KWC vs. Muskingum

Comparable Facts

Compare Kentucky Wesleyan College in Owensboro, KY with Muskingum University in New Concord, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the table above.

Muskingum University is larger than KWC based on total student enrollment (1,751 students vs. 887 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kentucky Wesleyan College is located in Owensboro, KY (Small City setting); Muskingum University is in New Concord, OH (Distant Town setting).
• Kentucky Wesleyan College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Muskingum University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kentucky Wesleyan College 15:1; Muskingum University 14:1.

KWC vs. Muskingum Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, KWC or Muskingum? Published tuition is the sticker price; many students pay less after aid (see average net price below).

• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Muskingum University than KWC ($19,695 vs. $20,999).
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kentucky Wesleyan College are 9.4% lower than at Muskingum University ($11,855 vs. $13,088).
• Kentucky Wesleyan College is 6.1% more expensive for in-state tuition than Muskingum (about $2,008 more per year; $34,673.00 vs. $32,665.00).
• Out-of-state tuition is 6.1% higher at KWC than at Muskingum University (about $2,008 more per year; $34,673.00 vs. $32,665.00).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Kentucky Wesleyan College as at Muskingum University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kentucky Wesleyan College students is 2.3% larger than aid received by Muskingum University students ($25,538 vs. $24,955).

KWC vs. Muskingum Admissions comparison

Which college is harder to get into, KWC or Muskingum? Typical SAT and ACT scores (midpoint estimates from the mid-50% ranges in the table above), enrolled-tester score ranges where reported, test score submission policy, deadlines, and acceptance rates summarize admission difficulty between Muskingum and KWC.

• The typical SAT score (midpoint estimate) at Kentucky Wesleyan College (1010) is the same as at Muskingum (1010).
• Incoming KWC students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 19) as students at Muskingum (19).
• Reported middle 50% SAT composite range (25th-75th percentile) among enrolled freshmen who submitted scores: Kentucky Wesleyan College 890/1130; Muskingum University 910/1105.
• Reported middle 50% ACT composite range (25th-75th percentile) among enrolled freshmen who submitted scores: Kentucky Wesleyan College 16/23; Muskingum University 17/22.
• Submitting SAT or ACT scores: KWC - Test optional; Muskingum - Test optional.
• Enrolled freshman Muskingum students have a 0.12 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at KWC (3.3).
• Muskingum has a higher acceptance rate (81.8%) than KWC (71.6%).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.7% at KWC vs. 17.1% at Muskingum.

KWC vs. Muskingum Graduation Outcomes Comparison

How do outcomes compare for KWC and Muskingum? Where federal data is available for both schools, the bullets below compare graduation rate, earnings, and student loan debt using the same College Scorecard / IPEDS fields as the comparison table. If a metric is missing for one school, that school is noted separately.

• Muskingum University's six-year graduation rate (54%) is higher than Kentucky Wesleyan College's (44%).
• Graduates from Muskingum University earn a median of about $1,600 more per year than KWC graduates about ten years after starting college ($40,100 vs. $38,500), per the same Scorecard earnings definition.
• Among federal student loan borrowers, Kentucky Wesleyan College graduates have a $4,093 lower median loan debt than Muskingum graduates ($22,907 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, KWC graduates have an estimated $43 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Muskingum graduates ($236 vs. $279).
• More Muskingum graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former KWC students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 54%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.