BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Calvary University

Kansas City, Missouri·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·calvary.edu
6-yr Graduation
52%
+6.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
244
peer median 487
Avg net price
$12,860
-$576 vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

Applied
46
46 candidates competed
Admitted
33
71.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
27
81.8% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
52%+6.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
45%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
52%
Full-time retention
55%

Pell equity

21.0pp gap
Pell recipients
46%
Non-Pell
67%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 21.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 33 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 33 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
33
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

33programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data33 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
33

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 2003Next review Aug 2026
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 1961Next review Feb 2031

Action history · 2

  1. Feb 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  2. Jun 2016Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$9,571
$30–48k$11,240
$48–75k$14,497
$75–110k$16,007
$110k+$16,444

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

Avg net price (private)
$12,860
-$575vs Baccalaureate median $13,436
Federal loans
27.0%
In-state tuition
$13,692
Out-of-state
$13,692

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 80 students received $420K in Pell grants, alongside $559K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
80
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$420K
$420,263 total
Direct Loans
$559K
108 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$164K
47 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$120K
38 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$185K
15 loan awards
Parent PLUS$22K
4 loan awards
Grad PLUS$69K
4 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.

Of 69 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (1.4%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.4%
-0.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
69
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.7%
2017
4.8%
2018
16.1%
2019
1.4%
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 Calvary

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs20
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

50 total completions
01Theology
2448.0%
02Business
1530.0%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
612.0%
04Education
36.0%
05Visual/Performing Arts
24.0%
06History
00.0%
07Computer Sciences
00.0%
08English Language
00.0%
09Mechanic
00.0%
10Communication
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
244
12-mo unduplicated
295
Undergraduate
215
Graduate
80

Gender split

Men
56%164
Women
44%131

Race / ethnicity composition

White
76.5%
Hispanic
11.2%
Black
5.3%
Two or more
3.5%
Asian
1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.6%
Non-resident
0.6%
Unknown
0.6%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
44
24 M · 20 W
Women athletes
45.5%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$202K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$226
$1K
Head-coach salaries
$20K
$20K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 3

Basketball
13 M · 10 W
$97K
Soccer
11 M ·
$19K
Volleyball
· 11 W
$38K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
3.34
1 offenses · 299 students

3-year trend

2.132 yrs ago0.001 yr ago3.34Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

  • Religion1

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.

Student-to-faculty
7.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
16

Calvary vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Calvary selected for federal comparison reporting.

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
SubjectCalvary University
52%244$12,860Baccalaureate
City Vision University
0%296$6,709Baccalaureate
Urshan University
44%83.8%474$13,496Baccalaureate
Hannibal-LaGrange University
48%72.6%499$21,123Baccalaureate
William Jewell College
68%38.4%959$16,602Baccalaureate
Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies
21%659$13,375Baccalaureate
Peer group median46%72.6%487$13,436

Frequently asked questions about Calvary University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Calvary.

What is the graduation rate at Calvary University?

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

How many students attend Calvary University?

Calvary University reports a total enrollment of 244 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Calvary University?

The average net price at Calvary University is $12,860 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Calvary University?

Calvary University's yield rate is 81.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Calvary University located?

Calvary University is located in Kansas City, Missouri 64147-1341.

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