WKU vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus

Comparable Facts

Compare Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, KY with Wright State University Lake Campus in Celina, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Western Kentucky University is larger than Wright State University-Lake Campus based on total student enrollment (16,291 students vs. 1,356 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Western Kentucky University is located in Bowling Green, KY (Small City setting); Wright State University Lake Campus is in Celina, OH (Rural Fringe setting).
• Western Kentucky University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Wright State University Lake Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Western Kentucky University 19:1; Wright State University Lake Campus 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wright State University Lake Campus are 6.6% lower than at Western Kentucky University ($11,750 vs. $12,582).
• Out-of-state tuition is 54.9% higher at WKU than at Wright State University Lake Campus (about $9,572 more per year; $27,000 vs. $17,428).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Western Kentucky University than at Wright State University Lake Campus (99% vs. 85%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Western Kentucky University students is 145.1% larger than aid received by Wright State University Lake Campus students ($10,921 vs. $4,455).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Wright State University-Lake Campus than at WKU (21 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at WKU, open admission at Wright State University-Lake Campus.
• Typical fall application deadline: WKU Aug 1, 2027; Wright State University-Lake Campus Aug 26, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at WKU average a 3.42 high school GPA, 0.15 higher than at Wright State University-Lake Campus (3.27).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Western Kentucky University graduates have a $750 lower median loan debt than Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates ($24,250 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, WKU graduates have an estimated $8 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates ($250 vs. $258).
• More Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former WKU students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 47%).

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