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Kentucky Wesleyan College

Owensboro, Kentucky · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$17,131What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
72%
Graduation rate
49%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
842
In-state tuition
$34,673Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$34,673
SAT midpoint
1,031
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$46,747Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$17,131

Better than 78% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

49%

Better than 33% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$46,747

Better than 27% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$23,250

Better than 61% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$46,203

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$17,131

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Kentucky Wesleyan College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time49%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return53%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$23,250
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$46,747

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Kentucky Wesleyan College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Business/Commerce, General$41,05920
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$39,55917
Zoology/Animal Biology$17,08516
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported22
Psychology, GeneralNot reported22
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reported14
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported14
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported14
Biology, GeneralNot reported9
MathematicsNot reported6
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported5
ChemistryNot reported4
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported4
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported3
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported3
HistoryNot reported2
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported2
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported2
MusicNot reported2
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported2
Non-Professional Legal StudiesNot reported1
PhysicsNot reported1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported1
Leisure and Recreational ActivitiesNot reportedNot reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reportedNot reported
Business Administration, Management and OperationsNot reportedNot reported

All 26 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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