King University
Bristol, Tennessee · Website
$59,831
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$59,831
median earnings, 10 years after starting
King University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Bristol, Tennessee with 908 undergraduates and 193 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $22,347 a year (tuition and fees $36,194). It admits 100% of applicants and 48% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $59,831 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $22,750 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$22,347
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$36,194
US median $11,837
Admission rate
100%
US median 78%
Completion rate
48%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$22,750
About $241 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$59,831
Rank 807 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $22,347
- Tuition and fees
- $36,194
- Cost of attendance
- $49,004
- Students with a need-based grant
- 42%
- Students with federal loans
- 55%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $22,696
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $17,677
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $18,035
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $21,188
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $27,219
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $26,480 in 2015-16 to $36,194 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 100%
- SAT reading, middle
- 535
- SAT math, middle
- 545
- ACT, middle
- 21
- Undergraduates
- 908
- Graduate students
- 193
- Part-time students
- 10%
- Women
- 59%
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Completion rate
- 48%
- Retention rate
- 60%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 47
- Endowment
- $39.9M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 807 of 5,094 US colleges and 11 of 120 in Tennessee (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $22,347 | $15,261 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $36,194 | $15,120 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 100% | 70% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 48% | 60% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 60% | 74% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $22,750 | $15,784 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $52,248 | $34,684 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $59,831 | $38,610 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 60% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 80% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
47 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 82 | $40,000 | $59,961 | $71,222 | $103,485 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 67 | $22,250 | $68,012 | $83,010 | $88,910 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 64 | $51,124 | $87,661 | $102,808 | $120,193 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 61 | $24,250 | $43,471 | $59,591 | $68,257 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $24,250 | $34,380 | Withheld | $51,790 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,407 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $22,019 | $28,795 | $40,796 | $50,706 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,562 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $18,450 | $33,580 | $48,784 | $55,378 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $19,850 | $49,926 | $75,435 | $92,374 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $25,000 | $50,606 | $54,530 | $58,716 |
| Social WorkOnlineMaster's | Master's | 13 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Curriculum and InstructionMaster's | Master's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Communication and Media StudiesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | $58,770 | $56,359 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | $22,500 | $36,576 | $44,219 | $47,382 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,688 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Religion/Religious StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,390 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Bristol and Tennessee on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Tennessee
- Homes: Homes for sale in Tennessee
Questions and answers
How much does King University cost?
$22,347 a year is the average net price at King University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $36,194, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $49,004. Families earning under $30,000 pay $22,696 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at King University?
100% of applicants are admitted to King University. The median admission rate of colleges in Tennessee is 70%.
How much do King University graduates earn?
$59,831 a year is the median pay of former King University students who work, 10 years after they started ($52,248 after 6 years). That ranks 807 of 5,094 US colleges and 11 of 120 in Tennessee. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $87,661.
How much student debt do King University graduates have?
$22,750 is the median federal student loan debt of King University graduates, about $241 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 55% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at King University?
48% of first-time, full-time students at King University finish within 6 years. 60% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at King University?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (82 master's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (67 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (64 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 47 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.