KWC vs. WCC

Kentucky Wesleyan College vs. Williamson Christian College comparison

	Kentucky Wesleyan College	Williamson Christian College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	KWC	WCC
Location	Owensboro, KY	Franklin, TN
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment	834	57
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Interdenominational	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kwc.edu	williamsoncc.edu
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Costs	KWC	WCC
Tuition (In State)	$31,900	$13,560
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,900	$13,560
Room & Board	$11,526	$15,350
Avg Net Price	$20,867	$19,813
Avg Grant Aid	$22,561	$7,411
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	KWC	WCC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,009	-
Admitted	1,346	-
Acceptance Rate	67%	Open
Enrolled %	18.1%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.3	3.25
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	12/24
SAT Range	750/1130
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	KWC	WCC
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Education (18%) Business (18%) Biology (13%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Psychology (8%)	Business (70%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (30%)
Outcomes	KWC	WCC
Graduation Rate	44%	100%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,500	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	48%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,907	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$236	N/A

Diversity	KWC	WCC
% Men	3%	11%
% Women	2%	19%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	73%	71%
% Black	15%	3%
% Hispanic	1%	7%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	0%

Students	KWC	WCC
% In-State	71%	100%
% Out-of-State	29%	0%
Campus	KWC	WCC
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Kentucky Wesleyan College is larger than than WCC based on total student enrollment (834 students vs. 57 students)

KWC vs. WCC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, KWC or WCC?

• Kentucky Wesleyan College is 135.3% more expensive to attend than WCC for in-state tuition ($31,900.00 vs. $13,560.00)
• Out of state tuition is 135.3% higher at KWC than Williamson Christian College ($31,900.00 vs. $13,560.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Williamson Christian College than KWC ($19,813 vs. $20,867)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kentucky Wesleyan College are 33.2% lower than costs at Williamson Christian College ($11,526 vs. $15,350)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Kentucky Wesleyan College as Williamson Christian College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kentucky Wesleyan College students is 204.4% larger than aid received Williamson Christian College ($22,561 vs. $7,411)

Which college is harder to get into, KWC or WCC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between WCC or KWC .

• Accepted freshman KWC students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at WCC (3.25)

KWC vs. WCC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, KWC or WCC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between WCC and KWC.

• The graduation rate at WCC is higher than Kentucky Wesleyan College (100% vs. 44%)
• More KWC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former WCC students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 48%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/