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Kentucky Wesleyan College (KWC)

  • 3000 Frederica St
  • Owensboro, KY 42301
  • OPEID College Code: 00196900
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  • General Phone: (270) 926-3111
  • President: Anne Cairns Federlein, Ph.d.
  • Website: WWW.KWC.EDU
  • Type: Private Not-For-Profit, 4-Year or Above
  • Calendar System: Semester
  • Highest Degree: Bachelor's Degree
  • Local Area: Small City
  • Student Enrollment: 956
  • College Alias: KWC
  • College Mascot: Panthers
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Basic Information
    Student Services
  • Remedial Services Offered
  • Academic or Career Counseling Services Offered
  • Employment Services Offered
  • Placement Services For Graduates Offered
    Special Learning Opportunities
  • Distance Learning Opportunities
  • Study Abroad Opportunities
  • Teaching K-12 Certification Offered
    • State Approved for Certification
  • ROTC
    • Army
    Religious Affiliation
  • United Methodist
    Mission Statement
  • Kentucky Wesleyan College, in partnership with The United Methodist Church, fosters a liberal arts education that nourishes, stimulates and prepares future leaders intellectually, spiritually and physically to achieve success in life.
    College Carnegie Classifications
  • Basic Classification
    • Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
  • Undergraduate Classification
    • Arts & Sciences Plus Professions, No Graduate Coexistence
  • Undergraduate Profile Classification
    • Full-Time Four-Year, Selective, Higher Transfer-In
  • Enrollment Classification
    • Exclusively Undergraduate Four-Year
  • Size Classification
    • Very Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential
 
    College Credits Accepted
  • Dual Credit
  • AP Credit
    Applicant Considerations
  • High School or Secondary School GPA
    • Required
  • High School or Secondary School Rank
    • Recommended
  • High School or Secondary School Record
    • Required
  • College Preparatory Program Completion
    • Recommended
  • Admission Test Scores (SAT ®,ACT ®,...)
    • Required
  • TOEFL
    • Required
 
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2007
 MaleFemaleTotal
Number of Applicants8308451,675
Number Granted Admission (%)638 (77%)714 (84%)1,352 (81%)
Number Admitted Who Enrolled (%)161 (25%)120 (17%)281 (21%)
 
Enrolled Students Submitting Test Scores Fall 2007
 NumberPercent (%)
SAT ® Exam4115%
ACT ® Exam26594%
 
Enrolled Students Test Scores Fall 2007
 25th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT ® Critical Reading400480
SAT ® Math420540
SAT ® Writing400460
 
ACT ® Composite1924
ACT ® English1724
ACT ® Math1724
    Financial Aid Links and Information
  • Percent of Students Receiving Financial Aid: 99%
 
Financial Aid Breakdown 2006-07
 LoanFederal GrantState/Local GrantInstitutional Grant
(%) of Students Receiving66%38%81%98%
Avg Amount Receiving$4,145$3,318$4,052$5,466
 
Federal Loan Default Rates
 200620052004
Default Rate (%)4.0%4.3%4.5%
Number in Default889
Number in Repayment199184197
Undergraduate Student Expenses
2007-082006-072005-06
Tuition, Fees and Other Expenses
In-State Tuition and Fees$14,550$13,200$12,990
Out of State Tuition and Fees$14,550$13,200$12,990
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,250$1,250
 
Housing Expenses
On Campus
Room and Board$5,950$5,750$5,600
Other Expenses$2,000$2,000$2,000
Off Campus
Room and Board$3,160$3,060$3,060
Other Expenses$2,000$2,000$2,000
Off Campus with Family
Other Expenses$2,000$2,000$2,000
 
Total Expenses
On Campus
In-State$23,700$22,200$21,840
Out of State$23,700$22,200$21,840
Off Campus
In-State$20,910$19,510$19,300
Out of State$20,910$19,510$19,300
Off Campus with Family
In-State$17,750$16,450$16,240
Out of State$17,750$16,450$16,240
Awarded Student Degrees and Programs
 Bachelor
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology, Biological Sciences16
Zoology, Animal Biology-
 
Business and Marketing Studies
Accounting4
Business, Commerce14
Corporate Communications2
 
Communications and Journalism
Communication Studies3
 
Computer and Information Sciences
Computer and Information Sciences8
Computer Science-
 
Education
Art Teacher Education-
Elementary Education8
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching7
Middle School Education5
 
