KY State vs. Warren Wilson

Comparable Facts

Compare Kentucky State University in Frankfort, KY with Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Kentucky State University is larger than Warren Wilson based on total student enrollment (2,020 students vs. 791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kentucky State University is located in Frankfort, KY (Distant Town setting); Warren Wilson College is in Swannanoa, NC (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Kentucky State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Warren Wilson College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kentucky State University 10:1; Warren Wilson College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kentucky State University are 33.4% lower than at Warren Wilson College ($8,686 vs. $13,050).
• Out-of-state tuition is 203.9% higher at Warren Wilson than at Kentucky State University (about $27,842 more per year; $41,500 vs. $13,658).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Warren Wilson College than at Kentucky State University (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warren Wilson College students is 198.7% larger than aid received by Kentucky State University students ($30,887 vs. $10,340).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 8 points higher at Warren Wilson than at KY State (25 vs. 17, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both KY State and Warren Wilson.
• Typical fall application deadline: Warren Wilson Jul 3, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Warren Wilson average a 3.6 high school GPA, 0.88 higher than at KY State (2.72).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 27% at KY State vs. 17.9% at Warren Wilson.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Warren Wilson College graduates have a $6,000 lower median loan debt than KY State graduates ($23,000 vs. $29,000).
• Among borrowers, Warren Wilson graduates have an estimated $62 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than KY State graduates ($237 vs. $299).
• More Warren Wilson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former KY State students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 24%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.