Division I · Conference USA
Western Kentucky University · Campus
Bowling Green, KY · City · Public · Doctoral/professional university · the Hilltoppers · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Small city
Setting
under 100,000
14,590
Undergraduates
+ 2,169 graduate students
18:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
78%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
29%
From out of state
first-year students
$12k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingSmall city (under 100,000) Bowling Green, KY
- TypePublic · Doctoral/professional university
- CalendarSemester
- Admissions97% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
14,5902,169
Undergraduates 14,590Graduate students 2,169
Where first-years come from
70%29%
In state 70%Other states 29%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
75%
White 75%Hispanic 6%Black 8%Asian 4%Two or more 4%International 1%Not reported 2%
- Women62%
- Full-time78% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class2,822 entered last fall
- Transfers in760 5% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online42% take some classes online 13% fully online
- Registered with disability services3% or fewer of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $12,043 | $2,409 | $14,452 |
| Off campus | $12,043 | $6,062 | $18,105 |
| With family | — | $2,409 | $2,409 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.78 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page upper half for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredAssociate's · Bachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list Western Kentucky University is on.
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