Western Kentucky University (WKU) is a four-year, public school located in Bowling Green, KY.
It offers 85 graduate programs - 44 Master's, 4 Doctorate, 35 Post-bachelor's, and 2 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $12,140 for in-state and $18,340 for out-of-state students.
A total of 2,140 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 16,291 students at WKU. WKU offers online graduate programs and 1,450 out of 2,140 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find WKU's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $12,140 for Kentucky residents and $18,340 for out-of-state students. It offers eighty-five (85) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Western Kentucky University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1906 College Heights Blvd, Bowling Green, KY |
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| Graduate School Students | 2,169 students
1,450 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$12,140
Out-of-State$18,340 |
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| Student to Faculty | 19:1 (5.26%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 85 Graduate Programs
44 Master's, 4 Doctorate, 37 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Western Kentucky University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Western Kentucky University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Kentucky residents, the tuition & fees are $12,140 and $18,340 for non-Kentucky residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $607 for Kentucky residents and $917 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $12,140 | $18,340 |
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| Cost per Credit | $607 | $917 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,000 |
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| Room & Board | $12,582 (On-Campus) / $12,582 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $2,484 (On-Campus) / $6,188 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $28,206 | $34,406 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $31,910 | $38,110 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $12,140 | $12,140 | $12,140 | $12,140 | $12,140 |
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| Out-of-State | $18,340 | $18,340 | $18,340 | $18,340 | $18,340 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Western Kentucky University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 85 major areas - 44 Master's (21 online programs), 4 Doctorate (1 online programs), 35 Post-Bachelor's (24 online programs), 2 Post-Master's (1 online programs). 799 students have been conferred Master's degree and 50 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 799 | 50 | 195 | 20 |
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| Men | 247 | 25 | 58 | 3 |
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| Women | 552 | 25 | 137 | 17 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Mathematics | 10 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Chemistry | 4 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 8ONLINE |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
WKU graduate schools have a total of 2,169 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 741 male and 1,428 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 744 full-time and 1,425 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,450 students enrolled through online exclusively and 214 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,669 White, 230 Black, and 31 Asian students are attending at Western Kentucky University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
46 grad students are younger than 22 and 466 students are older than 65. It has 1,061 students aged between 22 and 30 and 567 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 2,169 |
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| Men | 741 |
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| Women | 1,428 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 2,169 |
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| Full-time Students | 744 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,425 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 2,169 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 5 |
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| Asian | 31 |
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| Black | 230 |
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| Hispanic | 84 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 2 |
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| White | 1,669 |
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| Two or more races | 69 |
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| Un-Known | 22 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 2,169 |
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| 21 & Under | 46 |
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| 22-24 | 545 |
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| 25-29 | 516 |
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| 30-34 | 307 |
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| 35-39 | 260 |
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| 40 & Over | 466 |
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Online Population
At Western Kentucky University graduate schools, 1,450 students enrolled online exclusively and 214 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,140 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,450 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 214 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 476 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,450 |
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| Kentucky Resident | 1,038 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 400 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 12 |
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