KWC vs. Siena Heights University

Comparable Facts

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

Siena Heights University is larger than KWC based on total student enrollment (1,781 students vs. 887 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kentucky Wesleyan College is located in Owensboro, KY (Small City setting); Siena Heights University is in Adrian, MI (Distant Town setting).
• Kentucky Wesleyan College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Siena Heights University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kentucky Wesleyan College 15:1; Siena Heights University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kentucky Wesleyan College are 12.4% lower than at Siena Heights University ($11,855 vs. $13,530).
• Out-of-state tuition is 12.7% higher at KWC than at Siena Heights University (about $3,895 more per year; $34,673 vs. $30,778).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Kentucky Wesleyan College as at Siena Heights University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Siena Heights University students is 5.7% larger than aid received by Kentucky Wesleyan College students ($26,984 vs. $25,538).

Admissions details

• Incoming KWC students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 19) as students at Siena Heights University (19).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both KWC and Siena Heights University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Siena Heights University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Siena Heights University average a 3.32 high school GPA, 0.02 higher than at KWC (3.3).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.7% at KWC vs. 36.3% at Siena Heights University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Siena Heights University graduates have a $5,161 lower median loan debt than KWC graduates ($17,746 vs. $22,907).
• Among borrowers, Siena Heights University graduates have an estimated $53 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than KWC graduates ($183 vs. $236).
• More KWC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Siena Heights University students, three years after graduation (54% vs. 52%).

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