Avila University
Kansas City, Missouri
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
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.
The numbers behind the verdict
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.
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.
10% gap between the two groups
24% gap between the two groups
3% gap between the two groups
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 income | Average 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.
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.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | $75,938 | $24,987 | +651% | Strong return |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's | $70,789 | $27,250 | +514% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Certificate | $83,178 | $31,501 | +404% | Strong return |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's | $63,482 | $26,000 | +345% | Strong return |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's | $53,928 | — | +178% | Strong return |
| Psychology, General | Associate's | $51,158 | $26,000 | +48% | Break-even |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Certificate | $53,636 | $37,772 | +11% | Break-even |
| Communication and Media Studies | Associate's | $44,343 | $25,875 | -116% | Poor return |
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ROI at Avila University
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
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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