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Kentucky Wesleyan College

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Owensboro, KY
Population 150,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

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

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 30%
Life & Natural Sciences 26%
Business & Economics 24%
Arts 14%
Education 5%

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 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,543 (47th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (30th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 79%
SAT Range 890 – 1,130
ACT Range 16 – 23

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Kentucky Wesleyan College 148 39% / 61% 2% $52,101
Physics
Biology 3 0% / 100% 0%
Chemistry 4 50% / 50% 0%
Exercise Science 13 +1 54% / 46% 8%
Health Sciences 10 +1 10% / 90% 0%
Physical Education 1 100% / 0% 0%
Zoology 8 12% / 88% 0%
Accounting 2 50% / 50% 0%
General Business 26 +2 62% / 38% 4% $52,101
Sport Management 7 +1 71% / 29% 0%
Communication Studies 8 +3 88% / 12% 0%
Criminal Justice 8 +2 38% / 62% 0%
English 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
General Studies 2 0% / 100% 0%
History 6 17% / 83% 0%
Legal Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Psychology 19 +5 32% / 68% 0%
Elementary Education 3 0% / 100% 0%
Middle School Education 4 25% / 75% 0%
Secondary Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Art 2 +3 50% / 50% 0%
Graphic Design 11 18% / 82% 9%
Music 1 100% / 0% 0%
Music Education 1 100% / 0% 0%
Theatre 6 17% / 83% 0%