Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate nonprofit

King's College

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·kings.edu
6-yr Graduation
60%
-8.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
1,939
peer median 2,407
Avg net price
$23,281
-$3.3k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Use this data
Ask Clema

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
3,235
3,235 candidates competed
Admitted
3,012
93.1% acceptance rate
Enrolled
427
14.2% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
60%-8.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
52%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
60%
Full-time retention
76%

Pell equity

28.0pp gap
Pell recipients
44%
Non-Pell
72%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 28.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 58 Title IV programs, 15 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 43 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
58
Passing
15
25.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

58programs
  • Passing15 · 25.9%
  • No Data43 · 74.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
15
No data
43

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

15
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+34.6%
$47,486 vs $35,274
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+41.5%
$49,930 vs $35,274
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+42.4%
$50,244 vs $35,274
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+49.4%
$52,695 vs $35,274
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
Bachelor Degree · Natural Resources And Conservation
+51.9%
$53,573 vs $35,274
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+63.2%
$57,563 vs $35,274
Human Resources Management and Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+65.1%
$58,243 vs $35,274
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+78.2%
$62,843 vs $35,274

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

14
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
55%
$26,000 debt · $47,486 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
53%
$26,594 debt · $50,244 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
52%
$26,000 debt · $49,930 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
51%
$27,000 debt · $52,695 earn
Human Resources Management and Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
46%
$27,000 debt · $58,243 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
45%
$61,300 debt · $135,145 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
45%
$26,000 debt · $57,563 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
42%
$27,000 debt · $63,617 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1955Next review Jan 2032

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 2

  1. May 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  2. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$17,178
$30–48k$21,273
$48–75k$20,676
$75–110k$22,753
$110k+$28,775

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$23,281
-$3,258vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $26,539
Federal loans
67.6%
In-state tuition
$42,600
Out-of-state
$42,600

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 635 students received $3.8M in Pell grants, alongside $14.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
635
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.8M
$3,834,764 total
Direct Loans
$14.8M
2,315 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
0k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.5M
852 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.8M
1,042 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$2.8M
166 loan awards
Parent PLUS$3.3M
193 loan awards
Grad PLUS$1.4M
62 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 542 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (1.2%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.2%
-1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
542
Defaulted
7
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.0%
2017
6.6%
2018
5.3%
2019
1.2%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at King's College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs56
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

516 total completions
01Health Professions
17934.7%
02Business
11722.7%
03Education
5911.4%
04Security/Protective
397.6%
05Biological Sciences
316.0%
06Parks/Recreation
234.5%
07Psychology
224.3%
08Social Sciences
173.3%
09Computer Sciences
163.1%
10Engineering
132.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,939
12-mo unduplicated
2,232
Undergraduate
1,712
Graduate
520

Gender split

Men
43%956
Women
57%1,276

Race / ethnicity composition

White
74.3%
Hispanic
12.3%
Black
5.5%
Asian
2.9%
Two or more
2.7%
Non-resident
1.3%
Unknown
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
615
388 M · 227 W
Women athletes
36.9%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$3.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$59K
$14K
Head-coach salaries
$34K
$31K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 14

Football
122 M ·
$559K
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
56 M · 63 W
$154K
Soccer
19 M · 39 W
$234K
Ice Hockey
29 M · 24 W
$382K
Baseball
50 M ·
$79K
Lacrosse
24 M · 20 W
$225K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,993 students

3-year trend

1.722 yrs ago1.881 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
8
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    1
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs023
    Liquor08

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    13.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    114

    King's College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions King's College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectKing's College
    60%1,939$23,281Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Albright College
    51%76.3%1,380$21,664Baccalaureate
    Alvernia University
    56%58.1%2,796$28,329Doctoral/Professional
    Cabrini University
    51%69.2%$24,051Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Delaware Valley University
    56%93.2%2,199$27,243Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    DeSales University
    72%77.1%2,972$30,465Doctoral/Professional
    East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
    43%92.1%5,633$15,089Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Elizabethtown College
    76%77.9%2,283$26,198Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Juniata College
    74%78.9%1,321$27,663Baccalaureate
    La Salle University
    58%96.6%3,153$21,409Doctoral/Professional
    Lebanon Valley College
    65%83.8%2,146$28,132Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Lycoming College
    60%74.1%1,012$19,258Baccalaureate
    Marywood University
    72%60.6%2,530$22,222Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Misericordia University
    72%70.9%2,200$24,829Doctoral/Professional
    Moravian University
    72%54.2%2,745$29,843Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster
    69%41.2%1,439$37,208
    Susquehanna University
    82%81.4%2,255$26,539Baccalaureate
    University of Scranton
    80%81.2%4,724$30,528Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    West Chester University of Pennsylvania
    71%78.4%17,171$22,673R2 Research
    Widener University
    68%70.9%5,713$30,470Doctoral/Professional
    Wilkes University
    63%90.6%5,381$27,700Doctoral/Professional
    Peer group median68%77.5%2,407$26,539

    Frequently asked questions about King's College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about King's College.

    What is the graduation rate at King's College?

    King's College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 60% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend King's College?

    King's College reports a total enrollment of 1,939 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at King's College?

    The average net price at King's College is $23,281 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at King's College?

    King's College's yield rate is 14.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is King's College located?

    King's College is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18711-0801.

    Have a question this page can’t answer?

    Ask Clema anything about King's College and its peers — plain language in, cited answers out, in minutes instead of days.

    Free for teams up to 3 · No credit card