Owensboro, Kentucky · Private Non-Profit
Zoology/Animal Biology at Kentucky Wesleyan College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 6.6% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $17,131 school-wide net price and $46,747 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
6.6% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a moderate award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 6.6% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 99
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 71.6%
- Graduation rate
- 46.8%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $17,131/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $68,524
- Median debt
- $23,250
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $46,747/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (6.6%), school-wide average net price ($17,131), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($46,747), and peer averages from 99 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 99 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 5.0x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($2,288 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($13,413 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Kentucky Wesleyan College in the top 69% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH · 0.8% of reported awards · $5,746 net A+ University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI · 1.1% of reported awards · $7,007 net A+ Snow College Ephraim, UT · 0.1% of reported awards · $5,552 net A+ University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $12,470 net A+ Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs, CO · 0.2% of reported awards · $6,007 net A+ 
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA · 0.0% of reported awards · $11,531 net A Laramie County Community College Cheyenne, WY · 0.5% of reported awards · $7,287 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Zoology/Animal Biology accounts for 6.6% of the awards or completions reported for Kentucky Wesleyan College. That award concentration is higher than at 95% of schools in this field set and is 5.0x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Kentucky Wesleyan College's average net price is $17,131 per year, about $68,524 over four years. That is $2,288 below the $19,419 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $46,747 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $13,413 below the $60,160 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Kentucky Wesleyan College #68 of 99 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.