King vs Spalding
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.King UniversityBristol, TNCompass Score: SolidC+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Spalding UniversityLouisville, KYCompass Score: Solid
At a glance
- Spalding has the higher graduation rate: 52% against 48% at King.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, King has the lower price after aid: $18,035 a year, against $24,378 at Spalding.
- King has the lower average price after aid: about $22,000 a year, against about $25,000 at Spalding.
Scores
Compass Score
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 45%
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Bristol, TN
Louisville, KY
Setting
City
City
Students
1,295
1,555
Sports
NCAA Division II · Conference Carolinas
NCAA Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
100%
99%
Average SAT
Not reported
977
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
15–22
Outcomes
Graduation rate
48%
52%
First-year retention
60%
64%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$59,831
$49,438
Median debt
$22,750
$25,250
Cost
Average price after aid
About $22,000
About $25,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $23,000
About $21,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $18,000
About $22,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $18,000
About $24,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $21,000
About $28,000
Over $110,000
About $27,000
About $29,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $83,010
- Computing and information science $75,435
- Medical Illustration and Informatics $67,134
- Business administration $59,591
- Communication studies $58,770
- Nursing $77,983
- Accounting $65,288
- Business (general) $63,325
- Health sciences $59,761
- Psychology $41,460
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.