BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Kentucky Wesleyan College

Owensboro, Kentucky·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·kwc.edu
6-yr Graduation
47%
+4.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
887
peer median 711
Avg net price
$36,431
+$17k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
2,113
2,113 candidates competed
Admitted
1,513
71.6% acceptance rate
Enrolled
268
17.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
47%+4.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
31%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
46%
Full-time retention
53%

Pell equity

16.0pp gap
Pell recipients
38%
Non-Pell
54%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 16.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 33 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 30 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
33
Passing
3
9.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

33programs
  • Passing3 · 9.1%
  • No Data30 · 90.9%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
3
No data
30

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

3
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+26.1%
$42,948 vs $34,058
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+55.2%
$52,867 vs $34,058
Business/Commerce General
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+89.1%
$64,396 vs $34,058

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
61%
$26,000 debt · $42,948 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1948Next review Jun 2026

Action history · 18

  1. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jun 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$35,694
$30–48k$35,651
$48–75k$36,301
$75–110k$37,446
$110k+$37,533

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$36,431
+$16,811vs Baccalaureate median $19,620
Federal loans
51.7%
In-state tuition
$33,393
Out-of-state
$33,393

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 477 students received $2.6M in Pell grants, alongside $3.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
477
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.6M
$2,634,840 total
Direct Loans
$3.8M
922 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.5M
417 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.6M
447 loan awards
Parent PLUS$657K
58 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 230 borrowers who entered repayment, 14 (6.0%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
6.0%
+3.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
230
Defaulted
14
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.1%
2017
16.9%
2018
10.4%
2019
6.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Kentucky Wesleyan College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs30
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

161 total completions
01Business
3018.6%
02Psychology
2414.9%
03Visual/Performing Arts
2314.3%
04Parks/Recreation
2213.7%
05Biological Sciences
116.8%
06Communication
116.8%
07Health Professions
116.8%
08Education
106.2%
09Security/Protective
106.2%
10Liberal Arts
95.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
887
12-mo unduplicated
928
Undergraduate
928
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
49%456
Women
51%472

Race / ethnicity composition

White
63.6%
Black
14.7%
Unknown
10.4%
Non-resident
3.9%
Hispanic
3.5%
Asian
1.8%
Two or more
1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
401
278 M · 123 W
Women athletes
30.7%
Athletic aid
$3.4M
Total student aid
Budget
$7.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$2.3M
$1.1M
Recruiting expense
$64K
$30K
Head-coach salaries
$43K
$39K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Football
112 M ·
$2.0M
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
36 M · 42 W
$191K
Soccer
43 M · 32 W
$830K
Baseball
43 M ·
$632K
Basketball
18 M · 16 W
$1.5M
Wrestling
23 M ·
$324K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
8.61
7 offenses · 813 students

3-year trend

2.252 yrs ago11.101 yr ago8.61Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
18
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
7
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
6
Rape
1

By location

7total
  • On campus7

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons01
Drugs06
Liquor08

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
39

Kentucky Wesleyan College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Kentucky Wesleyan College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectKentucky Wesleyan College
47%887$36,431Baccalaureate
Brescia University
53%35.2%690$14,626Baccalaureate
Kentucky Christian University
37%60.9%550$22,139Baccalaureate
Alice Lloyd College
39%75.2%589$17,839Baccalaureate
Stillman College
25%62.2%731$12,272Baccalaureate
Huntingdon College
48%69.5%892$21,401Baccalaureate
Peer group median43%62.2%711$19,620

Frequently asked questions about Kentucky Wesleyan College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Kentucky Wesleyan College.

What is the graduation rate at Kentucky Wesleyan College?

Kentucky Wesleyan College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 47% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Kentucky Wesleyan College?

Kentucky Wesleyan College reports a total enrollment of 887 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Kentucky Wesleyan College?

The average net price at Kentucky Wesleyan College is $36,431 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Kentucky Wesleyan College?

Kentucky Wesleyan College's yield rate is 17.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Kentucky Wesleyan College located?

Kentucky Wesleyan College is located in Owensboro, Kentucky 42301.

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