Kentucky Wesleyan College

Owensboro, Kentucky · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · City: Small

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid is $19,409. 46% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $52,218 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $23,250.

Average net price
$19,409
per year Verified data
Completion rate
46%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$52,218
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$23,250
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$36,030
Out-of-state tuition and fees$36,030
Average cost of attendance$50,189
Books and supplies$1,250
Room and board, on campus$12,210
Average net price, all aided students$19,409
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$17,839
Average net price, family income over $110,000$27,121

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
72%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
890 to 1130
ACT composite range, middle 50%
16 to 23
Undergraduate enrollment
842
Graduate enrollment
Data unavailable
Students receiving Pell grants
54%
Student to faculty ratio
15 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

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Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time46%
Completion within normal time31%
First-year retention (full-time)53%
Median federal debt, graduates$23,250
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$264
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$24,000
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry67%
1 year after completion$35,519
4 years after completion$45,592
6 years after entry$41,164
8 years after entry$45,099
10 years after entry$52,218
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $52,218; the middle half earned $35,687 to $77,123. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Kentucky Wesleyan College

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

25 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Associate's degree (1)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · All credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Bachelor's degree (24)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01 · All credentials fully online
28$40,925$19,500
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Design and Applied Arts
CIP 50.04 · All credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · All credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Non-Professional Legal Studies
CIP 22.00 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics
CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · All credentials fully online
24$30,847$23,250
Religion/Religious Studies
CIP 38.02 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online
22$32,133$28,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
8$39,764Suppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Zoology/Animal Biology
CIP 26.07 · No credentials fully online
8$33,979$26,000
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 157076, OPEID 001969. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.