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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.

Where Is Western Kentucky University?

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Contact details for WKU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1906 College Heights Blvd, Bowling Green, KY 42101-1000
Phone: 270-745-0111
Website: www.wku.edu

Western Kentucky University Graduate Student Diversity

2,021 Graduate Students
66% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,021 graduate students at WKU, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Western Kentucky University graduate students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
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

3,205 Took All Classes Online
9,496 Took At Least One Class Online
6.9% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 54 bachelor’s degree and 66 master’s degree programs available online at WKU. In 2020-2021, 9,496 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at WKU has changed over the last few years.

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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 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of WKU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Western Kentucky University was 6.9%. This is the #849 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at WKU regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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