45,894 16
Psychology 11 +1 18% / 82% 0% $48,353 22 95%
Religious Education 8 12% / 88% 0% $45,153 15
Religious/Sacred Music 2 0% / 100% 0% $41,252 9 93%
Social Sciences 1 100% / 0% 0% $49,218 24
Social Work 12 0% / 100% 0% $56,641 46 96%
Sociology 4 0% / 100% 0% $49,306 25
Spanish +3 $49,487 25
Youth Ministry 4 75% / 25% 0% $44,364 13
Educational Technology 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $42,076 10
Elementary Education 19 5% / 95% 0% $41,992 10 87%
Middle School Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $41,992 10 87%
Physical Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $44,580 14
Design and Applied Arts 2 0% / 100% 0% $42,333 10
Music 6 67% / 33% 33% $37,773 6
Music Teacher Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $44,208 13
Studio Art 7 14% / 86% 0% $37,014 5
Theater 3 33% / 67% 0% $36,024 4

Financial

Tuition & Fees $36,426
ROI Percentile 53th

Retention & Graduation

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

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).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 42.1% 118 36% / 64% 5% $49,487 25 98%
Business & Economics 25.7% 72 56% / 44% 15% $93,331 94 99%
Education 8.6% 24 4% / 96% 0% $42,110 10 87%
Arts 7.1% 20 35% / 65% 10% $38,345 6
Agriculture & Food Science 6.1% 17 0% / 100% 0% $32,260 3 92%
Life & Natural Sciences 4.6% 13 38% / 62% 15% $61,498 59
Health Sciences 4.3% 12 33% / 67% 0% $49,009 24 94%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.4% 4 50% / 50% 0% $69,113 74

Admissions

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

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 58% 58% 58%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional