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| Metric | Western Kentucky | U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 94% | 92% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 93% / 95% | 90% / 93% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 9,840 | 8,590 |
| Admitted | 9,237 | 7,886 |
| Enrolled | 2,788 | 1,852 |
| Yield | 30% | 23% |
| SAT middle 50% | 840–1050 | – |
| ACT middle 50% | 16–21 | 20–26 |
| Sent an SAT | – | – |
| Sent an ACT | – | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: Essay | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | – |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | – | – |
| Wait list | – | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | – |
| Admission: Test scores | – | – |
| Admission: Interview | – | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | – |
| Admission: First generation | – | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | – |
| Admission: State residency | – | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | – |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test-optional |
| Application fee | $50 | None |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Small | Town: Distant |
| Carnegie class | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium |
| Research activity | Research college or university | Research college or university |
| Student access & earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FBS | Division III |
| Conference | Conference USA | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| ROTC | Army, Air Force | Army |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Not listed |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 12,155 | 7,306 |
| Beds in college housing | 4,942 | 3,462 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 30% | 29% |
| First-gen | 36% | 31% |
| Men / women | 39% / 61% | 43% / 57% |
| Part-time students | 9% | 10% |
| Students 25 and older | 9% | 8% |
| First-years from in state | 66% | 89% |
| First-years from other states | 33% | 11% |
| First-years from abroad | 0% | 0% |
| New transfer students this fall | 715 | 412 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 20% | 18% |
| Diversity index | 0.43 | 0.27 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 19 to 1 | 21 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 67% | 76% |
| Average faculty salary | $73,212 | $71,232 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 2,804 | 1,417 |
| Most popular majors | Business Administration and Management, General 7% · General Studies 6% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 5% | Business Administration and Management, General 8% · Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 6% · Elementary Education and Teaching 6% |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,271 (public, GASB accounting) | $8,261 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $1,376 (public, GASB accounting) | $9,259 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 27% | 26% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $20,555 | $18,036 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 35% | 18% |
| Net price, students with grants | $12,548 | $14,883 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $26,888 | $20,906 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $42,452 | $29,926 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | Yes | Yes |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $11,436 | $8,834 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $27,000 | $17,854 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 29% | 12% |
| First-years with grants | 99% | 79% |
| Average grant | $10,921 | $5,014 |
| Aid from the college | 91% | 75% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $43,889 | $52,021 |
| Graduation rate | 54% | 59% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 42% | 41% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 68% | 57% |
| Pell graduation gap | 26 pts lower | 17 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 61% | 54% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 68% | 31% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 40% | 31% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 28% | 26% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 40% | 43% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 78% | 74% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 41% | 45% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 53% | 61% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 21% | 25% |
| Median debt | $22,095 | $21,503 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 35% | 49% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $15,500 | $15,700 |
| Website | wku.edu | uwsp.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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