Head-to-head comparison
Kentucky Wesleyan College vs Beckfield College-Florence: which has better ROI?
Option A Owensboro, KY
Kentucky Wesleyan College
- Net price / year
- $17,131
- Earnings, 10 years
- $46,747
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Florence, KY
Beckfield College-Florence
- Net price / year
- $28,133
- Earnings, 10 years
- $37,114
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Kentucky Wesleyan College comes closer — median earnings $46,747 against a $68,524 total, vs $37,114 at Beckfield College-Florence. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Kentucky Wesleyan College | Beckfield College-Florence |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $17,131 | $28,133 |
| Total net cost | $68,524 | $56,266 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $46,747 | $37,114 |
| Median debt | $23,250 | $23,500 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$100,784 | -$281,186 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Kentucky Wesleyan College or Beckfield College-Florence?
Kentucky Wesleyan College, at $17,131 a year after aid versus $28,133 — a gap of $11,002 a year, or $12,258 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do Kentucky Wesleyan College or Beckfield College-Florence graduates earn more?
Kentucky Wesleyan College graduates report a median $46,747 ten years after entry, $9,633 more than the $37,114 at Beckfield College-Florence. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which leaves students with less debt, Kentucky Wesleyan College or Beckfield College-Florence?
Kentucky Wesleyan College: its completers carry a median $23,250 in federal loans versus $23,500 at Beckfield College-Florence, a difference of $250. The figure counts students who finished; it excludes private loans and anyone who left before graduating.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
47% of students finish at Kentucky Wesleyan College, against 32% at Beckfield College-Florence. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.