Kentucky Wesleyan vs Shaw
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Kentucky Wesleyan CollegeOwensboro, KYCatholic life on campusShaw UniversityRaleigh, NCCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Kentucky Wesleyan has the higher graduation rate: 47% against 22% at Shaw.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Kentucky Wesleyan has the lower price after aid: $15,062 a year, against $21,145 at Shaw.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Kentucky Wesleyan: $46,747, against $34,409 at Shaw.
- Median debt is lower at Kentucky Wesleyan: $23,250, against $32,500 at Shaw.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Owensboro, KY
Raleigh, NC
Setting
City
City
Students
834
962
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
72%
80%
Average SAT
1044
ACT middle 50%
16–23
Graduation rate
47%
22%
First-year retention
53%
52%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$17,131
$16,512
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$13,951
$16,236
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$13,701
$16,276
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$15,062
$21,145
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$19,306
Net price, over $110,000 income
$22,888
$24,966
Median debt
$23,250
$32,500
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$46,747
$34,409
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.