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Wesleyan was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
The acceptance rate at Kentucky Wesleyan College is a competitive 67%, so make sure you take your application seriously when putting it together. Even leaving out a minor detail could be a reason to move you to the rejection pile.
About 11% of students accepted to Wesleyan submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 455 and 560. Math scores were between 465 and 580.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at Wesleyan it is much better at 12 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Kentucky Wesleyan College is 49%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Kentucky Wesleyan College this rate is 55%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from Wesleyan have a four-year graduation rate of 35%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Kentucky Wesleyan College.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 887 undergraduates at Wesleyan with 815 being full-time and 72 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17,767 | $17,157 | $25,880 | $37,375 | $39,655 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Wesleyan, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Wesleyan, approximately 66% of students took out student loans averaging $8,305 a year. That adds up to $33,220 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Wesleyan is 10.4%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.
Get more details about paying for Kentucky Wesleyan College.
See which majors at Kentucky Wesleyan College make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Kentucky Wesleyan College.
Contact details for Wesleyan are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 3000 Frederica Street, Owensboro, KY 42301 |
| Phone: | 270-926-3111 |
| Website: | https://kwc.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/kywesleyan |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/kywesleyan |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 27 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 20 | NA |
| General Psychology | 18 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 13 | NA |
| Zoology | 13 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 12 | NA |
| Chemistry | 10 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 9 | NA |
| Design & Applied Arts | 7 | NA |
| Accounting | 6 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 257 students took at least one online class at Kentucky Wesleyan College. This is an increase from the 197 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 257 | 88 |
| 2019-2020 | 197 | 58 |
| 2018-2019 | 205 | 38 |
| 2017-2018 | 166 | 31 |
| 2016-2017 | 20 | 20 |
Learn more about online learning at Kentucky Wesleyan College.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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