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Calvary University

Kansas City, Missouri · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$16,334What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
72%
Graduation rate
52%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
154
In-state tuition
$14,094Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$14,094
SAT midpoint
1,120
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$45,421Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$16,334

Better than 81% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

52%

Better than 38% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$45,421

Better than 24% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$20,839

Better than 79% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$23,938

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$16,334

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Calvary University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time52%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return55%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$20,839
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$45,421

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Calvary University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries$23,33011
Business Administration, Management and OperationsNot reported9
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reported9
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported5
Bible/Biblical StudiesNot reported4
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported2
MusicNot reported2
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported1
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansNot reportedNot reported
Communication and Media StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reportedNot reported
HistoryNot reportedNot reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Computer ScienceNot reportedNot reported
Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyNot reportedNot reported
Religious Music and WorshipNot reportedNot reported

All 17 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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