Private nonprofit · College

King's College

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania · Small city

93.1%
Admit rate
$23,093
Avg net price
60%
Graduation rate
$59,498
Median earnings

King's College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (small city setting), enrolling 1,484 undergraduates. It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,484 undergradsSmall cityAccessible · 93% admitNCAA Division III with football · Division III IndependentsCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against King's College's admitted students.

Admit rate
93.1%
SAT (mid 50%)
1070–1270
Avg GPA (est.)
3.33

Enter a test score to see where you land against King's College's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and King's College's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre is a city in Pennsylvania, which functions as both the administrative hub and the primary population center of Luzerne County. For thousands of years, nomadic bands of hunter-gatherers used the Wilkes-Barre area for hunting, fishing, foraging, and toolmaking. Wilkes-Barre has a Downtown Riverfront Park system that contains 91 acres of open space. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Small city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
16 miles to Scranton, PA
To the ocean
96 miles
Nearest airport
10 miles to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AVP)

How King's College compares

Selectivity93.1%

More selective than 17% · #85 most selective of 111 in Pennsylvania

SAT average1170

Higher than 50%

Graduation rate60%

Higher than 60% · #59 of 116 in Pennsylvania

First-year retention76%

Higher than 48%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$59,498

Higher than 66% · #68 of 116 in Pennsylvania

Average net price$23,093

Cheaper than 35% · #54 cheapest of 112 in Pennsylvania

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio13 : 1

Lower than 50%

Undergraduate enrollment1,484

Larger than 49%

Percentiles compare King's College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Pennsylvania.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,855students
  • Undergraduate1,48480%
  • Graduate37120%

Undergraduates by gender

1,484undergrads
  • Women74650%
  • Men73850%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White71%
  • Black6.4%
  • Hispanic15%
  • Asian2.8%
  • Other or multiracial5.0%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,484
Graduate enrollment
371
Student–faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
30%
First-generation students
29%
Students over 25
3%
Median family income
$76,296
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$79,659
Endowment
$120,608,267

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 396 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Pennsylvania78%
  • Other U.S. states21%
  • International1.5%

Most first-years stay in state — King's College draws overwhelmingly from Pennsylvania.

2% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
93.1%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1070–1270
SAT average
1170
SAT reading
540–650
SAT math
530–620
ACT composite
Average GPA (estimated)
3.33

Cost

In-state tuition
$44,100
Room & board
$15,400
Books & supplies
$1,300
Total cost of attendance
$57,973
Average net price
$23,093

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
60%
Graduated on time (4 years)
52%
First-year retention
76%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$51,734
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$59,498
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
74%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
65%

About 8% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
52%
Low-income (Pell)
56%
First-generation
58%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,052
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
71%
Housing charge (year)
$8,000
Meal plan (year)
$7,086
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
Division III Independents
Varsity athletes
711 (480 men · 231 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (14)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)151
Football128
Baseball78
Soccer60
Ice Hockey55
Lacrosse44
Wrestling37
Volleyball34
Basketball29
Softball27
Golf20
Tennis19
Field Hockey15
Swimming14

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.7 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
4
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,939 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

1.3reported offenses a year
1.3 violent a year0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Aggravated assault
1.0
Robbery
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$17,283
$30–48k
$17,259
$48–75k
$19,692
$75–110k
$23,657
$110k+
$28,391

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$82,704

$19,692/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$27,682
average award, among those who get one

King's College discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $27,682. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 363 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$59,498
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
45%
Out-earn a HS grad
71%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.5 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$56,221
Men
$62,618

Men out-earn women by $6,397 (11%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
85°F
Winter low
20°F
Annual rain
38.7″
Annual snow
45.1″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.14.2JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wilkes-Barre Intl AP, PA US station (9.8 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.