Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Cost
- Average net price
- $10,990per year, after aid
- In-state tuition
- $11,652published rate
- Out-of-state tuition
- $27,000published rate
Net price is an average across aided students — what your family actually pays depends on your finances, and can be lower or higher.
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 971of admitted students
Context for the class as a whole, not a prediction about any one applicant.
Outcomes
- Median earnings
- $43,88910 years after entry
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.
Campus life
- Campus setting
- City: Small
- Residential character
- Primarily residential — many students live on campus
Most common fields of study
- Business & marketing20%
- Health professions14%
- Liberal arts & humanities9%
- Education6%
- Communication & journalism6%
- Psychology5%
Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.
Athletics
NCAA Division I-FBS
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
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Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s
College Scorecard
and the Equity in Athletics survey.
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