| Screen last updated on: July 14, 2009 |
| Total undergraduates: |
529 men, 439 women, 968 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
499 men, 412 women, 911 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
30 men, 27 women, 57 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
23% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
 | |
| 12.2% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 0.9% | Hispanic |
| 78.3% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 8.0% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
|
| Undergraduate breakdown: |
| |
| 10.9% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.3% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.3% | Hispanic |
| 79.4% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.6% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 7.3% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
|
|
|
| Campus size: |
55 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Owensboro,KY |
| Population of city/town: |
65,000 |
| Nearest major city: |
Louisville,KY |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
120 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
300,000 |
| Online campus map: |
www.kwc.edu/about_kwc/
campus_map.aspx |
|
| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
|
- coed dorms (41%)
- women's dorms (28%)
- men's dorms (31%)
- sorority housing
- fraternity housing
|
|
| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
76% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
48% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
52% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
70% |
| Student conduct policies: |
|
class attendance policies set by individual instructors |
|
| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
|
| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
125 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
|
Center for fine arts, center for the sciences. |
|
|
| Remedial learning services: |
|
reading, writing, math, study skills |
|
| Additional services offered: |
|
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
|
| Counseling services: |
|
veteran student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
|
| Career placement services: |
|
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training, graduate school assistance. |
|
| Services for students with disabilities: |
|
note-taking services, tutors, reader services, special housing |
|
| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
|
| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
3 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
3 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
13% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
2 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
2 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
16% |
| Student activities: |
|
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
|
| School newspaper(s): |
Panogram |
| Number of honor societies: |
9 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
42 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
|
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Campus Ministries Team, Catholics in Action, Christ Reaching Out Saving Students, Fellowship of Christian Athletes |
|
| Minority student organizations: |
|
Black Student Union, Students Allied for Equality |
|
| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
|
Wesleyan Singers, pep band, Wesleyan Players, Compass Club, student environmental action corps, student life committee, student programming board, team managers |
|
|
| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Gary Gallup,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Jessica Trahan |
| School colors: |
purple and white |
| School mascot: |
Panthers |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Great Lakes Valley Conference (Division II) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's football | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's golf | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
|
| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
35% |
|
| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Nashville, TN (125 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Owensboro, KY (2 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Cincinnati, OH (200 miles) |
|
| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
|
| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
20% immediately, 40% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
|
Eastern Kentucky University, Indiana University--Bloomington, Murray State University, University of Cincinnati, University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, Vanderbilt University. |
|
| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
29% within six months of graduation |
|
|
Data is copyrighted material under license to Wintergreen Orchard House, a division of Alloy Education, which is reproduced on this website by permission of Wintergreen Orchard House. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. Copyright © 2006-2010 by Wintergreen Orchard House. All rights reserved.
|
|
|
The information in the Campus Tours is provided and updated by third parties including the respective colleges and universities. While the colleges and universities are able to update the Campus Tours information at any time and this section, thereby, has the potential to offer the most accurate and up-to-date information available, the information is not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for its accuracy.
