2024 Tuition & fees

The 2024 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 2024 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
Annual Tuition & FeesCost per Credit HourLiving Expenses
WKU 2024 Graduate Tuition & fees
YearKentucky ResidentsOut-of-State
TotalTuitionFeesTotalTuitionFees
2020$12,140$12,140$0$18,340$18,340$0
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
WKU 2024 Graduate Tuition Per Credit Hour
YearKentucky ResidentsOut-of-State
2020$607$917
2021$607$917
2022$607$917
2023$607$917
2024$607$917
2024 Living Costs
YearOn-CampusOff-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpensesRoom & BoardOther Expenses
2020$8,432$2,035$8,432$4,080
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

Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs

The graduate schools at Western Kentucky University offers 229 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Professional Practice), Doctorate (Other), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 84 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.
Graduate Programs by Award and Online Availability
Number of Graduate ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs
Master's4822
Doctorate (Professional)30
Doctorate (Other)10
Post-BS Certificate3631
Post-MS Certificate31
Total22984
Post-graduateMaster'sDoctorate

Graduate Student Population

At WKU, there are 16,493 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 2,053 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 693 male and 1,360 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.51 to 1. Western Kentucky University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 1,223 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.
Student Population by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native532
Asian351124
Black or African American19077113
Hispanic733241
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander321
White1,6145051,109
Two or More Races561937
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1587
Total 2,0536931,360

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