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Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY · https://www.wku.edu/ ↗

3,251 Graduated with Bachelor's in 2021, the most recent available (854 partially/fully online)

Public 4-year
97.0%
Acceptance Rate
12,267
Undergrads
$10,916
Net Price / Year
53.7%
Grad Rate
N/A
Median Earnings (10yr)
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About Western Kentucky University

Western Kentucky University is a public 4-year institution located in Bowling Green, KY. The school enrolls approximately 16,291 students. With an acceptance rate of 97.0%, it admits most applicants.

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Enrollment

Total Students 16,291
Men 6,146
Women 10,145

Quick Stats

Pell Grant Recipients 28.7%
Retention Rate (FT, 2024) 78%
3-yr Loan Default Rate 0.0%

Accreditations

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Transfer Activity

3 athletes transferred in · 3 transferred out

Admissions Data

97.0%
Acceptance Rate
9,840
Applications
2,788
Enrolled

Test Score Ranges (25th–75th percentile)

SAT Evidence-Based Reading & Writing
420
530
SAT Math
420
520
ACT Composite
16
21

Admissions Trend

YearApplicationsAdmittedEnrolledAdmit Rate
2024 9,840 9,237 2,788 93.9%
2022 7,505 7,276 2,755 96.9%
2020 8,574 8,381 3,117 97.7%
2018 9,250 8,992 2,934 97.2%
2016 9,693 9,113 3,192 94.0%

Costs & Financial Aid

$10,916
Average Net Price / Year

After grants and scholarships

28.7%
Pell Grant Recipients
N/A
Median Student Debt

Outcomes & Career Data

N/A
Median Earnings (10yr)
53.7%
Graduation Rate
N/A
3-yr Loan Repayment Rate

Programs Offered

50 programs · bachelor's degrees · sorted by completers

MajorCompleters/yrMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations. 234 N/A N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 221 N/A N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 220 N/A N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 174 N/A N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations. 170 N/A N/A
Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 137 N/A N/A
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. 105 N/A N/A
Biology, General. 102 N/A N/A
Psychology, General. 97 N/A N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 89 N/A N/A
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. 87 N/A N/A
Journalism. 84 N/A N/A
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. 81 N/A N/A
Finance and Financial Management Services. 75 N/A N/A
Computer and Information Sciences, General. 75 N/A N/A
Marketing. 74 N/A N/A
Agriculture, General. 74 N/A N/A
Social Work. 74 N/A N/A
Accounting and Related Services. 71 N/A N/A
Criminology. 69 N/A N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services. 67 N/A N/A
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management. 66 N/A N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations. 65 N/A N/A
Social Work. 51 N/A N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 51 N/A N/A
Mechanical Engineering. 50 N/A N/A
Sociology. 49 N/A N/A
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. 47 N/A N/A
History. 47 N/A N/A
English Language and Literature, General. 44 N/A N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 44 N/A N/A
Fine and Studio Arts. 43 N/A N/A
Political Science and Government. 43 N/A N/A
Economics. 42 N/A N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 41 N/A N/A
Research and Experimental Psychology. 40 N/A N/A
Construction Engineering Technologies. 39 N/A N/A
Civil Engineering. 39 N/A N/A
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. 36 N/A N/A
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. 36 N/A N/A
Apparel and Textiles. 35 N/A N/A
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. 34 N/A N/A
Hospitality Administration/Management. 33 N/A N/A
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 32 N/A N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 32 N/A N/A
Music. 32 N/A N/A
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 31 N/A N/A
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. 31 N/A N/A
Communication and Media Studies. 31 N/A N/A
Public Health. 30 N/A N/A

Athletics Program

$36,875,120
Total Athletics Expenses
$36,875,120
Total Athletics Revenue
364
Total Student Athletes
SportGender Participants Expenses Revenues Head Coach Salary
Football Men 117 $11,025,519 $11,025,519 N/A
Basketball Coed 28 $5,597,046 $5,597,046 N/A
Baseball Men 46 $1,757,290 $1,757,290 N/A
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined) Coed 176 $1,404,666 $1,404,666 N/A
Volleyball Women 14 $1,229,980 $1,229,980 N/A
Softball Women 21 $1,064,755 $1,064,755 N/A
Soccer Women 32 $891,906 $891,906 N/A
Golf Coed 22 $770,950 $770,950 N/A
Tennis Women 8 $430,785 $430,785 N/A

Campus Safety (Clery Act)

Reported criminal offenses per federal Clery Act disclosure requirements, 2021-2023.

Offense TypeTotal Reported
Rape 37
Burglary 21
Fondling 19
Motor Vehicle Theft 11
Aggravated Assault 10
Statutory Rape 2
Robbery 1
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