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How strong are the academics at Kentucky Wesleyan College?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

11:1
Student to faculty ratio

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Kentucky Wesleyan has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Kentucky Wesleyan College:

67%
First-year retention rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Kentucky Wesleyan College's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Psychology, General
Business/Commerce, General
Zoology/Animal Biology
Exercise Science and Kinesiology
Graphic Design
11.6
13.28
14.96
16.64
18.32
20

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Zoology/Animal Biology 16
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 9
Business
  • Business/Commerce, General 20
  • Accounting 5
Communication
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 4
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 7
  • Secondary Education and Teaching 6
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 4
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 1
  • Music Teacher Education 0
  • Art Teacher Education 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 1
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 11
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 11
  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS 11
History
  • History, General 2
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 11
Legal Professions And Studies
  • Legal Studies 1
  • Non-Professional Legal Studies 1
  • LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES 1
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • General Studies 3
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 2
Parks
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 14
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 8
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies 2
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 4
  • Physics, General 1
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 20
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 1
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Graphic Design 13
  • Music, General 2
  • Art/Art Studies, General 1
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 0
  • Music Performance, General 0

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