by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
King's College was awarded 18 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is allied health professions.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, King's College PA is ranked #911 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Out of the 109 colleges in Pennsylvania, King's College PA is ranked at #52.
With an acceptance rate of 96%, King's College PA has a fairly liberal admissions policy. However, don't just assume you'll get in! Put together a good application and make sure you include all requested documents and materials.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At King's College, this ratio is 13 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at King's College is 63%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at King's College is 70%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at King's College PA for first-time, full-time students is 55%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at King’s College.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,059 undergraduates at King's College PA with 1,901 being full-time and 158 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $22,658 | $23,439 | $25,336 | $27,511 | $30,828 |
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 for a school. For more information on the sticker price of King's College PA, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At King's College PA, approximately 85% of students took out student loans averaging $9,714 a year. That adds up to $38,856 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at King's College PA is 5.3%. 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.
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Contact details for King's College PA are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 133 N River St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0801 |
| Phone: | 570-208-5900 |
| Website: | www.kings.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/kingscollegepa |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/KingsCollege_PA |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Other Health Professions | 73 | NA |
| Accounting | 41 | $56,371 |
| Business Administration & Management | 41 | $42,948 |
| Marketing | 34 | $40,511 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 29 | $30,747 |
| General Psychology | 24 | $28,233 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 24 | $33,203 |
| General Biology | 21 | NA |
| Finance & Financial Management | 19 | $51,640 |
| International Business | 17 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 310 students took at least one online class at King's College. This is a decrease from the 801 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 310 | 138 |
| 2019-2020 | 801 | 105 |
| 2018-2019 | 86 | 44 |
| 2017-2018 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | 49 | 26 |
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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