Private nonprofitFour-year

Calvary University

Kansas City, MO · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$16,334
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$14,094
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
52.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$45,421
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$23,938
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$14,094
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$14,094
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$6,492
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$18,651
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$794
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00016,764
$30,001–48,00015,734
$48,001–75,00021,115
$75,001–110,00016,666
$110,001+13,749

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
52.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
60.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
54.5%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$33,144
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$45,421
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$20,839
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$220.93
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
46.6%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $45,421 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
71.7%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,050
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
17–24
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
154
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
7:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
34.6%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
31.3%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
23.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$37,276
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White77%
Hispanic10%
Black6%
Asian2%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Four-year institutions in MO

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
A T Still University of Health SciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Aquinas Institute of TheologyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Arizona College of Nursing-St LouisNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Avila UniversityNot reported52.4%$52,773
Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of NursingNot reportedNot reported$84,393
Bolivar Technical CollegeNot reported91.7%Not reported
Bryan UniversityNot reported89.6%$28,725
Central Christian College of the BibleNot reported21.9%$34,675
Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended StudiesNot reported0.0%$48,991
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and SciencesNot reported51.2%$48,991
Chamberlain University-MissouriNot reported100.0%$92,405
City Vision UniversityNot reported0.0%$21,123

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Communication and Media Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer Science.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$47,382Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reported$51,389Not reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Bible/Biblical Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Bible/Biblical Studies.Not reported$41,884Not reported
Bible/Biblical Studies.Not reported$44,533Not reported
Bible/Biblical Studies.Not reported$56,028Not reported
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology.Not reported$40,103Not reported
Religious Music and Worship.Not reported$41,456Not reported
Religious Music and Worship.Not reported$57,264Not reported
Theological and Ministerial Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Theological and Ministerial Studies.Not reported$44,535Not reported
Theological and Ministerial Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries.Not reported$36,774Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10