Head-to-head comparison
King's College vs Albright College: which has better ROI?
Option A Wilkes-Barre, PA
King's College
- Net price / year
- $23,093
- Earnings, 10 years
- $59,498
- Payback
- 8.3 yrs
Option B Reading, PA
Albright College
- Net price / year
- $20,024
- Earnings, 10 years
- $58,700
- Payback
- 7.7 yrs
Albright College has the better ROI: it clears its 4-year net cost of $80,096 in 7.7 years versus 8.3 years at King's College, on median earnings of $58,700 vs $59,498 ten years out. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | King's College | Albright College |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $23,093 | $20,024 |
| Total net cost | $92,372 | $80,096 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $59,498 | $58,700 |
| Median debt | $27,000 | $27,000 |
| Payback | 8.3 yrs | 7.7 yrs |
| 20-year net return | $130,388 | $126,704 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, King's College or Albright College?
Albright College, at $20,024 a year after aid versus $23,093 — a gap of $3,069 a year, or $12,276 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do King's College or Albright College graduates earn more?
King's College graduates report a median $59,498 ten years after entry, $798 more than the $58,700 at Albright College. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which leaves students with less debt, King's College or Albright College?
Completers at both borrow a median $27,000, so neither school has the debt advantage. That figure covers federal loans of students who finished — borrowers who leave early are not counted, and private loans sit outside it.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
60% of students finish at King's College, against 51% at Albright College. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.