Avila University
Avila University is a private Catholic university in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. It is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and offers bachelor's degrees and master's degrees. Its 13 buildings are situated on a campus of 50 acres (20.2 ha) in Kansas City. The school enrolled 1,527 students in 2019.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 88%
- Average net price: $16,053
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,393
- Graduation rate (150%): 52%
- Graduation rate (200%): 40%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 56%
- Student to faculty ratio: 19:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $52,773
- Median earnings (8 years): $50,961
- Median earnings (6 years): $48,975
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Kansas City, MO
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Avila University include Nursing, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Medical Radiologic Technology.
- Nursing (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $74,562 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,987
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,148 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,875
- Medical Radiologic Technology (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,865 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Psychology (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,905 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (12 bachelor's)
- Computer Science (11 bachelor's)
- General Studies (11 bachelor's)
- Biology (11 bachelor's)
- Business (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $83,385 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,250
- Social Work (9 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 25%, Computer Science 5%, Health 24%, Biological Sciences 5%, Psychology 32%, Communication 8%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Avila University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,998 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $13,998
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $13,672
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $15,084
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $19,985
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $20,868
- In-state tuition and fees: $42,000
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $42,000
- Books and supplies: $1,208
- On-campus room and board: $9,337
- Off-campus room and board: $11,095
- Off-campus with family: $3,460
- Typical cost of attendance: $52,545
- Sticker vs net gap: 69%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 56%
- Federal loan recipients: 61%
- Average institutional grant: $27,814
- Average federal loan: $6,765
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
Avila University admits 88% of applicants. Of students admitted, 7% enrolled.
- Applications: 3,975
- Admitted: 3,490
- Enrolled: 253
- Yield (first-choice signal): 7%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,393
- Women: 58%
- Commuter share (estimated): 62%
- Part-time undergraduates: 10%
- Age 25 and older: 17%
- Graduate students: 580
- Graduation rate: 52%
- Come back after freshman year: 71%
- First-generation: 37%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 30%
- Student to faculty: 19:1
- Professor salary: $74,671
- Associate professor salary: $70,134
- Assistant professor salary: $58,089
- On-campus housing capacity: 530
- Average SAT: 870
- Average ACT: 18
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Avila University acceptance rate? Avila University admits 88% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Avila University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,998 a year after aid. Average net price is $16,053.
What majors does Avila University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Medical Radiologic Technology, Psychology, Exercise Science and Kinesiology.
What is the average salary after Avila University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $52,773 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Avila University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 56% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 52%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Avila University official site: https://www.avila.edu.