Western Kentucky University

Name: Western Kentucky University Common Data Set 2022-23
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Common Data Set 2022-23

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Acceptance Rate

96.9%

Applications

7,505

Admitted

7,276

Enrolled

2,719

SAT Composite

990-1160

SAT Math

480-580

SAT Reading

500-590

ACT Composite

18-25

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$43,889

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

56%

6-year completion

Average net price

$10,990

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$22,095

federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction357fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

4 TABLES

Respondent Information

First Name:Stefanie

Last Name:Estes

Title:Research Analyst

Office:Office of Institutional Research

Phone:(270) 745-3250

Email Address:institutional.research@wku.edu

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://www.wku.edu/instres/publications.php

Address Information

Main Phone Number:(270) 745-0111

WWW Home Page Address:www.wku.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number:(270)745-2551

Admissions Email Address:admission@wku.edu

If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://acsapps.wku.edu/pls/prod/twbkwbis.P_GenMenu?name=wkumenu.P_AdmUnsecMnu

Degrees Offered

CertificateX

AssociateX

Bachelor'sX

Postbachelor's certificateX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Doctoral degree -- otherX

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	10	103	115
Hispanic/Latino	154	651	783
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	240	1088	1157
White, non-Hispanic	2068	9321	11167
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	11	29	32
Asian, non-Hispanic	88	340	466
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	2	13	13
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	122	473	546
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	60	131	161
Total	2755	12149	14440

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	353
Associate degrees	166
Bachelor's degrees	2794
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	700
Post-master's certificates	15
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	19

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	1061	435	1382	2878
Did not persist	2	2	2	6
Final cohort	1059	433	1380	2872
Completed in less than four years	283	160	709	1152
Completed in less than five years	115	49	163	327
Completed in less than six years	30	10	31	71
Total completers	428	219	903	1550
Six-year graduation rate	40.4%	50.6%	65.4%	54.0%

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	76.6%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	2726	4779	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	2622	4654	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	1014	1705	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	1705	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	15	21	Not reported	Not reported

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units2

Foreign language2

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Extracurricular activities	Yes	—	—	—
Talent or ability	Yes	—	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	Yes	—	—	—
Alumni relation	Yes	—	—	—
Geographical residence	Yes	—	—	—
State residency	Yes	—	—	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	Yes	—	—	—
Volunteer work	Yes	—	—	—
Work experience	Yes	—	—	—
Level of applicant interest	Yes	—	—	—

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	7	Not reported
ACT	Not reported	Not reported

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	990	1060	1160
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	500	540	590
SAT math	480	530	580
ACT composite	18	21	25
ACT math	17	20	24
ACT English	17	21	25
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other extracted fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8002.8

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69919

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59954.5

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49921.3

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3992.4

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Math: 700-8003.8

SAT Math: 600-69917.5

SAT Math: 500-59947.4

SAT Math: 400-49927.5

SAT Math: 300-3993.8

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Composite: 1400-16002.4

SAT Composite: 1200-139918

SAT Composite: 1000-119953.6

SAT Composite: 800-99923.2

SAT Composite: 600-7992.9

SAT Composite: 400-5990

ACT Composite: 30-367.4

ACT Composite: 24-2925.3

ACT Composite: 18-2345.9

ACT Composite: 12-1721.2

ACT Composite: 6-110.2

ACT Composite: Below 60

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class21.9

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class5.2

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:36.2

Percent who had GPA of 4.010.3

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9928.3

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7419.4

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4915.8

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2411.0

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9912.3

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.492.9

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.0

Percent who had GPA below 1.00.0

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:50

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	502	787	Not reported	1289
Admitted	492	774	Not reported	1266
Enrolled	322	435	Not reported	757

Transfer Credit Policies

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:15

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30

If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:http://catalog.wku.edu/graduate/student-services/student-services.pdf

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

English as a Second Language (ESL)X

Exchange student program (domestic)X

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Liberal arts/career combinationX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Undergraduate ResearchX

Weekend collegeX

Required Course Work

English (including composition)X

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

MathematicsX

PhilosophyX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)29%

Percent of males who join fraternities17%

Percent of females who join sororities15%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing81%

Percent who live off campus or commute19%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)27%

Percent of males who join fraternities18%

Percent of females who join sororities17%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing36%

Percent who live off campus or commute64%

Percent of students age 25 and older11%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18.3

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18.3

Average age of full-time students20.6

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21.5

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Marching bandX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

OperaX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

Television stationX

YearbookX

Housing

Apartments for married studentsX

Apartments for single studentsX

Special housing for international studentsX

Fraternity/sorority housingX

Theme housingX

Wellness housingX

Annual Expenses

5 TABLES

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.wku.edu/financialaid/costinfo/calculator.php

Public Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-district	11112	11112
Tuition: in-state	11112	11112
Tuition: out-of-state	27072	27072
Tuition: nonresident	27720	27720
Required fees	11072	11072
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	1000	1000	1000
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	967	4135	4135
Other expenses	2264	2264	5530

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

In-district:$463

In-state (out-of-district):$1,128

Financial Aid

5 TABLES

Reporting Year

Academic Year2022-2023 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$19,897,489

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,181,841

Total Scholarships/Grants$29,320,945

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$15,505,452

Federal Work-Study$1,063,466

Total Self-Help$16,568,918

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$2,511,761

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$46,507,904

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,776,440

Total Scholarships/Grants$64,185,484

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$28,773,227

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$3,240,900

Total Self-Help$32,014,127

Parent Loans$9,361,256

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$3,834,903

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.1,764

Institutional Aid

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:WKU restructured its scholarship programs and as a result more incoming freshmen will qualify for scholarships than have in the past. Common Data Set 2022-2023

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	642	297	939
Members of minority groups	134	30	164
Females	337	187	524
Males	305	110	415
Nonresidents	1	1	2
Doctorate or other terminal degree	509	78	587
Master's, but not terminal master's	128	170	298
Bachelor's degree	4	37	41
Unknown or other highest degree	1	12	13
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio18.13

based on ____ students13,434

and ____ faculty741

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	Not reported	22
10-19 students	Not reported	22
20-29 students	Not reported	107
30-39 students	Not reported	78
40-49 students	Not reported	11
50-99 students	Not reported	7
100+ students	Not reported	3
Total	Not reported	Not reported

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

2 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Architecture	0.7%	Not reported	4%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	0.2%	Not reported	5%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2.9%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	3.0%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	1.2%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	1.2%
Family and consumer sciences	5.9%	Not reported	1.3%
Law/legal studies	1.2%	Not reported	0.3%
English	Not reported	Not reported	1.4%
Liberal arts/general studies	24.1%	Not reported	4.6%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.8%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.7%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.1%
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	0.6%	Not reported	4.3%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.1%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	0.6%	Not reported	1.7%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	5.2%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	2.9%
Social sciences	5.1%	Not reported	8.5%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	0.8%	Not reported	4.9%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
History	Not reported	Not reported	0.9%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Bachelors

Western Kentucky University

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