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
$17,131
-$735 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.

IPEDS
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.

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

Pell equity

18.0pp gap
Pell recipients
38%47 of 125
Non-Pell (all)
56%70 of 125
Subsidized loan, no Pell
54%31 of 57
No Federal Aid
57%39 of 68

Non-Pell students graduate at a 18.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

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.

DAPIP
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$13,951
$30–48k$13,701
$48–75k$15,062
$75–110k$19,306
$110k+$22,888

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

Avg net price (private)
$17,131
-$734vs Baccalaureate median $17,866
Federal loans
61.0%
In-state tuition
$34,673
Out-of-state
$34,673

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 477 students received $2.7M in Pell grants, alongside $3.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
477
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.7M
$2,665,471 total
Direct Loans
$3.8M
927 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
419 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.6M
448 loan awards
Parent PLUS$676K
60 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.

Cohort Default Rate

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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs32
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

163 total completions
01Business
4125.2%
02Parks/Recreation
3018.4%
03Psychology
1911.7%
04Visual/Performing Arts
1911.7%
05Biological Sciences
138.0%
06Education
116.7%
07Security/Protective
106.1%
08Liberal Arts
74.3%
09Communication
74.3%
10Health Professions
63.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
887
12-mo unduplicated
968
Undergraduate
968
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
50%487
Women
50%481

Race / ethnicity composition

White
57.2%
Black
15.7%
Unknown
14.0%
Non-resident
5.8%
Hispanic
3.1%
Asian
2.6%
Two or more
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
362
265 M · 97 W
Women athletes
26.8%
Athletic aid
$3.1M
Total student aid
Budget
$7.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$2.2M
$877K
Recruiting expense
$31K
$8K
Head-coach salaries
$46K
$38K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Football
112 M · —
$1.8M
Soccer
47 M · 33 W
$971K
Baseball
48 M · —
$664K
Basketball
16 M · 13 W
$1.5M
Golf
14 M · 11 W
$308K
Wrestling
22 M · —
$291K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 834 students

3-year trend

11.102 yrs ago8.611 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
16
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

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    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
    Weapons00
    Drugs05
    Liquor01

    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.

    IPEDS
    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.

    IPEDS
    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$17,131Baccalaureate
    Brescia University
    		53%35.2%690$8,709Baccalaureate
    Kentucky Christian University
    		37%60.9%550$24,038Baccalaureate
    Alice Lloyd College
    		39%75.2%589$18,600Baccalaureate
    Stillman College
    		25%62.2%731$15,258Baccalaureate
    Huntingdon College
    		48%69.5%892$22,566Baccalaureate
    Peer group median43%62.2%711$17,866

    Institutions like Kentucky Wesleyan College

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Kentucky Wesleyan College's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Kentucky Wesleyan College Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Research
    Phone
    270-926-3111
    Address
    3000 Frederica Street, Owensboro, KY 42301

    The Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Research collects, analyzes and disseminates data that will help the college evaluate its ability to accomplish its mission and engage in strategic planning.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    1 member
    • Jenna Brashear
      Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness

    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 $17,131 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.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Kentucky Wesleyan College?

    Kentucky Wesleyan College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Research.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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