English Language and Literature
English Language and Literature5
 
Foreign Languages and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature2
 
History
History3
 
Interdisciplinary Studies
Multiple, Interdisciplinary Studies, Other2
 
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics2
 
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other2
 
Physical Sciences
Chemistry2
Physics-
 
Psychology
Psychology14
 
Public Administration and Social Services
Human Services1
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other-
 
Recreation and Fitness Studies
Sport and Fitness Administration, Management9
 
Security and Protective Services
Criminal Justice, Safety Studies6
 
Social Sciences
Political Science and Government2
Sociology3
 
Visual and Performing Arts
Art and Art Studies1
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other-
Music-
 
 
Additional Information
    Overall Student Enrollment
  • Total Student Enrollment: 956
    • Undergraduate: 956
    Student Gender
  • Total Student Gender
    • Male: 503 Female: 453
  • Undergraduate Gender
    • Male: 503 Female: 453
    Student Attendance
  • Total Student Attendance
    • Full-Time: 901 Part-Time: 55
  • Undergraduate Attendance
    • Full-Time: 901 Part-Time: 55
Student Race Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Non-Resident Alien60.6%
American Indian40.4%
Black9410%
Asian40.4%
Hispanic101%
White75879%
Unknown808%
 
Student Age Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Age Under 1810.1%
Ages 18-1938740%
Ages 20-2133035%
Ages 22-2414715%
Ages 25-29354%
Ages 30-34121%
Ages 35-3960.6%
Ages 40-4970.7%
Ages 50-6590.9%
Age Over 6580.8%
Age Uknown141%
Employee Type Breakdown
 TotalFull-TimePart-Time
Total Employees21612294
Faculty Status934449
Tenured Faculty2020-
Instruction, Research and/or Public Service914249
Primarily Instruction914249
Executive, Administrative and/or Managerial1515-
Other Professionals602733
Technical and/or Paraprofessional503812
Clerical And Secretarial271611
Skilled Crafts33-
Service and/or Maintenance20191
 
Faculty Full-Time Average Salary Breakdown
 TotalMaleFemale
9/10 Month Contract
All Faculty$45,863 (42)$46,869 (27)$44,053 (15)
Professor$53,931 (13)$53,678 (11)$55,325 (2)
Associate Professor$44,007 (15)$43,722 (8)$44,333 (7)
Assistant Professor$40,360 (14)$40,652 (8)$39,970 (6)
 
Equated 9 Month Contract
All Faculty$45,863 (42)$46,869 (27)$44,053 (15)
Professor$53,931 (13)$53,678 (11)$55,325 (2)
Associate Professor$44,007 (15)$43,722 (8)$44,333 (7)
Assistant Professor$40,360 (14)$40,652 (8)$39,970 (6)
Overall Athletic Team Information
  • Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association (Ncaa)
 TotalMen's TeamsWomen's Teams
Athlete Student Aid
Total Aid$1,150,712$791,905$358,807
Ratio (%)100%69%31%
 
Participants
All Athletes34725889
Unduplicated Athletes34425589
Baseball4141-
Basketball271710
Football143143-
Golf20119
Soccer593425
Softball19-19
Tennis7-7
Cross Country18126
Volleyball13-13
 
Coaches Salaries
Head Coaches-$23,060$12,198
Assistant Coaches-$9,545$6,491
 
Coaches
All Coaches362313
Baseball44-
Head Coaches11-
Assistant Coaches33-
Basketball532
Head Coaches211
Assistant Coaches321
Football1111-
Head Coaches11-
Assistant Coaches1010-
Golf211
Head Coaches211
Assistant Coaches---
Soccer633
Head Coaches211
Assistant Coaches422
Softball2-2
Head Coaches1-1
Assistant Coaches1-1
Tennis2-2
Head Coaches1-1
Assistant Coaches1-1
Cross Country211
Head Coaches211
Assistant Coaches---
Volleyball2-2
Head Coaches1-1
Assistant Coaches1-1
    Retention Rates
  • Full-Time Entering Students Retained: 54%
Graduation Rates
 (%) of Entering Class
Overall
All Students33%
 
By Gender
Male29%
Female40%
 
By Race
Black15%
Asian50%
Hispanic100%
White34%
Unknown33%
 
By Years Prior to Graduation
4 Years or Less15%
5 Years29%
6 Years32%
Crime Statistics
 2006-072005-06
Criminal Offenses
On Campus
Burglary47
Residence Hall
Burglary34
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