Colleges in Owensboro Kentucky

County: Daviess

Land Area: 17.4 square miles

Population Density: 3186 people per square mile

Population: 55,516

Population change since 2000: 2.70%

Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (90.1%), Black (6.9%), Two or more races (1.3%), Hispanic (1.0%), Other race (0.5%), American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries (City): United States (19.0%), German (13.3%), Irish (11.6%), English (11.2%), French (2.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Louisville, KY (81.4 miles , pop. 256,231)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (284.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016)

Nearest cities: Masonville, KY (2.6 miles ), Rockport, IN (3.1 miles ), Grandview, IN (3.8 miles ), Whitesville, KY (3.8 miles ), Heflin-Beda, KY (4.1 miles ), Lewisport, KY (4.1 miles ), Calhoun, KY (4.1 miles ), Chrisney, IN (4.3 miles )

Owensboro Compared to State Average:

Median household income below state average.

Median house value significantly below state average.

Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.

Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.

House age below state average.

Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

High school or higher: 78.50%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.80%

Graduate or professional degree: 6.50%

Colleges/Universities in Owensboro:

OWENSBORO COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Full-time enrollment: 1,531, Location: 4800 NEW HARTFORD RD, Public, Website: www.owecc.net

KENTUCKY WESLEYAN COLLEGE

FT enrollment: 651, Location: 3000 FREDERICA ST, Private, not-for-profit, Website: WWW.KWC.EDU

BRESCIA UNIVERSITY

FT enrollment: 579, Location: 717 FREDERICA ST, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.brescia.edu, Offers Master's degree

OWENSBORO TECHNICAL COLLEGE

FT enrollment: 469, Location: 1501 FREDERICA ST, Public, Website: www.owecc.net/otc

OWENSBORO JUNIOR COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

FT enrollment: 198, Location: 3361 BUCKLAND SQ, Private, for-profit, Website: www.ojcb.com

MR JIMS BEAUTY COLLEGE

FT enrollment: 15, Location: 1240 CARTER RD, Private, for-profit)

Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Owensboro:

TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE

about 20 miles, NEWBURGH, IN, Full-time enrollment: 2,986

UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE

about 28 miles, EVANSVILLE, IN, FT enrollment: 2,440

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA

about 32 miles, EVANSVILLE, IN, FT enrollment: 7,510

WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY

about 63 miles, BOWLING GREEN, KY, FT enrollment: 12,806

VINCENNES UNIVERSITY

about 67 miles, VINCENNES, IN, FT enrollment: 6,201

ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

about 69 miles, ELIZABETHTOWN, KY, FT enrollment: 2,217

INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST

about 80 miles, NEW ALBANY, IN, FT enrollment: 4,355