by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on King’s College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
According to College Factual’s 2026 analysis, King’s College is ranked #764 out of 3,449 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
King’s College is also ranked #58 on the Best Colleges in Pennsylvania list.
King’s College has an acceptance rate of 93%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you’re a good fit for King’s College.
About 24% of students accepted to King’s College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 650. Math scores were between 530 and 620.
With a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1, King’s College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it’s a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at King’s College is 66%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 77% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like King’s College enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That’s certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At King’s College the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 60%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at King’s College.
During the most recent academic year, there were 1,519 undergraduates at King’s College.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at King’s College.
The average net price of King’s College is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for King’s College
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17,178 | $21,273 | $20,676 | $22,753 | $28,775 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of King’s College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At King’s College, approximately 74% of students took out student loans averaging $6,592 a year. That adds up to $26,368 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 3.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Get more details about paying for King’s College.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from King’s College make around $59,498 per year during the early years of their employment. This is good news for future King’s College graduates since it is 21% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
King’s College is a private not-for-profit institution found in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life. Get more details about the location of King’s College.
Get in touch with King’s College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 133 N River St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0801 |
| Phone: | 5702085900 |
| Website: | www.kings.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/kingscollegepa |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/KingsCollege_PA |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 21 majors graduated from King’s College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 575 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 74 | $104,948 |
| Business Administration & Management | 69 | $42,948 |
| Other Health Professions | 63 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 39 | $30,747 |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | 29 | $54,362 |
| Accounting | 28 | $56,371 |
| Health & Physical Education | 23 | NA |
| General Psychology | 22 | $28,233 |
| Marketing | 20 | $40,511 |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
140 students took at least one online class at King’s College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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