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Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University

https://www.wku.edu

Repayment outcome

73.9%

of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.

Money

$20,400–$48,900

middle 50% · median $34,600

Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed

College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.

Net price

after grants & scholarships

$10,470

Median debt

of borrowers at graduation

$15,000

Sticker price

before any aid

$16,538

Default rate

13.7%

Earnings by major

Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data

A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.

  1. Education$57,318
  2. Engineering Tech$57,318
  3. Engineering$51,551
  4. Computer Science$46,087
  5. Library Science$44,886
  6. Physical Sciences$41,937
  7. Social Sciences$33,565
  8. Foreign Languages$33,459
  9. Math & Statistics$33,325
  10. Comm. Tech$32,620
  11. Public Admin$31,265
  12. History$31,236
  13. Communication and Media Studies.$28,960
  14. Health Professions$27,947
  15. Parks & Fitness$27,590
  16. Biology$26,850
  17. Family Sciences$26,585
  18. Business$26,353
  19. English & Literature$25,452
  20. Psychology$24,035
  21. Visual & Performing Arts$21,052
  22. Liberal Arts$19,749

Academics

Acceptance

92.3%

Avg SAT

1,009

Enrollment

15,780

What students study

19 fields offered

Business

15% of degrees awarded — the most popular field

  1. 02Health Professions13.4%
  2. 03Education10.7%
  3. 04Liberal Arts10.7%
  4. 05Social Sciences7.2%
  5. 06Communications7.2%
  6. 07Visual & Performing Arts4.3%
  7. 08Biology3.8%
  8. 09Psychology3.5%
  9. 10Parks & Fitness3.4%
  10. 11Agriculture2.5%
  11. 12English & Literature2.2%
  12. 13Engineering2.2%
  13. 14Physical Sciences2.2%
  14. 15Public Admin2.0%
  15. 16Computer Science1.9%
  16. 17Engineering Tech1.8%
  17. 18History1.6%
  18. 19Math & Statistics1.3%
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