Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY · www.wku.edu
12,155
Students
93.9%
Admit Rate
$10,990
Net Cost
💰 Earnings After Graduation
6 Years After Enrollment
$38,156
Median annual earnings
10 Years After Enrollment
$43,889
Median annual earnings
📚 Popular Majors
Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard
🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$11,652
Out-of-State Tuition
$27,000
Avg Net Price
$10,990
Median Debt
$22,095
Pell Grant Rate
30.5%
ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)
4.0x
🏈 Athletics Score
23 / 100
💰 Revenue
$11.4M
📊 Expenses
$11.3M
🏅 Sports Offered
25(12M / 13W)
📈 Net
+$0.1M
Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends
🔍 Google Search Interest
General Interest
10
Relative search volume
🛡️ Campus Safety
96.6 / 100
Total Incidents per 1,000 Students
14.81
Violent
28
Property
75
Drug/Alcohol
77
Based on Clery Act campus crime reports
☀️ Campus Weather
55.5 / 100
Mild and partly sunny
🌡️ Avg Temp
50°F
Sep-May avg
☀️ Sunny Days
190
per year
🌧️ Rainfall
50"
per year
❄️ Snowfall
12"
per year
💧 Humidity
69%
avg relative
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year
🎓 Academics
🌍 Student Demographics
🎉 Social Life Score
40.6 / 100
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