Western Kentucky University Trade Programs
Western Kentucky University is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The location of WKU is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.
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Where Is Western Kentucky University?

Contact details for WKU are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 1906 College Heights Blvd, Bowling Green, KY 42101-1000 |
Phone: | 270-745-0111 |
Website: | www.wku.edu |
Can I Afford WKU?
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $11,436 | $27,000 |
Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
On Campus Room and Board | $12,043 | $12,043 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,409 | $2,409 |
Student Loan Debt
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At WKU, approximately 51% of students took out student loans averaging $6,581 a year. That adds up to $26,324 over four years for those students.
Western Kentucky University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 2,231 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 11,749 full-time undergraduates at WKU, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Western Kentucky University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 292 |
Black or African American | 1,093 |
Hispanic or Latino | 509 |
White | 9,135 |
International Students | 184 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 536 |
Geographic Diversity
Kentucky students aren't the only ones who study at Western Kentucky University. At this time, 30 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 86 countries are represented at WKU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, China, and India.
Western Kentucky University Trade School Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Basic Certificate | Associate’s | Bachelor’s | TOTAL |
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Health Care Management | 0 | 0 | 58 | 58 |
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 0 | 0 | 53 | 53 |
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 0 | 8 | 21 | 29 |
Other Health & Medical Administrative Services | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
Manufacturing Engineering Technology | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 |
Health Information Management | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
Industrial Technology | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
TOTAL | 29 | 8 | 187 | 224 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By OPMaster under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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