Cost & financial aid brief
King University Tuition, Costs & Financial Aid
How much does King University cost after financial aid?
Aid covers about 54% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, a reduction of $26,657 from the sticker price. The pattern across income bands is uneven.
The lowest-income band averages $22,696, while the middle band averages $18,035 and the highest band averages $27,219. The spread of $4,523 between the two ends is modest, and net prices dip for the middle income bands before rising for the highest band.
41.6% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, providing context for who the lowest band applies to.
The published cost of attendance at King University is $49,004. Azimuth ranks the university #658 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions.
After grants and scholarships, the average net price for aid recipients from families earning under $30,000 is $22,696, for those earning $48,001 to $75,000 it is $18,035, and for those earning over $110,000 it is $27,219. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $4,523.
Aid covers about 54% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, bringing the across all bands to $22,347. That figure is level with the median of $22,347 for comparable institutions (same type and size).
Borrowers who complete a degree leave with a median of $22,750 in federal student loans, which is $2,250 below the peer median of $25,000. About 87.4% of federal aid recipients take federal loans.
Parents who borrow through the separate Parent PLUS program hold a median of $13,363. If repaid over ten years, the median student debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $259 a month.
Student loans: what does repayment look like?
Borrowers who complete a degree at King University leave with a median of $22,750 in federal student loans. Measured against comparable institutions (same type and size), that median is $2,250 below the peer median of $25,000.
Federal loans reach 87.4% of federal aid recipients at the university. Parent borrowers represent a separate population.
They hold a median of $13,363 in Parent PLUS loans.
Among federally aided graduates of King University who are working and not enrolled, the median four years after completion is $61,394. That figure is at the 55th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.
That amount is $5,479 above the $55,915 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). Graduates earn about $11,306 more than expects for similar students.
That places the result at the 86th percentile. Earnings scenarios, estimated from the program mix, run from $46,126 on the downside to $82,496 on the upside, with a typical scenario of $61,394.
Borrowers who finish hold a median of $22,750 in federal loans, $2,250 below the peer median. If repaid over ten years, that debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $259 a month.
For the separate population of parent borrowers, median Parent PLUS borrowing is $13,363. For student borrowers, that debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $259 a month if repaid over ten years.
Repayment figures are in the Financial GPS card below. Borrowing populations and model assumptions.
Parent loans: what can the family afford?
How Parent PLUS borrowing affects families
- Median Parent PLUS debt
- $13,363
- Estimated parent payment
- $170/mo
| Household income | Share of income above basic expenses | Risk level |
|---|---|---|
| $35,000 | No room | High pressure |
| $50,000 | No room | High pressure |
| $75,000 | 10.0% | Caution |
| $100,000 | 4.5% | Safe |
| $150,000 | 2.1% | Safe |
| $200,000 | 1.4% | Safe |
The 10-year payment on the median Parent PLUS balance, as a share of household income above basic expenses ($54,640 a year: 200% of the 2026 federal poverty guideline for a household of three). No room is High pressure. Open the parent tool for your own numbers. Read the assumptions and limits.
Student and parent loans: the monthly payments
Financial GPS
What does repayment look like?
- Institution median student debt
- $22,750
- Institution Parent PLUS debt
- $13,363
Federal loans only; private or institutional loans aren’t included.
- Estimated student payment · monthly
- $259/mo
- Estimated Parent PLUS payment · monthly
- $170/mo
- Modeled student + parent payments
- $429/mo
Payments use school-wide median balances, not a specific major’s.
Student payment as a share of available income
At median graduate earnings of $61,394, with a $23,940 annual allowance for basic expenses:
8.3% of income above the allowance · Good
- Excellent Under 8%
- Good 8–under 12% · selected scenario
- Concerning 12–20%
- High risk Over 20%
How this estimate works
These are modeled earnings scenarios, not observed earnings percentiles. Annual student payments ÷ (earnings − basic-expense allowance). The starting allowance, $23,940, uses the published framework’s 2026 baseline; it is not a current local living-cost estimate. Change it for your budget, including taxes and other obligations. This combines school-level figures for illustration, not a typical individual’s budget or an official school rating. Parent PLUS is separate.
Payment assumptions
Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.
Net price and borrowing. The 2023–24 income-band averages include living costs and cover eligible first-time, full-time aid recipients; public-school figures reflect in-state tuition. They are not individual aid offers. Peer matching supplies overall net prices, not matched income-band averages. College Scorecard data and documentation.
A personal student-risk assessment also needs your major and borrowing plan; these school-level illustrations do not assign you a personal risk zone.
Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates. Private-loan figures from the Common Data Set are separate from these federal repayment illustrations.