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King University

Bristol, Tennessee · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$22,347What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
100%
Graduation rate
47%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
908
In-state tuition
$36,194Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$36,194
SAT midpoint
1,080
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$59,831Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$22,347

Better than 52% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

47%

Better than 29% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$59,831

Better than 67% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$22,750

Better than 67% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$49,004

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$22,347

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for King University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time47%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return60%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$22,750
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$59,831

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at King University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$68,01267
Health and Medical Administrative Services$50,60617
Computer and Information Sciences, General$49,92618
Business Administration, Management and Operations$43,47161
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$36,5768
Social Work$34,38037
Criminal Justice and Corrections$33,58020
Psychology, General$28,79526
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reported32
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported23
HistoryNot reported11
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported10
Biology, GeneralNot reported10
MathematicsNot reported9
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported8
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reported5
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported3
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported2
History and Political ScienceNot reported1
Security Science and TechnologyNot reported1
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reported1
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported1
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported1
Medical Illustration and InformaticsNot reported1
PhilosophyNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reportedNot reported
ChemistryNot reportedNot reported
PhysicsNot reportedNot reported
Political Science and GovernmentNot reportedNot reported
MusicNot reportedNot reported
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Engineering, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported

All 36 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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