KWC vs. Harris-Stowe State University

Comparable Facts

Compare Kentucky Wesleyan College in Owensboro, KY with Harris Stowe State University in Saint Louis, MO on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Harris Stowe State University is larger than KWC based on total student enrollment (1,002 students vs. 887 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kentucky Wesleyan College is located in Owensboro, KY (Small City setting); Harris Stowe State University is in Saint Louis, MO (Large City setting).
• Kentucky Wesleyan College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Harris Stowe State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kentucky Wesleyan College 15:1; Harris Stowe State University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Harris Stowe State University are 9.5% lower than at Kentucky Wesleyan College ($10,728 vs. $11,855).
• Out-of-state tuition is 197.9% higher at KWC than at Harris Stowe State University (about $23,033 more per year; $34,673 vs. $11,640).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Kentucky Wesleyan College as at Harris Stowe State University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kentucky Wesleyan College students is 107.2% larger than aid received by Harris Stowe State University students ($25,538 vs. $12,325).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at KWC, open admission at Harris-Stowe State University.
• Enrolled first-year students at KWC average a 3.3 high school GPA, 0.26 higher than at Harris-Stowe State University (3.04).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Kentucky Wesleyan College graduates have a $4,118 lower median loan debt than Harris-Stowe State University graduates ($22,907 vs. $27,025).
• Among borrowers, KWC graduates have an estimated $43 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Harris-Stowe State University graduates ($236 vs. $279).
• More KWC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Harris-Stowe State University students, three years after graduation (54% vs. 27%).

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