KWC vs. Kentucky Christian University

Comparable Facts

Compare Kentucky Wesleyan College in Owensboro, KY with Kentucky Christian University in Grayson, KY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Kentucky Wesleyan College is larger than Kentucky Christian University based on total student enrollment (887 students vs. 550 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kentucky Wesleyan College is located in Owensboro, KY (Small City setting); Kentucky Christian University is in Grayson, KY (Distant Town setting).
• Kentucky Wesleyan College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Kentucky Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kentucky Wesleyan College 15:1; Kentucky Christian University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kentucky Christian University are 17.3% lower than at Kentucky Wesleyan College ($9,800 vs. $11,855).
• Out-of-state tuition is 30.2% higher at KWC than at Kentucky Christian University (about $8,048 more per year; $34,673 vs. $26,625).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kentucky Wesleyan College than at Kentucky Christian University (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kentucky Wesleyan College students is 33.7% larger than aid received by Kentucky Christian University students ($25,538 vs. $19,102).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Kentucky Christian University than at KWC (20 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both KWC and Kentucky Christian University.
• Enrolled first-year students at KWC average a 3.3 high school GPA, 0.14 higher than at Kentucky Christian University (3.16).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.7% at KWC vs. 28% at Kentucky Christian University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Kentucky Wesleyan College graduates have a $2,843 lower median loan debt than Kentucky Christian University graduates ($22,907 vs. $25,750).
• Among borrowers, KWC graduates have an estimated $30 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kentucky Christian University graduates ($236 vs. $266).
• More Kentucky Christian University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former KWC students, three years after graduation (56% vs. 54%).

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