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King University

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian
Location Bristol, TN
Population 250,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 975
Men / Women 41% / 59%
White 72%
Black 6%
Mixed 6%
International 6%
Hispanic 4%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%
From State 42%
From Region 30%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 33%
Business & Economics 29%
Health Sciences 21%
Computer Science 5%
Education 5%
Life & Natural Sciences 4%
Arts 2%
Physical Sciences & Math 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $36,194
Est. Cost of Attendance $49,004
10-Year ROI $160,000
ROI Percentile 61th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 60%
4-Year Graduation Rate 45%
6-Year Graduation Rate 48%
Transfer-Out Rate 37%

Weather

Comfortable Days 120 (87%)
Sunshine Hours 2,526 (37%)
Days Without Precipitation 237 (32%)

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 66%
Yield (Unbound) 20%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Life & Natural Sciences 3 #541
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #575

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
King University 327 36% / 64% 3% $54,055 95%
Pre-Engineering 1 100% / 0% 0% $73,525 80
Information Technology 17 71% / 29% 0% $53,245 37 96%
Maritime Cybersecurity $59,548 55
Chemistry 1 +2 100% / 0% 0% $60,159 57
Mathematics 5 80% / 20% 0% $59,750 56
Biochemistry $57,406 49
Biology 12 25% / 75% 0% $55,450 44
Exercise Science 15 47% / 53% 7% $49,199 25
Nursing 53 15% / 85% 0% $80,332 86 96%
Accounting 4 0% / 100% 0% $58,144 51
Business 33 +1 70% / 30% 12% $49,940 28 97%
Business Administration 37 51% / 49% 0% $46,943 19 90%
Health Administration 15 27% / 73% 0% $59,773 56 97%
Medical Informatics $56,672 47
Sport Management 5 100% / 0% 40% $49,385 26
Communication and Media Studies 4 +1 25% / 75% 0% $57,595 50 100%
Criminal Justice 8 62% / 38% 12% $47,808 22 100%
English 4 25% / 75% 0% $42,268 10
History 9 67% / 33% 0% $45,001 15
History and Political Science 1 100% / 0% 0% $47,272 20
Interdisciplinary Studies 6 67% / 33% 17% $47,410 21
International Relations 2 100% / 0% 0% $53,686 38
Psychology 32 +1 12% / 88% 3% $40,527 8 96%
Religious Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $45,381 16
Social Work 41 5% / 95% 0% $49,851 27 90%
Chemistry Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $46,784 19
Elementary Education 11 9% / 91% 0% $42,839 11 100%
English Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $45,397 16
History Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $45,428 16
Mathematics Teacher Education $46,757 19
Digital Arts 5 60% / 40% 20% $42,304 10
Music 1 0% / 100% 0% $38,686 6