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Kentucky Wesleyan College is a private regional college located in Owensboro, Kentucky. Kentucky Wesleyan College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Kentucky Wesleyan College is in the bottom 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $42,366 10 years after enrolling, 10th in Kentucky, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Kentucky Wesleyan College bachelor students earn 35% less than the national average.
Kentucky Wesleyan College’s median net annual cost of $27,750 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 2 programs at Kentucky Wesleyan College sorted by number of graduates - Business and Commerce, Criminal Justice - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$27,750
Average years to graduate
4.4
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 46% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Kentucky Wesleyan College is 5% lower than the state average, and 2% below the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Kentucky Wesleyan College, Pell Grant recipients represent 43% of the measured graduating class, 8% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Kentucky Wesleyan College graduates within 4.5 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Kentucky Wesleyan College’s economic mobility score of 8.56 is calculated by adjusting the 7.27 economic score of lower-income students by the 43% pell grant recipients within the student body. Kentucky Wesleyan College’s EMS of 8.56 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Kentucky Wesleyan College pays $27,750 a year, $16,052 less than the $43,802 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $27,750
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Kentucky Wesleyan College, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $27,750 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 66% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,305. This is 12% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$7,311
Pell grants
$5,024
State grants
$2,656
Institutional grants
$14,087
Kentucky Wesleyan College offers 6 online bachelor programs, 5 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
6
Hybrid programs
1
Percentage of programs online
20%
Kentucky Wesleyan College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 67% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,361 applicants, of which 915 were admitted and 204 enrolled. Kentucky Wesleyan College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
46%
59%
First time
62%
59%
In-state
67%
68%
1st generation
38%
35%
White
68%
52%
Black
14%
14%
Hispanic
3%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
13%
12%