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Calvary University is a private regional college located in Kansas City, Missouri. Calvary University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Calvary University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $35,653 10 years after enrolling, 41st in Missouri, and in the bottom 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Calvary University bachelor students earn 12% less than the national average.
Calvary University’s median net annual cost of $10,735 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 1 programs at Calvary University sorted by number of graduates - Pastoral Counseling - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$10,735
Average years to graduate
4.5
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 48% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Calvary University is 11% lower than the state average, and 0% below the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Calvary University, Pell Grant recipients represent 26% of the measured graduating class, 9% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Calvary University graduates within 4.5 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Calvary University’s economic mobility score of 9.35 is calculated by adjusting the 4.79 economic score of lower-income students by the 26% pell grant recipients within the student body. Calvary University’s EMS of 9.35 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Calvary University pays $10,735 a year, $8,638 less than the $19,373 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $10,735
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Calvary University, 84% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $10,735 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 32% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $3,119. This is 22% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$3,119
Pell grants
$3,863
State grants
$2,000
Institutional grants
$3,018
Calvary University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 59% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 86 applicants, of which 51 were admitted and 43 enrolled. Calvary University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
74%
83%
Female
40%
59%
First time
39%
59%
In-state
15%
68%
1st generation
35%
35%
White
79%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
2%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
5%
12%