King's College

www.kings.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $42,000
    3.65% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $23,689
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    93.1%
    3,235 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,939
    83.9% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    59.9%
    330 Graduates

    About

    King's College is a higher education institution located in Luzerne County, PA. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at King's College were Physician Assistant (71 degrees awarded), Health Care Administration & Management (25 degrees), and Reading Teacher Education (15 degrees).

    In 2024, 575 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at King's College. 56.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (457 degrees), 9.72 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (47 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at King's College is $42,000, which is $18,000 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at King's College is $42,000, which is $18,000 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,689.

    In 2024, 94% of undergraduate students attending King's College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 74% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $42,000
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at King's College was $42,000. The cost of tuition at King's College is $18,000 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Average Net Price

    $23,689
    2024 Value
    7.49%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 King's College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,689. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of King's College grew by 7.49%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $14,205
    Room and Board
    $1,300
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at King's College was of $14,205 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 15.3% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,300. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    94%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    74%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    94% of undergraduate students at King's College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 2.17% with respect to 2023, when 92% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    King's College received 3,235 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 0.905% annual growth. Out of those 3,235 applicants, 3,012 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 93.1% acceptance rate.

    There were 1,939 students enrolled at King's College in 2024. 24% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    King's College has an overall enrollment yield of 14.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    93.1%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    3,012
    Accepted Out of 3,235

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of King's College was 93.1% (3,012 admissions from 3,235 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 93.2%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 0.905%, while admissions grew by 0.803%.

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    SAT Scores

    24%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    103
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    24% of enrolled first-time students at King's College in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    King's College had a total enrollment of 1,939 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at King's College is 1,626 students and the part-time enrollment is 313. This means that 83.9% of students enrolled at King's College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at King's College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 73.2% White, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.67% Black or African American, 3.09% Asian, 2.42% Two or More Races, 0.206% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0516% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at King's College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (37.3%), followed by White Female (35.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.88%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (67.9%), followed by White Male (12.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.8%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    83.9%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at King's College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,939 students. The full-time enrollment at King's College is 1,626 and the part-time enrollment is 313. This means that 83.9% of students enrolled at King's College are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    76%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at King's College was 76%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), King's College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,419 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      248 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      110 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at King's College is 73.2% White, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.67% Black or African American, 3.09% Asian, 2.42% Two or More Races, 0.206% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0516% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 26 students (1.34%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 71 more women than men received degrees from King's College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at King's College is white (457 degrees awarded). There were 9.72 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (47 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at King's College is Physician Assistant (71 degrees awarded), followed by Health Care Administration & Management (25 degrees) and Reading Teacher Education (15 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at King's College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (23 degrees awarded), Protective Services (39 degrees), and History (8 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at King's College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,560,043 people), Secondary school teachers (551,082 people), Education administrators (288,811 people), Other managers (251,514 people), and Special education teachers (206,304 people).

    The most specialized majors at King's College in 2024 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (23 degrees awarded), Protective Services (39 degrees), History (8 degrees), Physical Sciences (10 degrees), and Education (59 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at King's College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at King's College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (23 degrees awarded), Protective Services (39 degrees), History (8 degrees), Physical Sciences (10 degrees), and Education (59 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at King's College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,921,505 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (454,681 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (400,574 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (284,096 people), and Computer Systems Design (173,350 people).

    The most specialized majors at King's College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (23 degrees awarded), Protective Services (39 degrees), History (8 degrees), Physical Sciences (10 degrees), and Education (59 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by King's College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Business Administration & Management
      69 degrees awarded
    2. Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences
      63 degrees awarded
    3. Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
      39 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at King's College was General Business Administration & Management with 69 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    252
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    323
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 252 degrees were awarded to men at King's College, which is 0.78 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (323).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 52 degrees were awarded to men at King's College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 3.06 times more than the 17 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 58 degrees were awarded to men at King's College in Physician Assistant, which is 4.46 times more than the 13 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    49%
    100% Completion Time
    58%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 49% of students graduating from King's College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 58% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 58% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      457 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      47 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      21 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at King's College is white (457 degrees awarded). There were 9.72 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (47 degrees).

    3.48% of degree recipients (20 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      341 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      335 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      287 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at King's College is white female (341 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (335 degrees).

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    Operations

    King's College has an endowment valued at nearly $121M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 9.62M (7.98%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2024, King's College had a total salary expenditure of 61.5M. King's College employs 44 Professors, 39 Associate professors and 28 Assistant professors. Most academics at King's College are Female Professor (22), Female Associate professor (22), and Male Professor (22).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at King's College are: Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance, with 42 employees, Management, with 33 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 32 employees.

    Endowment

    $121M
    2024 Endowment
    2.5%
    growth from 2023

    King's College has an endowment valued at about $121M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of King's College grew 2.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $74.7M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $25M
    2024 Salaries
    2.05%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, King's College paid a median of $25M in salaries, which represents 40.7% of their overall expenditure ($61.5M) and a 2.05% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.42% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.401% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $9.59M
    Instructional Salaries
    114
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, King's College paid a total of $9.59M to 114 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.3% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at King's College were Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 42 employees, Management with 33 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 32 employees.

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