KWC vs. Trinity Bible College and Graduate School

Comparable Facts

Compare Kentucky Wesleyan College in Owensboro, KY with Trinity Bible College and Graduate School in Ellendale, ND on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Kentucky Wesleyan College is larger than Trinity Bible College and Graduate School based on total student enrollment (887 students vs. 275 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kentucky Wesleyan College is located in Owensboro, KY (Small City setting); Trinity Bible College and Graduate School is in Ellendale, ND (Remote Rural setting).
• Kentucky Wesleyan College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Trinity Bible College and Graduate School is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kentucky Wesleyan College 15:1; Trinity Bible College and Graduate School 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trinity Bible College and Graduate School are 31.8% lower than at Kentucky Wesleyan College ($8,088 vs. $11,855).
• Out-of-state tuition is 76% higher at KWC than at Trinity Bible College and Graduate School (about $14,973 more per year; $34,673 vs. $19,700).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Kentucky Wesleyan College as at Trinity Bible College and Graduate School (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kentucky Wesleyan College students is 116% larger than aid received by Trinity Bible College and Graduate School students ($25,538 vs. $11,824).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Trinity Bible College and Graduate School than at KWC (21 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at KWC, open admission at Trinity Bible College and Graduate School.
• Enrolled first-year students at KWC average a 3.3 high school GPA, 0.03 higher than at Trinity Bible College and Graduate School (3.27).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.7% at KWC vs. 76.7% at Trinity Bible College and Graduate School.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Kentucky Wesleyan College graduates have a $4,093 lower median loan debt than Trinity Bible College and Graduate School graduates ($22,907 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, KWC graduates have an estimated $43 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Trinity Bible College and Graduate School graduates ($236 vs. $279).
• More Trinity Bible College and Graduate School 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.