Western Kentucky University
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Details
- Name: Western Kentucky University
- Location: Bowling Green, KY 42101-1000
- Control: Public
- Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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Attendance
- Admissions Rate 97.05%
- Average SAT Scores 977
- Four Year Completion Rate 42.36% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
- Six Year Completion Rate 53.67% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
- Eight Year Completion Rate 60.8% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
Average4 Year42.4%6 Year53.7%8 Year60.8% -
Costs
- Yearly Costs: $23,520 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
- Out of State Tuition: $27,000 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
- In State Tuition: $11,436 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
- Median Debt Total: $14,702 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
- Median Debt for Graduates: $22,095 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
- Median Debt for Withdrawals: $9,343 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
- Net Price Quintile 1 $10,075 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
- Net Price Quintile 2 $16,624 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
- Net Price Quintile 3 $17,417 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
- Net Price Quintile 4 $18,219 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
- Net Price Quintile 5 $18,601 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
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Earnings
- Median 6 Year Earnings $38,156 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
- Median 7 Year Earnings $35,033 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
- Median 8 Year Earnings $40,920 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
- Median 9 Year Earnings $38,375 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
- Median 10 Year Earnings $43,889 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income
Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.
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What Graduates Earn By Family Background
Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.
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| Name | Credential | Debt Mean | Debt Median | Earnings |
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| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $40,150 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | $30,104 | $28,000 | $27,337 |
| Special Education and Teaching | Bachelor's Degree | $19,473 | No data | $32,727 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $20,144 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $23,911 | $16,093 | $32,830 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | $21,222 | No data | $29,036 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $62,199 |
| Agriculture, General | Bachelor's Degree | $30,360 | $23,606 | $32,377 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $23,094 | No data | $30,770 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $18,221 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $19,972 | $13,000 | $50,723 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $65,193 |
| Construction Engineering Technologies | Bachelor's Degree | $23,701 | No data | $49,992 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $25,281 |
| Legal Support Services | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $20,970 | No data | $22,896 |
| Biotechnology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Army ROTC, Military Science and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $24,565 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $22,633 | $17,000 | $24,666 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $20,734 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $20,284 | $31,267 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Apparel and Textiles | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $26,027 | $26,816 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $23,732 | $20,000 | $31,197 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $34,675 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | $26,965 | $25,000 | $27,074 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $29,110 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $19,816 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $50,759 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $53,704 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Housing and Human Environments | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $26,085 | $23,000 | $26,359 |
| Physical Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $24,728 | No data | $31,481 |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $26,558 | $22,284 | $26,618 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Bachelor's Degree | $26,969 | $18,235 | $35,676 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $31,402 | $31,413 | $39,467 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $25,462 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Genetics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $40,663 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $38,343 | $24,392 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $25,386 | $24,000 | $56,172 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Social Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $28,785 |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $19,447 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $45,701 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $34,104 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $39,657 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $39,708 |
| Construction Management | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $29,337 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $39,676 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $26,408 | $23,967 | $39,143 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $25,076 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $42,030 |