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Kentucky Wesleyan College

Owensboro, KY

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Ranks 23rd in Kentucky and 1372nd overall
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Baccalaureate Colleges — Arts & Sciences
UndergraduateArts & sciences plus professions, no graduate coexistence
GraduateN/A
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentExclusively undergraduate four-year
Size & SettingVery small four-year, primarily residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringBachelor's degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationUnited Methodist
Congressional District2102

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Kentucky Wesleyan College?
1281st for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $16,870 $16,870 $16,870
FT Undergraduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $490 $490 $490
FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A N/A
FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $26,510 $26,510 $26,510
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $29,018 $29,018 $29,018
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $21,070 $21,070 $21,070

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $14,550 $15,500 $14,550 $15,500 $14,550 $15,500
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $1,200 $1,250
On-Campus – Room & Board $5,950 $6,160
On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,000(N/C)
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $5,630 $7,948
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $4,000(N/C)
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $2,000(N/C)

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application FeeN/A
Graduate Application FeeN/A
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 1,542 (748 male / 794 female)
Admitted 997 (461 male / 536 female)
Admission rate 65%
First-time Enrollment 226 (109 male / 117 female)
FT Enrollment 226 (109 male / 117 female)
PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment876

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Kentucky Wesleyan College use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Kentucky Wesleyan College accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Basketball Conference Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Great Lakes Valley Conference

ACT Test Admission

852nd for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 93%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 25
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 24
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 24

SAT Test Admission

1066th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 9%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 460 / 550
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 430 / 520
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 890 / 1070

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity520
Meals per Week12
Room Fee$2,920
Board Fee$3,520

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Kentucky Wesleyan College 3779th for the average student loan amount.
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Effective as of 2010-09-21

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Kentucky Wesleyan College?

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at Kentucky Wesleyan College?

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Kentucky Wesleyan College.

Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Owensboro, KY 42301
Surrounding communitySmall city (inside urban area, pop. under 100,000)
Total Population40,882 (34,306 urban / 6,576 rural)
Households16,483 (2.39 people per house)
Median Household Income$34,733
Families10,889 (2.97 people per family)

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 20 2 2 228 18 270
Accounting 4 2 6
Art Teacher Education 2 2 4
Art/Art Studies, General 2 2
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 26 26
Business/Commerce, General 4 38 4 46
Business/Corporate Communications 4 4
Chemistry, General 10 10
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 2 12 2 16
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences, General 4 4
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 4 20 24
Design and Visual Communications, General 2 2
Elementary Education and Teaching 18 18
English Language and Literature, General 2 2
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 2 2
Graphic Design 2 2
History, General 16 16
Human Services, General
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 2 4 6
Mathematics, General 2 2
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2 2
Music Management and Merchandising
Music, General
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 6 6
Physics, General
Political Science and Government, General 6 2 8
Psychology, General 2 2 16 20
Public Administration
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
Religion/Religious Studies 6 6
Sociology 4 4
Spanish Language Teacher Education 2 2
Spanish Language and Literature 2 2
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 6 18 2 26
Zoology/Animal Biology 2 2

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Kentucky Wesleyan College 2871st for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $45,869 ($49,237 male / $40,717 female)
Number of FT Faculty 43 (26 male / 17 female)
Number of PT Faculty 36
FT Faculty Ratio 1 : 1
Total Benefits $423,607

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