Western Kentucky University

1906 College Heights Blvd
Bowling Green, KY 42101-1000
(270) 745-0111
www.wku.edu
fax:(270) 745-5442
president:Gary A. Ransdell
8526 Applications Acceptance Rate 0.92 Graduation Rate 0.44
0.4 0.46

STUDENT RATIO

17509

ENTERING CLASS SIZE

8722 | 22248

IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION

13382

CLASS SIZE

22

MEDIAN ACT SCORES

Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
495

SAT MATH

495

SAT READING

Not Available

SAT WRITING

22

ACT COMPOSITE

Admissions Statistics

Graduation Rate (Gender)

0.4
0.46
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
420
495
570
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
410
495
580
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
0
Not Available
0
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
18
22
25
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan

Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation

Median Debt Upon Graduation

$24431

Average Monthly Payment

$271

Median Earnings

$34600

% of students earning 25K or above post graduation

54%
URL Applywww.wku.edu/atwku/admissions.php
Application Fee40
Percent Admitted (Men)0.91
Percent Admitted (Women)0.94
Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment4127
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native0
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.01
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American0.1
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino0.02
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White0.78
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races0.02
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown0.01
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid0.93
Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates6434
Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates8775
Applicants Men3682
Applicants Women4844
Admissions Total7871
Admissions Men3337
Admissions Women4534
ACT English 25th percentile score18
ACT English 75th percentile score26
ACT Math 25th percentile score17
ACT Math 75th percentile score24
ACT Writing 25th percentile score0
ACT Writing 75th percentile score0
Average SAT Score1009
Median ACT English Score22
Median ACT Math Score21
ACT Median Writing ScoreNot Available
Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans)54%
% of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation)66%
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