Kentucky Wesleyan College

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation United Methodist
Population 150,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,543 (47%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (30%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 853
Men / Women 50% / 50%
From State 54%
From Region 32%
Athletes 362 (43.5%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 58%
Black 16%
International 6%
Native American 3%
Hispanic 3%
Mixed 1%
Asian 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Kentucky Wesleyan College 164 55% 66% 0% 15% 1% 5% $56,841 4 -0.55 35 95% 7.7%
Chemistry 5 +1 80% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,978 9 -1.02 47 — — — — —
Mathematics 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,473 12 -0.90 48 — — — — —
Physics — — — — — — — — $65,119 7 -1.33 57 — — — — —
Biology 5 — 20% 60% 0% 20% 0% 20% $55,818 8 -1.23 33 — — — — —
Zoology 8 — 25% 75% 0% 12% 0% 0% $27,585 0 -2.94 1 100% — — — —
Exercise Science 17 — 76% 41% 0% 35% 0% 12% $68,422 77 +0.77 64 91% — — — —
Health Sciences 4 +2 0% 50% 0% 25% 0% 0% $58,476 19 -0.68 40 — — — — —
Accounting 5 — 60% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,515 12 -1.13 66 — — — — —
General Business 34 +2 85% 74% 0% 9% 3% 3% $64,588 22 -0.68 56 96% 7.7% — — —
Sport Management 13 — 77% 38% 0% 38% 0% 15% $68,422 80 +0.76 64 91% — — — —
English 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $39,755 3 -1.54 5 — — — — —
General Studies — — — — — — — — $42,047 2 -1.46 6 — — — — —
History 4 +1 75% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $44,005 4 -1.26 8 — — — — —
Religious Studies 4 — 75% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $41,136 8 -1.19 6 — — — — —
Communication Studies 6 +1 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,654 7 -1.23 15 — — — — —
Political Science 1 +2 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,221 8 -1.18 34 — — — — —
Psychology 15 +4 20% 60% 0% 13% 0% 0% $49,595 20 -0.83 17 — — — — —
Elementary Education 4 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,873 95 +1.72 54 94% — — — —
Middle School Education 4 — 25% 50% 0% 25% 0% 0% $63,873 87 +1.03 54 94% — — — —
Physical Education — — — — — — — — $63,520 77 +0.71 53 — — — — —
Secondary Education 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,873 87 +1.03 54 94% — — — —
Art 3 — 0% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $43,225 35 -0.39 7 — — — — —
Graphic Design 13 +2 31% 62% 0% 23% 0% 8% $47,432 14 -0.98 13 — — — — —
Music — — — — — — — — $44,737 41 -0.22 9 — — — — —
Music Education 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,081 99 +1.76 52 — — — — —
Music Management 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,864 46 -0.09 11 — — — — —
Theatre — — — — — — — — $40,782 36 -0.31 5 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 9 +1 44% 67% 0% 11% 0% 11% $53,000 12 -0.95 25 100% — — — —
Legal Studies 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,442 8 -1.17 21 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $37,544
ROI Percentile 35th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 53%
4-Year Graduation Rate 31%
6-Year Graduation Rate 47%
Transfer-Out Rate 30%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 31.7% 52 81% 67% 0% 15% 2% 6% $66,020 15 -0.36 59 95% 7.7%
Social Sciences 13.4% 22 36% 73% 0% 9% 0% 0% $49,640 8 -0.96 17 — —
Health Sciences 12.8% 21 62% 43% 0% 33% 0% 10% $66,528 12 +0.50 60 91% —
Arts 11.0% 18 33% 61% 0% 22% 0% 6% $47,513 29 -0.68 13 — —
Humanities 6.7% 11 55% 64% 0% 0% 9% 0% $41,803 1 -1.31 6 — —
Professional 6.7% 11 55% 73% 0% 9% 0% 9% $52,717 5 -0.99 25 100% —
Education 6.1% 10 20% 80% 0% 10% 0% 0% $63,873 93 +1.31 54 94% —
Agriculture & Food Science 4.9% 8 25% 75% 0% 12% 0% 0% $27,585 0 -2.94 1 100% —
Physical Sciences & Math 3.7% 6 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,061 6 -1.00 47 — —
Life & Natural Sciences 3.0% 5 20% 60% 0% 20% 0% 20% $55,818 7 -1.23 33 — —

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 112 $1.8M $1.8M $49K
Baseball 48 $650K $664K -$13K
Soccer 47 $540K $563K -$23K
Wrestling 22 $299K $291K $8K
Basketball 16 $831K $854K -$23K
Golf 14 $197K $176K $21K
Tennis 8 $69K $73K -$3K
Total 265 $4.4M $4.4M $16K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 33 $422K $407K $14K
Softball 17 $260K $259K $1K
Volleyball 17 $229K $213K $16K
Basketball 13 $631K $648K -$16K
Golf 11 $153K $131K $21K
Tennis 6 $50K $54K -$3K
Total 97 $1.7M $1.7M $33K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 112 $1.8M $1.8M $49K
Soccer 80 $962K $971K -$8K
Baseball 48 $650K $664K -$13K
Basketball 29 $1.5M $1.5M -$40K
Golf 25 $350K $308K $42K
Wrestling 22 $299K $291K $8K
Softball 17 $260K $259K $1K
Volleyball 17 $229K $213K $16K
Tennis 14 $120K $127K -$6K
Total 362 $7.5M $7.4M $77K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 67%
Yield (non-ED) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 67% 67% 67%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 79%
SAT Range 890 – 1130
SAT Math Range 450 – 570
SAT RW Range 440 – 560