Graduate Program
52 Programs
Online Graduate Courses
22 Programs
Graduate Enrollment
2,053
Offered Award Levels
Master's, Doctorate
2024 Tuition & Fees
$18,340
Graduate Programs Overview
Western Kentucky University offers 52 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 22 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 2,053 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at WKU and 1,223 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $12,140 for Kentucky residents and $18,340 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at Western Kentucky University.
| Awarded Degree Programs | Master's (48 programs) Doctorate - Practical (3 programs) Doctorate - Other (1 programs) |
|---|---|
| Online Graduate Programs | Master's (22 programs) |
| Tuition & Fees | $12,140 Kentucky residents $18,340 out-of-state Students |
| Graduate Student Enrollment | 2,053 graduate students 1,223 enrolled in online courses |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Offered Graduate Degrees at WKU
It offers 52 graduate programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Master's and Post-MS Certificate degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class |
|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | 48 | 22 |
| Post Master's Degree | 3 | 1 |
| Doctor's degree - professional practice | 3 | 0 |
| Doctor's degree - other | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 52 | 22 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $12,140 for Kentucky residents and $18,340 for students from other States at Western Kentucky University. The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are stayed the same compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $12,140 | $12,140 | $12,140 | $12,140 |
| Out-of-State | $18,340 | $18,340 | $18,340 | $18,340 |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Graduate School Student Population
At Western Kentucky University, 2,053 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 693 male and 1,360 female students. By attendance status, there are 741 full-time and 1,312 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,053 | 1,360 | 693 |
| Full-time | 741 | 519 | 222 |
| Part-time | 1,312 | 841 | 471 |
Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
At Western Kentucky University, 1,223 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 272 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 2,053 students.
| Graduate Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 2,053 |
| Online Exclusively | 1,223 |
| In Some Online Classes | 272 |
| Not In Online Classes | 558 |
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