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The King's University

Southlake, Texas·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southwest·tku.edu
6-yr Graduation
47%
+1.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
540
peer median 244
Avg net price
$14,140
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About

The King's University is a private Christian university and seminary in Southlake, Texas, United States.

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
94
94 candidates competed
Admitted
57
60.6% acceptance rate
Enrolled
11
19.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
47%+1.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
7%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
33%
Full-time retention
50%

Pell equity

29.4pp gap
Pell recipients
58%7 of 12
Non-Pell (all)
29%2 of 7
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%1 of 1
No Federal Aid
17%1 of 6

Pell recipients here graduate at a 29.4-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 14 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 11 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
14
Passing
3
21.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

14programs
  • Passing3 · 21.4%
  • No Data11 · 78.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
11

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.

3
Theology and Religious Vocations Other
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+8.9%
$36,278 vs $33,298
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+64.0%
$54,618 vs $33,298
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+126.1%
$100,714 vs $44,535

Debt vs earnings

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

3
Theology and Religious Vocations Other
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
85%
$30,771 debt · $36,278 earn
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
66%
$35,882 debt · $54,618 earn
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
55%
$55,040 debt · $100,714 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 2002Next review Feb 2027
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 2001Next review Jan 2036
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 2000Next review Sep 2001

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 4

  1. Oct 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission
  2. Oct 2024Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  3. Jun 2018Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  4. Apr 2018Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$16,825
$30–48k$12,674
$48–75k—
$75–110k$14,343
$110k+$13,430

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

Avg net price (private)
$14,140
vs peer median $14,140
Federal loans
47.8%
In-state tuition
$12,480
Out-of-state
$12,480

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 156 students received $652K in Pell grants, alongside $2.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
156
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$652K
$652,123 total
Direct Loans
$2.8M
353 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$458K
126 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$610K
117 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$1.5M
99 loan awards
Parent PLUS$28K
1 loan awards
Grad PLUS$196K
10 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 199 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (1.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.0%
-1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
199
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.4%
2017
7.3%
2018
5.4%
2019
1.0%
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

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs9
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

93 total completions
01Theology
7984.9%
02Health Professions
1212.9%
03Visual/Performing Arts
22.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
540
12-mo unduplicated
657
Undergraduate
319
Graduate
338

Gender split

Men
42%279
Women
58%378

Race / ethnicity composition

White
49.4%
Hispanic
20.3%
Unknown
18.3%
Black
6.8%
Asian
3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.0%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 579 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
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

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

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    10.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    11

    King's vs Peer comparison

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

    IPEDS
    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
    SubjectThe King's University
    		47%—540$14,140—
    America Evangelical University
    		33%—307$17,854—
    Berkeley School of Theology
    		—88.9%108——
    Carolina Christian College
    		11%—71$22,366—
    Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary
    		0%—58$24,247—
    Ecumenical Theological Seminary
    		——63——
    Family of Faith Christian University
    		25%76.0%320$11,252—
    Grace Mission University
    		100%50.0%301$11,827—
    Grace School of Theology
    		100%—568$11,881—
    Haven University
    		——123——
    Huntsville Bible College
    		0%—98$11,562—
    International Baptist College and Seminary
    		88%—78$14,660—
    Jewish Theological Seminary of America
    		90%48.6%316$43,195—
    Kairos University
    		—84.6%1,239——
    Luther Rice College & Seminary
    		0%91.7%508$27,883—
    Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of America
    		7%60.0%72$8,290—
    Mid-South Christian College
    		60%100.0%32$10,172—
    Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
    		64%96.4%3,945$23,006—
    Moody Bible Institute
    		62%82.7%2,202$22,221—
    Mount Angel Seminary
    		50%100.0%127$43,251—
    Ner Israel Rabbinical College
    		24%65.7%449$13,572—
    Pentecostal Theological Seminary
    		——517——
    Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America
    		80%—223$4,577—
    Rabbinical Academy Mesivta Rabbi Chaim Berlin
    		46%93.6%264$6,415—
    Rabbinical College Telshe
    		53%83.3%64$10,398—
    Rabbinical Seminary of America
    		30%98.4%611$4,844—
    Trinity Bible College and Graduate School
    		39%25.7%275$19,359—
    Veritas Baptist College
    		40%95.0%211$21,957—
    Virginia Beach Theological Seminary
    		——33——
    Wesley Biblical Seminary
    		—57.1%170——
    World Mission University
    		100%77.8%510$15,785—
    Yeshiva Derech Chaim
    		40%88.2%147$12,072—
    Peer group median46%84.0%244$14,140

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    IPEDS

    King's Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Team
    1 member
    • Dr. Taren Walters
      Director of Institutional Research and Analytics

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about The King's University

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

    What is the graduation rate at The King's University?

    The King's University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 47% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend The King's University?

    The King's University reports a total enrollment of 540 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at The King's University?

    The average net price at The King's University is $14,140 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at The King's University?

    The King's University's yield rate is 19.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is The King's University located?

    The King's University is located in Southlake, Texas 76092.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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