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Avila University

Kansas City, Missouri·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·avila.edu
6-yr Graduation
52%
-11.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
2,768
peer median 2,090
Avg net price
$16,053
-$2.7k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
3,975
3,975 candidates competed
Admitted
3,490
87.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
253
7.2% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
52%-11.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
41%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
52%
Full-time retention
71%

Pell equity

0.8pp gap
Pell recipients
53%41 of 78
Non-Pell (all)
52%47 of 90
Subsidized loan, no Pell
44%15 of 34
No Federal Aid
57%32 of 56

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 54 Title IV programs, 8 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 46 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
54
Passing
8
14.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

54programs
  • Passing8 · 14.8%
  • No Data46 · 85.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
8
No data
46

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

8
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
+33.4%
$54,997 vs $41,236
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+42.7%
$65,443 vs $45,875
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+46.0%
$48,148 vs $32,989
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+54.3%
$50,905 vs $32,989
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+61.3%
$86,593 vs $53,672
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+108.8%
$68,865 vs $32,989
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+126.0%
$74,562 vs $32,989
Business/Commerce General
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+152.8%
$83,385 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

7
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
63%
$41,285 debt · $65,443 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
55%
$27,833 debt · $50,905 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
52%
$25,000 debt · $48,148 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
38%
$26,000 debt · $68,865 earn
Business/Commerce General
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
37%
$31,018 debt · $83,385 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
37%
$32,083 debt · $86,593 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
34%
$25,000 debt · $74,562 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1946Next review Aug 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 7

  1. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. Jan 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Apr 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Apr 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  5. Feb 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$15,694
$30–48k$14,939
$48–75k$14,682
$75–110k$17,852
$110k+$19,775

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$16,053
-$2,704vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $18,758
Federal loans
60.9%
In-state tuition
$42,000
Out-of-state
$42,000

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 868 students received $5.4M in Pell grants, alongside $11.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
868
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.4M
$5,440,099 total
Direct Loans
$11.2M
1,937 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.1M
767 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.7M
757 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$4.3M
321 loan awards
Parent PLUS$986K
79 loan awards
Grad PLUS$81K
13 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 529 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (0.7%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.7%
-1.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
529
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.3%
2017
9.3%
2018
5.1%
2019
0.7%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Avila

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs53
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

478 total completions
01Business
10421.8%
02Computer Sciences
10321.5%
03Psychology
7515.7%
04Health Professions
7215.1%
05Education
5110.7%
06Parks/Recreation
194.0%
07Liberal Arts
194.0%
08Visual/Performing Arts
132.7%
09Social Sciences
112.3%
10Public Admin
112.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
2,768
12-mo unduplicated
3,798
Undergraduate
1,590
Graduate
2,208

Gender split

Men
46%1,757
Women
54%2,041

Race / ethnicity composition

White
43.8%
Black
24.9%
Hispanic
16.5%
Non-resident
4.4%
Unknown
4.4%
Asian
2.6%
Two or more
1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.6%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
476
299 M · 177 W
Women athletes
37.2%
Athletic aid
$5.6M
Total student aid
Budget
$8.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$3.4M
$2.2M
Recruiting expense
$7K
$6K
Head-coach salaries
$41K
$39K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Football
124 M · —
$1.9M
Baseball
65 M · —
$646K
Soccer
30 M · 26 W
$890K
Wrestling
29 M · 23 W
$690K
Basketball
31 M · 13 W
$761K
Other Sports
— · 42 W
$590K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.31
4 offenses · 1,733 students

3-year trend

21.802 yrs ago4.591 yr ago2.31Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
40
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Robbery
2
Motor vehicle theft
2

By location

4total
  • On campus4

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
19.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
50

Avila vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Avila selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectAvila University
52%—2,768$16,053Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Evangel University
65%71.6%2,289$18,669Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Fontbonne University
40%95.0%332$18,251Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Buena Vista University
62%77.6%1,890$18,846Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Augustana University
73%67.7%2,390$23,894Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Northwestern College
66%80.4%1,705$25,907Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median64%77.6%2,090$18,758

Institutions like Avila

Explore the federal data for institutions in Avila's comparison group.

IPEDS

Campuses

The 1 campus that make up Avila University.

IPEDS
  • AZ

    Avila University - Arizona

    Goodyear, AZ
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Avila Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Team
1 member
  • Jeff Weinrich
    Assistant Vice President for Institutional Research and Data Integrity

Frequently asked questions about Avila University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Avila.

What is the graduation rate at Avila University?

Avila University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 52% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Avila University?

Avila University reports a total enrollment of 2,768 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Avila University?

The average net price at Avila University is $16,053 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Avila University?

Avila University's yield rate is 7.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Avila University located?

Avila University is located in Kansas City, Missouri 64145-1698.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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