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King's College

Wilkes-Barre, PA · City · 1,484 students
Religious
4
Year
Private Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
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Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Wilkes-Barre, PA, 18711-0801 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
ABE · Lehigh Valley
47 mi away
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Cost
Cost of attendance
$57,973
Avg net price
$23,093
Room & board
$15,400
Tuition
$44,100
Books & supplies
$1,300/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$17,283
$30–48k
$17,259
$48–75k
$19,692
$75–110k
$23,657
$110k+
$28,391
Admissions
Admit rate
93%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1170
Reading 540–650
Math 530–620
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600

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Essay Requirements

King's College accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
60%
1st-yr retention
76%
Transfer-out rate
0%
Consumer completion
61%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
59%
Transferred
13%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
28%
Median earnings (6yr)
$51,734
Median earnings (10yr)
$59,498
Median debt
$27,000
Monthly loan payment
$286
Debt range (25th–75th)
$8,250–$27,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$32,979
Student Body
Men 52%Women 48%
13
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students  ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
30%
First-generation
29%
Median family income
$76,296
Independent students
6%
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
1%
Race & ethnicity
White
71%
Hispanic
15%
Black
6%
Asian
3%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
2%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$51,734
10 years after entry
$59,498
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other71
Business Administration, Management and Operations69
Accounting and Related Services54
Criminal Justice and Corrections34
Biology, General22
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness20
Psychology, General19
Marketing17
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods14
Sociology13
Neurobiology and Neurosciences12
Physics10
Computer and Information Sciences, General9
Computer Science9
Special Education and Teaching9
Mechanical Engineering9
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Institutional
Endowment
$121M
Classification
Master's (Medium)
Full-time faculty
59%
Avg faculty salary
$8,851/mo
Instructional spend/student
$12,208
Federal loan rate
74%

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