King's College

Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0801

Overview

Admission

King's College is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 3,852 applications and 2,731 students were granted admission. King's College is at the #69 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, King's College's tuition was $33,620 for all students regardless of residency (25.5% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 98% of King's College's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 31% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,545 (which is 3.3% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at King's College in 2016-2017, was 449, which is 87% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $6,066 (which is 2.9% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, King's College has enrolled a total of 2,422 students (1,982 students full-time and 440 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 2,422 students, 74 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 49% men and 51% women and 2,082 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 340 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 34 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at King's College.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of King's College full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of King's College graduates 6 years after enrollment is $36,400. Last year, out of the total 914 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 868 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 849 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 790 were employed.