Headcounts and Directory Information
Western Kentucky University (WKU) is a public, four-years institute located in Bowling Green, KY. It has a total enrollment of 16,291 including undergraduate and graduate schools and students to faculty ratio is 19 to 1. It is a Doctoral/Research University by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - professional practice.
A total of 942 faculty (instructional staffs), including both full-time and part-time faculty, are working at WKU. The average faculty salary is $73,212 for the academic year 2023-2024. You can check salary information in detail at faculty salary by academic rank.
For non-instructional staffs, a total of 2,325 employees work at WKU. The average non-instructional staff salary is $57,909. The detailed staff salary information is available at salary by occupation page.
| Directory Information | |
|---|---|
| Address | 1906 College Heights Blvd, Bowling Green, KY |
| Phone Number | 270-745-0111 |
| Web | www.wku.edu/ |
| Faculty & Staffs Overview | |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 19 to 1 |
| Number of Faculty | 637 Full-time / 305 Part-time |
| Number of Staffs | 1,704 Full-time / 621 Part-time |
| Faculty Average Salary | $73,212 |
| Staff Average Salary | $57,909 |
| Student Population | 16,291 |
Faculty and Staffs by Occupation
At Western Kentucky University, there are 2,325 employees including both full-time and part-time, instructional and non-instructional staffs. By employment types, 1,704 full-time and 621 part-time staffs work at WKU. By gender there are 963 male and 1,362 female employees.
Among them, 942 staffs are teaching (instructional) faculty - 637 full-time and 305 part-time faculty. By gender there are 407 male and 535 female faculty teaching at WKU.
The following table summarizes the number of faculty and staffs. You can check detailed staff statistics by gender, race, occupation, and faculty status.
| Staff Category | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | |
| Grand Total | 2,325 | 963 | 1,362 | 1,704 | 757 | 947 | 621 | 206 | 415 |
| Postsecondary Teachers | 942 | 407 | 535 | 637 | 301 | 336 | 305 | 106 | 199 |
| Librarians, Curators, and Archivists and other teaching and Instructional support | 184 | 44 | 140 | 64 | 18 | 46 | 120 | 26 | 94 |
| Management | 88 | 49 | 39 | 88 | 49 | 39 | - | - | - |
| Business and Financial Operations | 35 | 13 | 22 | 25 | 7 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Computer, Engineering, and Science | 162 | 108 | 54 | 135 | 96 | 39 | 27 | 12 | 15 |
| Community Service, Legal, Arts, and Media | 348 | 157 | 191 | 275 | 127 | 148 | 73 | 30 | 43 |
| Healthcare Practioners and Technical | 17 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Service | 93 | 40 | 53 | 85 | 37 | 48 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Sales and related | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | - | - |
| Office and Administrative Support | 349 | 52 | 297 | 289 | 39 | 250 | 60 | 13 | 47 |
| Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance | 79 | 68 | 11 | 74 | 65 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 18 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 |