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King University is a private regional university located in Bristol, Tennessee. King University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at King University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $48,892 10 years after enrolling, 8th in Tennessee, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, King University bachelor students earn 9% less than the national average. King University is ranked 14th in Tennessee.
King University’s median net annual cost of $22,535 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at King University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Psychology, Health Administrative Services, Computer science, Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$22,535
Average years to graduate
4.1
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #338
Economic score: 7.55
Criminal Justice
Rank: #357
Economic score: 12.16
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 2 graduate programs at King University - Business Administration, Registered Nursing - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 73% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at King University is 16% higher than the state average, and 16% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At King University, Pell Grant recipients represent 42% of the measured graduating class, 7% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at King University graduates within 4.1 years.
King University is in the top 10% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
King University’s economic mobility score of 12.96 is calculated by adjusting the 5.36 economic score of lower-income students by the 42% pell grant recipients within the student body. King University’s EMS of 12.96 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at King University pays $22,535 a year, $23,841 less than the $46,376 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $22,535
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At King University, 99% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $22,535 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 75% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,234. This is 21% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,318
Pell grants
$5,089
State grants
$4,670
Institutional grants
$19,063
King University offers 14 online bachelor programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level King University offers 4 programs, one of which is held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
18
Hybrid programs
15
Percentage of programs online
38%
King University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 66% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 831 applicants, of which 550 were admitted and 185 enrolled. King University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
85%
83%
Female
67%
59%
First time
21%
59%
In-state
44%
68%
1st generation
51%
35%
White
84%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
N/A
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
10%
12%