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Private nonprofit · 4-year

Avila University

Kansas City, Missouri

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D
DR Rating
DegreeReturn Rating — Weak value

A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.

Strong return
+$63,728 over 10 years

Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.

Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.

5.4 yrs
Break-even
+87%
10-year ROI
$58,705
Median earnings as of 2024
76% of Avila University students earn more than a typical U.S. high-school graduate (about $28,000/yr) ten years after starting — measured from IRS tax records, not surveys.

The numbers behind the verdict

$16,053
Average net price / yr as of 2024
$58,705
Median earnings (5 yr) as of 2024
$55,605
Median earnings (1 yr) as of 2024
$25,000
Median debt at graduation as of 2024
52%
Graduation rate as of 2024
76%
Earn more than a HS grad as of 2024
69%
Repaying their loans (3 yr) as of 2024
71%
Retention rate as of 2024

Lifetime ROI: the long view

Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.

$63,728
After 10 years
$200,778
After 20 years
$337,828
After 30 years
$474,878
After 40 years

Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.

Equity & access

Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.

By gender
Women
$51,896
Men
$57,392

10% gap between the two groups

By family-income background
From lower-income families
$47,790
From higher-income families
$62,880

24% gap between the two groups

By student status (FAFSA)
Dependent students
$53,649
Independent students
$51,879

3% gap between the two groups

37%
First-generation students
61%
Take federal student loans
94%
Born in the U.S.
Who studies here
White 44%Hispanic 17%Asian 3%Black 25%Other 12%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.

Net price by family income

What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.

Family incomeAverage net price / yr
Family income $0–$30k$15,694
$30k–$48k$14,939
$48k–$75k$14,682
$75k–$110k$17,852
$110k+$19,775

How Avila University compares

This college against the Missouri and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.

Graduate earnings over time

Median earnings of Avila University students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.

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Best-paying majors at Avila University

Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's$75,938$24,987+651%Strong return
Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's$70,789$27,250+514%Strong return
Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate$83,178$31,501+404%Strong return
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's$63,482$26,000+345%Strong return
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's$53,928+178%Strong return
Psychology, GeneralAssociate's$51,158$26,000+48%Break-even
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCertificate$53,636$37,772+11%Break-even
Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's$44,343$25,875-116%Poor return

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ROI at Avila University

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Admissions & profile

88%
Admission rate
972
Average SAT
20
Median ACT
1,312
Undergraduates

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.

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