Western Kentucky University
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 93.9%
- Applications
- 9,840
- Enrolled
- 2,788
- Yield Rate
- 30.2%
- SAT Average
- 930
- ACT Midpoint
- 18
- Test Policy
- Considered
- Application Fee
- $50
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 19.2%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 41.6%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 73.7%
Application Deadlines
- Regular Decision: August 1
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Considered
- Standardized Tests
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $11,652
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $27,000
- Average Net Price
- $12,548
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $10,075
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $16,624
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $17,417
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $18,219
- Family Income Over $110k
- $18,601
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 16%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $9,760
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $18,619
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $25,054
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 57%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 29.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 44.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 58.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 78.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 6.5%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 5,052
Top Fields of Study
- Business & Management: 494 graduates/year
- Health Professions: 365 graduates/year
- Social Sciences: 175 graduates/year
- Education: 172 graduates/year
- Liberal Arts & Sciences: 151 graduates/year
- Psychology: 147 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 1.13
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 10.7% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 72th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 1.1 standard deviation more competitive than its historical average.