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Calvary University Data & Information Overview

63% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Calvary University Ranked?

2025 Rankings

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Overall Quality

Calvary was not ranked in College Factual's 2025 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Calvary?

63% Acceptance Rate
58% Of Accepted Are Women
25% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Calvary University is a competitive 63%, so make sure you take your application seriously when putting it together. Even leaving out a minor detail could be a reason to move you to the rejection pile.

Average Test Scores

About 25% of students accepted to Calvary submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 600. Math scores were between 410 and 570.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Calvary University  ( 460 to 600 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Calvary University  ( 410 to 570 )
200
800
Calvary received ACT scores from 25% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 15 and 24.

ACT Composite Scores for Calvary University  ( 15 to 24 )
1
36

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Calvary University Faculty

8 to 1 Student to Faculty
62% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

At Calvary, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 8 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Calvary University is 62%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  62 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Calvary University

79% Freshmen Retention
26% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

Calvary University has a freshmen retention rate of 79%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  79 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 26% for first-time, full-time students at Calvary, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  26 out of 100
0
100

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Calvary University Undergraduate Student Diversity

172 Full-Time Undergraduates
17.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
55.2% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 376 undergraduates at Calvary with 172 being full-time and 204 being part-time.

How Much Does Calvary University Cost?

$12,952 Net Price
29% Take Out Loans
$23,864 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Calvary is $12,952. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Calvary

$0-30 K$30K-48K$48-75$75-110K$110K +
$10,772$9,547$13,260$14,370$16,317

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Calvary, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Calvary, approximately 29% of students took out student loans averaging $5,966 a year. That adds up to $23,864 over four years for those students.

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How Much Money Do Calvary Graduates Make?

$45,421 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Calvary with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $45,421 in their early years. This is good news for future Calvary graduates since it is 8% more than the average college graduate's salary of $49,219 per year.

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Location of Calvary University

Missouri State
172 Full-Time Undergraduates
Large City Campus Setting
Calvary University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The city atmosphere of Kansas City makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

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Contact details for Calvary are given below.

Contact Details
Address:15800 Calvary Road, Kansas City, MO 64147-1341
Phone:816-322-0110
Website:www.calvary.edu/

Calvary University Majors

17 Majors With Completions
178 Undergraduate Degrees
178 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 17 majors graduated from Calvary University. Of these students, 178 received undergraduate degrees and 178 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular MajorsBachelor’s DegreesAverage Salary of Graduates
Biblical Studies20NA
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies18NA
Business Administration & Management16NA
Theological & Ministerial Studies16NA
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries8$23,330
Teacher Education Grade Specific3NA
Music3NA
Educational Administration2NA
Drama & Theater Arts2NA
Sacred Music1NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Calvary University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Calvary

80% Take At Least One Class Online
50% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2022-2023, 238 students took at least one online class at Calvary University. This is a decrease from the 304 students who took online classes the previous year.

YearTook at Least One Online ClassTook All Classes Online
2022-2023238150
2021-2022304226
2020-2021392257
2018-2019202101

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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