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King's College

Wilkes-Barre, PA 1,484 Undergrads 61.4% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$57,973
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$23,093
After Aid
Median Earnings
$67,122
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$23,093
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$67,122
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$59,498
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate61.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age19.9
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients29.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time98.7%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS77.8%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
93.1%
SAT Avg
1,170
SAT Reading
25th: 540-75th: 650
SAT Math
25th: 530-75th: 620
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$592k
+$125k
+$107k
Median Cost$23k/yr
+$509k
+$42k
+$24k
Full Cost$58k/yr
+$383k
-$84k
-$101k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
32
∞
Median Cost$23k/yr
50
29%
Full Cost$58k/yr
Never
-49%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
  • Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
  • Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
  • NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return1%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-63%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$77,892
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$107k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$52,695
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
-$91k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,891
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$63,617
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$3k
Median Debt
$26,087
Earnings (4yr)
$62,843
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$9k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,975
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$26,447
Earnings (4yr)
$49,930
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$114k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,922
Earnings (4yr)
$57,563
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$51k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$67,467
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$27k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$129,397
Natl Median: $68,245
Lifetime Value Added
+$498k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$21,964
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$349k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$58,243
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
-$46k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$22,192
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
-$347k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$69,051
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$39k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$53,573
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
-$84k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$83,705
Natl Median: $62,451
Lifetime Value Added
+$151k
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$50,244
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$112k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,876
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$99k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$47,486
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$135k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,535
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$61,300
Earnings (4yr)
$135,145
Natl Median: $127,347
Lifetime Value Added
+$503k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$72,854
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$59,169
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$141k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.