| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,989 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,801 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
188 |
| Total graduate students: |
321 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
89 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
232 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
26% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.3% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.1% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 75.0% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.3% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 2.3% | Nonresident Alien |
| 4.8% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.0% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 78.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.2% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.6% | Nonresident Alien |
| 5.6% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
48 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Wilkes-Barre, PA |
| Population of city/town: |
41,200 |
| Nearest major city: |
Philadelphia |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
100 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
1,567,442 |
| Online campus map: |
www.kings.edu/aboutkings/
resources/campus_map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms (25%)
- men's dorms (33%)
- single-student apartments (41%)
- special housing for disabled students (1%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
70% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
51% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
49% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen and sophomores under age 21 must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
60% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
470 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, special housing, Kurzweil reader/scanner. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
fully |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Crown, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
23 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
50 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Campus Ministry |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Multicultural club |
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| International student organizations: |
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International club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Emergency Response Team, Monarch Ambassadors, The Regis, The Scop, Monarch Dancers, King's Players, Modern Angels Everywhere, Academy of Biological Sciences, debate team, Awareness of Women at King's and Everywhere, Circle K; Blood and Residence Hall Councils; Accounting, Campus Events, Commuter Life, Criminal Justice, Finance, Human Resources Management, and Marketing/Management Associations; Campion, History, Physician Assistant, Politics, Pre‐Health, and Pre‐Law Societies; foreign languages, communications, media, economics/international business, education, environmental awareness/outdoors, mathematics/computer science, computers/information systems, psychology, neuroscience, and chemistry clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Cheryl J. Ish,
Director of Athletics |
| School mascot: |
Monarchs |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Freedom Conference (Division III), Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's football | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's lacrosse | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's swimming | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Men's wrestling | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's field hockey | no | |
| Women's lacrosse | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's swimming | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
27% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
30% |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Philadelphia, PA (100 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Avoca, PA (10 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Harrisburg, PA (100 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Wilkes-Barre, PA (near campus) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
20% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
25% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Bloomsburg University, East Stroudsburg University, King's College, Marywood University, Pennsylvania State University, Seton Hall University, Wilkes University, University of Scranton. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
69% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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AEP Industries, Baker Tilley, Barclays, Benco Dental, BNY Mellon, Campbell Soup Company, Cargill, Cigna Healthcare, Clifton Larson Allen, Cohn Reznick, CohnReznick, Community Counseling Service, CPG International, Defense Contract Audit Agency, Deloitte, DOD Army Contracting, eBay, Educational Data Systems Inc, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Ernst & Young, Fastenal, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Geisinger, Genpact, GWC Warranty, Harper Collins, J.H. Williams, Jones, Kearney and Company, Keystone Human Services, King's College, Kohanski and Co., KPMG, Maxim Health Care, McCarthy Tire, McGrail, Merkel, MetLife, Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, Mondelez International, Native Nation Events, Navient, NBT Bancorp, Nexstar/WBRE, Pennsylvania State Police, People's Security Bank, Petroleum Service Company, PPL Susquehanna, Pride Mobility, Prudential Financial, Prudential Retirement, PwC, QProQ, Quinn and Associates, Scranton Counseling Center, Scranton Times/Tribune, Scribe America, Sherwin-Williams, Sieman's, Step-by-Step, Target, The Hershey Co., The Intelligence Group, The Vanguard Group, TMG Health, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, Veritas, Vintage Tub and Bath, Wall Street Journal, Wegman's, Wells Fargo, Wyman-Gordon PCC, |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Dr. Paul Utz, Researcher, Stanford University School of Medicine
- James T. O'Hara, Esq., Jones Day Law Firm, Senior Partner
- William McGowan, founder of MCI Communications.
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