Western Kentucky University Comparison

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Western Kentucky University

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • WKU Bowling Green, KY
  • Setting
  • WKU Small City
  • Total enrollment
  • WKU 16,291
  • Type
  • WKU Public 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • WKU #970
  • Religious Affiliation
  • WKU -
  • Status
  • WKU Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • WKU

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • WKU $11,652
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • WKU $27,000
  • Room & Board
  • WKU $12,582
  • Average Net Price
  • WKU $12,548
  • Average Grant Aid
  • WKU $10,921
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • WKU 99%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • WKU 9,840
  • Admitted
  • WKU 9,237
  • Acceptance Rate
  • WKU 93.9%
  • Enrolled
  • WKU 30.2%
  • Typical SAT score
  • WKU 950
  • Typical ACT score
  • WKU 18
  • Average High School GPA
  • WKU 3.42
  • Typical High School Grades
  • WKU B+
  • Admissions Standards
  • WKU Extremely Easy
  • Applicant Competition
  • WKU
  • ACT Range
  • WKU 16/21
  • SAT Range
  • WKU 840/1050
  • Submit Test Scores
  • WKU Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • WKU Aug 1, 2027

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • WKU 19:1
  • Popular Majors
  • WKU
    • Business (16%)
    • Education (12%)
    • Health Professions (11%)
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%)
    • Social Sciences (8%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • WKU 50%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • WKU $37,100
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • WKU 47%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • WKU $24,250
  • Median Loan Payment
  • WKU $250

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • WKU 38%
  • % Women
  • WKU 62%
  • Racial Diversity
  • WKU Low
  • HBCU
  • WKU No
  • % White
  • WKU 76%
  • % Asian
  • WKU 1%
  • % Black
  • WKU 10%
  • % Hispanic
  • WKU 3%
  • % Native American
  • WKU 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • WKU 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • WKU 3%
  • % International
  • WKU 6%
  • % Unknown Race
  • WKU 1%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • WKU 66%
  • % Out-of-State
  • WKU 33%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • WKU Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • WKU No
  • Meal Plan
  • WKU Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • WKU No
  • Daycare Facility
  • WKU Yes