KWC vs. AU

Kentucky Wesleyan College and Averett University side by side on admissions, cost, and outcomes, from public data.

Kentucky Wesleyan College
Averett University

At a glance

  • Harder to get into: AU (56.6% admitted vs 71.6%). Typical SAT 1030 vs 1010.
  • Cheaper after aid: KWC. Average net price is $20,999 vs $23,471 at AU.
  • Graduation: KWC 44% vs AU 41%.
  • Earnings 10 years out: KWC $38,500 vs AU $48,400 (median).
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Key differences

Kentucky Wesleyan College Averett University
Acceptance rate
AU more selective
KWC71.6%
AU56.6%
SAT range (middle 50%)
AU higher
KWC890-1130
AU926-1143
Average net price
KWC $2,472 less
KWC$20,999
AU$23,471
In-state tuition
KWC $3,877 less
KWC$34,673
AU$38,550
Out-of-state tuition
KWC $3,877 less
KWC$34,673
AU$38,550
Graduation rate
KWC +3 pts
KWC44%
AU41%
Median earnings (10 years)
AU +$9,900
KWC$38,500
AU$48,400

Sources: IPEDS and College Scorecard.

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  • Applied
  • KWC 2,113
  • AU 2,573
  • Admitted
  • KWC 1,513
  • AU 1,456
  • Acceptance rate
  • KWC 71.6%
  • AU 56.6%
  • Yield (share of admitted who enroll)
  • KWC 17.7%
  • AU 18.1%
  • Typical SAT score
  • KWC 1010
  • AU 1030
  • Typical ACT score
  • KWC 19
  • AU 21
  • Average high school GPA
  • KWC 3.3
  • AU 3.07
  • Typical high school grades
  • KWC B+
  • AU B
  • Admissions standards
  • KWC Extremely Easy
  • AU Moderate
  • Applicant competition
  • KWC Low
  • AU Low
  • SAT range
  • KWC 890-1130
  • AU 926-1143
  • ACT range
  • KWC 16-23
  • AU 15-28
  • Submit test scores
  • KWC Test optional
  • AU Test optional
  • Application deadline
  • KWC
  • AU
  • Tuition (in state)
  • KWC $34,673
  • AU $38,550
  • Tuition (out of state)
  • KWC $34,673
  • AU $38,550
  • Room & board
  • KWC $11,855
  • AU $14,530
  • Average net price
  • KWC $20,999
  • AU $23,471
  • Average grant aid
  • KWC $25,538
  • AU $29,998
  • % receiving grant aid
  • KWC 100%
  • AU 99%
  • Graduation rate
  • KWC 44%
  • AU 41%
  • Median earnings (after 10 years)
  • KWC $38,500
  • AU $48,400
  • Making student loan payments
  • KWC 54%
  • AU 51%
  • Median student loan debt
  • KWC $22,907
  • AU $25,000
  • Median loan payment
  • KWC $236
  • AU $258
  • Student to faculty ratio
  • KWC 15:1
  • AU 16:1
  • Popular majors
  • KWC
    • Education (18%)
    • Business (18%)
    • Biology (13%)
    • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%)
    • Psychology (8%)
  • AU
    • Business (23%)
    • Education (10%)
    • Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%)
    • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%)
    • Computer and Information Sciences (7%)
  • Location
  • KWC Owensboro, KY
  • AU Danville, VA
  • Setting
  • KWC Small City
  • AU Small City
  • Total enrollment
  • KWC 887
  • AU 1,476
  • Type
  • KWC Private 4 Year
  • AU Private 4 Year
  • National ranking
  • KWC
  • AU #637

Comparable Facts

Compare Kentucky Wesleyan College in Owensboro, KY with Averett University in Danville, VA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Averett University is larger than KWC based on total student enrollment (1,476 students vs. 887 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

  • Kentucky Wesleyan College is located in Owensboro, KY (Small City setting); Averett University is in Danville, VA (Small City setting).
  • Kentucky Wesleyan College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Averett University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: Kentucky Wesleyan College 15:1; Averett University 16:1.

Cost details

  • Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kentucky Wesleyan College are 18.4% lower than at Averett University ($11,855 vs. $14,530).
  • Out-of-state tuition is 11.2% higher at AU than at Kentucky Wesleyan College (about $3,877 more per year; $38,550 vs. $34,673).
  • A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kentucky Wesleyan College than at Averett University (100% vs. 99%).
  • The average total grant financial aid received by Averett University students is 17.5% larger than aid received by Kentucky Wesleyan College students ($29,998 vs. $25,538).

Admissions details

  • Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at AU than at KWC (21 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
  • SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both KWC and AU.
  • Enrolled first-year students at KWC average a 3.3 high school GPA, 0.23 higher than at AU (3.07).
  • The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.7% at KWC vs. 18.1% at AU.

Loans and repayment

  • Among federal student loan borrowers, Kentucky Wesleyan College graduates have a $2,093 lower median loan debt than AU graduates ($22,907 vs. $25,000).
  • Among borrowers, KWC graduates have an estimated $22 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than AU graduates ($236 vs. $258).
  • More KWC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former AU students, three years after graduation (54% vs. 51%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.

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