Bowling Green, KY · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

93.9%

Acceptance rate

977

SAT Average

$10,916

Avg net price

12,267

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average977

SAT Reading/Writing420–530

SAT Math420–520

ACT Composite16–21

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Associate’s 255Bachelor’s 2,804Master’s 799Doctoral 50	255	2,804	799	50
Associate’s 8Bachelor’s 578Master’s 137Doctoral None reported	8	578	137	None reported
Associate’s 117Bachelor’s 356Master’s 138Doctoral 41	117	356	138	41
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 195Master’s 54Doctoral 1	None reported	195	54	1
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 182Master’s 230Doctoral 8	None reported	182	230	8
Associate’s 130Bachelor’s 177Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	130	177	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 168Master’s 28Doctoral None reported	None reported	168	28	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 156Master’s 4Doctoral None reported	None reported	156	4	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 137Master’s 5Doctoral None reported	None reported	137	5	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 113Master’s 19Doctoral None reported	None reported	113	19	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 107Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	107	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 103Master’s 4Doctoral None reported	None reported	103	4	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 77Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	77	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 68Master’s 64Doctoral None reported	None reported	68	64	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 62Master’s 6Doctoral None reported	None reported	62	6	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 55Master’s 4Doctoral None reported	None reported	55	4	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 47Master’s 5Doctoral None reported	None reported	47	5	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 41Master’s 12Doctoral None reported	None reported	41	12	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 35Master’s 18Doctoral None reported	None reported	35	18	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 35Master’s 4Doctoral None reported	None reported	35	4	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 24Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	24	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 23Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	23	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 21Master’s 8Doctoral None reported	None reported	21	8	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 16Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	16	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 13Master’s 10Doctoral None reported	None reported	13	10	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 12Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	12	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 2Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	2	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 1Master’s 2Doctoral None reported	None reported	1	2	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 40Doctoral None reported	None reported	None reported	40	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 7Doctoral None reported	None reported	None reported	7	None reported

Degrees awarded

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division I
Primary conference: Conference USA

Projected sponsored sports16

BaseballFootball — Bowl SubdivisionMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's Track, IndoorMen's Track, OutdoorSoftball

Athletic participation

350 unique student-athletes · 12 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Rolling admission

No deadline

· Apply with Common App or the college's application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $11,652
Required fees: $0
Food and housing: $12,582
Books and supplies: $1,000
Other expenses: $2,484
Total: $27,718

Total by year

$22,2692019–2019–20
$23,9322020–2120–21
$24,8152021–2221–22
$25,4482022–2322–23
$26,8882023–2423–24
$27,7182024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $10,916 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation42%

6-year graduation54%

Retention rate78%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$43,889

Median debt$22,095

Campus

Enrollment12,267

Student-faculty ratio18:1

SettingCity

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25

Western Kentucky UniversityView names for Western Kentucky University

NCAA program details

Projected sponsored sports16

Athletic participation

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

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