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Western Kentucky University

General Information

Name: Western Kentucky University
Address: 1906 College Heights Blvd, Bowling Green, KY 42101-1000
Phone:

  • General information: (270) 745-0111
  • Financial aid office: (270) 745-2755
  • Admissions office: (270) 745-2551

Website: www.wku.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$5,952$5,316$4,698
        Out-of-state$14,400$12,732$11,286
Books and supplies$800$800$600
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,296$5,044$4,728
        Other expenses$1,600$1,600$1,600

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$13,648$12,760$11,626
Out-of-state
        On-campus$22,096$20,176$18,214

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 93%
  • Federal grants: 36%
  • State/local grants: 78%
  • Institutional grants: 21%
  • Student loans: 44%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2947
  • State/local grants:$2193
  • Institutional grants:$3148
  • Student loans:$3663

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 18634
Undergraduate enrollment: 15967
First-time student retention: 73%
Overall graduation rate: 43%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 82%
    • Part Time: 18%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 42%
    • Women: 58%

White non-hispanic: 86%
Black non-hispanic: 9%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 3%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agricultural Production Operations, General - Associate
  • Agriculture, General - Bachelor, Master
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other - Master
  • Women's Studies - Certificate
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Molecular Genetics - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Master
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary - Associate
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Financial Planning and Services - Certificate
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Advertising - Bachelor
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master, Certificate
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Organizational Communication, General - Bachelor
  • Photojournalism - Bachelor
  • Public Relations/Image Management - Bachelor
  • Radio and Television - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician - Associate
    Education
  • Agricultural Teacher Education - Master
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • College Student Counseling and Personnel Services - Master
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Associate, Bachelor, Master
  • Education, General - Master
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Speech or Language Impairments - Bachelor
  • Educational Administration and Supervision, Other - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education - Master
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other - Certificate
  • Technical Teacher Education - Associate
  • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education - Bachelor
    Engineering
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Civil Engineering Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology - Bachelor
  • Industrial Technology/Technician - Associate, Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Apparel and Textiles, General - Bachelor
  • Housing and Human Environments, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Master
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling - Bachelor
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist - Associate, Bachelor
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) - Associate, Certificate
  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician - Associate
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Bachelor, Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Associate, Bachelor, Master
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) - Master
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist - Associate
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Associate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Associate, Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Certificate
    Library Science
  • Library Science/Librarianship - Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Master
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management - Bachelor, Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Meteorology - Associate
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Cartography - Certificate
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor, Master
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Commercial and Advertising Art - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Music, Other - Bachelor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General - Bachelor


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