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Kentucky Wesleyan College

Owensboro, KY 42301City: SmallUNITID 157076

Private nonprofit 4-yearBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse FieldsUnited MethodistSpecialty: Business 23%Specialty: Parks, Recreation & Fitness 17%
Undergraduates
842
Graduate students
Not reported
Admit rate
72%
Average net price
$17.1k
Graduation rate
47%
Retention rate
53%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$46.7k
Median debt
$23.3k
Student : faculty
15:1
Value score*
54th pct.
Programs offered
27
Highest degree
Bachelor's degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
South · East South Central
Setting
City: Small (population less than 100,000)
Carnegie
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Size & setting
Four-year, very small, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
United Methodist
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.