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Kentucky Wesleyan College

General Information

Name: Kentucky Wesleyan College
Address: 3000 Frederica St, Owensboro, KY 42302-1039
Phone:

  • General information: (270) 926-3111
  • Financial aid office: (270) 852-3132
  • Admissions office: (270) 852-3120

Website: www.kwc.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: United Methodist

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$13,200$12,990$12,635
Books and supplies$1,250$1,250$1,250
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,750$5,600$5,450
        Other expenses$2,000$2,000$2,000
Off-campus
        Room and board$3,060$3,060$3,060
        Other expenses$2,000$2,000$2,000
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,000$2,000$2,000

Total expenses   
On-campus$22,200$21,840$21,335
Off-campus$19,510$19,300$18,945
Off-campus with family$16,450$16,240$15,885

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 100%
  • Federal grants: 36%
  • State/local grants: 83%
  • Institutional grants: 100%
  • Student loans: 58%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2973
  • State/local grants:$3601
  • Institutional grants:$6724
  • Student loans:$3146

Admissions

Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,643846797
Percent admitted77.7%72.8%82.9%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time25.5%32.3%19.2%
Part-time0.1%0.2%0.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 755
First-time student retention: 71%
Overall graduation rate: 46%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 95%
    • Part Time: 5%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 51%
    • Women: 49%

White non-hispanic: 80%
Black non-hispanic: 10%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 0%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 8%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Zoology/Animal Biology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Business/Corporate Communications - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Human Services, General - Bachelor
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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