Head-to-head comparison
King's College vs Saint Vincent 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 Latrobe, PA
Saint Vincent College
- Net price / year
- $23,510
- Earnings, 10 years
- $59,982
- Payback
- 8.1 yrs
Saint Vincent College has the better ROI: it clears its 4-year net cost of $94,040 in 8.1 years versus 8.3 years at King's College, on median earnings of $59,982 vs $59,498 ten years out. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | King's College | Saint Vincent College |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $23,093 | $23,510 |
| Total net cost | $92,372 | $94,040 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $59,498 | $59,982 |
| Median debt | $27,000 | $27,000 |
| Payback | 8.3 yrs | 8.1 yrs |
| 20-year net return | $130,388 | $138,400 |
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 Saint Vincent College?
King's College, at $23,093 a year after aid versus $23,510 — a gap of $417 a year, or $1,668 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 Saint Vincent College graduates earn more?
Saint Vincent College graduates report a median $59,982 ten years after entry, $484 more than the $59,498 at King's 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 Saint Vincent 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?
69% of students finish at Saint Vincent College, against 60% at King's 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.