Western Kentucky University Graduate Programs
Western Kentucky University is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The city atmosphere of Bowling Green makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.
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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 |
Western Kentucky University Graduate Student Diversity
Gender Diversity
Of the 2,021 graduate students at WKU, 34% are male and 66% are female.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Western Kentucky University graduate students is as follows.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 21 |
Black or African American | 209 |
Hispanic or Latino | 63 |
White | 1,589 |
International Students | 52 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 87 |
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.
Online Learning at Western Kentucky University
The following chart shows how the online learning population at WKU has changed over the last few years.
This school is the 3rd most popular in Kentucky for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of WKU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Communication & Journalism | 4% |
Computer & Information Sciences | 26% |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 3% |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 43% |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies | 92% |
Western Kentucky University Graduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
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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