Graduate Schools at WKU
Western Kentucky University is a Public, 4 years school located in Bowling Green, KY. It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of WKU graduate schools is $12,140 for Kentucky residents and $18,340 for out-of-state. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Doctoral/Research University), which is $18,377.
Total 2,140 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Western Kentucky University and, of that, 1,450 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Western Kentucky University offers 47 graduate programs and 26 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at WKU graduate schools is $12,140 for Kentucky residents and $18,340 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees stays same as last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at WKU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Kentucky Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $12,140 | $12,140 | $0 | $18,340 | $18,340 | $0 |
| 2022 | $12,140 | $12,140 | $0 | $18,340 | $18,340 | $0 |
| 2023 | $12,140 | $12,140 | $0 | $18,340 | $18,340 | $0 |
| 2024 | $12,140 | $12,140 | $0 | $18,340 | $18,340 | $0 |
| 2025 | $12,140 | $12,140 | $0 | $18,340 | $18,340 | $0 |
| Year | Kentucky Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $607 | $917 |
| 2022 | $607 | $917 |
| 2023 | $607 | $917 |
| 2024 | $607 | $917 |
| 2025 | $607 | $917 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $10,044 | $2,086 | $10,044 | $4,238 |
| 2022 | $10,708 | $2,115 | $10,708 | $5,195 |
| 2023 | $11,072 | $2,264 | $11,072 | $5,530 |
| 2024 | $12,043 | $2,409 | $12,043 | $6,062 |
| 2025 | $12,582 | $2,484 | $12,582 | $6,188 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Western Kentucky University offers 236 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Professional Practice), Doctorate (Other), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 83 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 48 | 21 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 3 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Other) | 1 | 1 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 36 | 31 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 236 | 83 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 15 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 12 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | 10 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 10 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 9 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 84 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 36 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 32 |
| Library and Information Science | 28 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 24 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 29 |
| Nursing Practice | 14 |
Graduate Student Population
At WKU, there are 16,291 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 2,140 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 715 male and 1,425 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.50 to 1. Western Kentucky University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 1,450 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Asian | 30 | 12 | 18 |
| Black or African American | 206 | 82 | 124 |
| Hispanic | 90 | 40 | 50 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| White | 1,657 | 514 | 1,143 |
| Two or More Races | 58 | 21 | 37 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 26 | 12 | 14 |
| Total | 2,140 | 715 | 1,425 |
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