Calvary University

Kansas City, MO · MidwestQuad's selectivityAccessible

Known forIntimate campus

Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

Calvary admits about 7 in 10 applicants (72%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 60% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

72%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

Admitted

Yield

82%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

980–1140

8001600

ACT middle 50%

17–24

1236

Applications 48 → 46 since fall 2014 · admit rate 100% → 72%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 154 undergrads, where 31% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

154

undergrads · larger than 10% of colleges

Diversity index

0.40

Pell Grant

31%

below the median

First generation

35%

about the median

Large cityROTC

Undergrads −32% since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (31% of graduates). 7 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 92% of colleges. 48% of faculty are full-time. Spends $8,558 a year on instruction per student.

7 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 92% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $18,238 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $6K less than the national median. The 88% who received grants paid $17,066 on average; the other 13% paid the full sticker price of $22,470.

19%

$18.2K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $6K below the national median

Full price: $22,470 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: 38% · avg $1K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 19% of full price

Federal loans

24%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office

Cost falling · −6% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $45,421 ten years after enrolling, more than at 25% of colleges; 40% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.6 years of that salary.

40%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$45.4K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$20.8K

≈ $221/month for 10 years

Retention

55%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 48% → 52% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 8% after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it.

Cost
Falling
−6% after inflation
Applications
48 → 46
Selectivity
100% → 72%
Diversity
Reported

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
7
IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

IPEDS unit ID 176789 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything