Kentucky Wesleyan College

Kentucky Wesleyan College is a private nonprofit college in Owensboro, KY. Its average net price is $19,409 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$17,839
$30,001 to $48,000$17,030
$48,001 to $75,000$13,216
$75,001 to $110,000$20,325
$110,001 and up$27,121
$36,030Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$36,030Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$19,409Average Net Price
$12,210Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,250Books and Supplies
$3,125Other Expenses
53.9%Students on Pell Grants
64.4%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

71.6%Acceptance Rate
440 to 560SAT Reading, Middle Half
450 to 570SAT Math, Middle Half
16 to 23ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$41,164
8 years after entry$45,099
10 years after entry$52,218
45.7%Graduation Rate
52.6%Retention Rate
$23,250Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Owensboro, KYLocation
Small citySetting
842Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business and Commerce$54,795 National median for this major n=25,511Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Design and Applied Arts$39,422 National median for this major n=22,892Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$40,940 National median for this major n=14,722Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Non-Professional Legal Studies$44,728 National median for this major n=2,888Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431$23,250 Small program - rough guide n=34
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400$28,000 Small program - rough guide n=30
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published
Zoology/Animal Biology$33,118 National median for this major n=2,431Not published

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