Avila University

https://www.avila.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $40,200
    3.71% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $17,004
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    87.8%
    3,975 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    2,768
    53.6% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    52.4%
    88 Graduates

    About

    Avila University is a higher education institution located in Jackson County, MO. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Avila University were Counseling Psychology (32 degrees awarded), Operations Management & Supervision (16 degrees), and Curriculum & Instruction (12 degrees).

    In 2024, 293 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Avila University. 66.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (156 degrees), 2.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (65 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Avila University is $40,200, which is $16,200 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Avila University is $40,200, which is $16,200 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,004.

    In 2024, 95% of undergraduate students attending Avila University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 61% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $40,200
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Avila University was $40,200. The cost of tuition at Avila University is $16,200 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Average Net Price

    $17,004
    2024 Value
    2.73%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Avila University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,004. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Avila University grew by 2.73%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $9,956
    Room and Board
    $1,190
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Avila University was of $9,956 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 8.24% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,190. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.54% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    95%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    61%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    95% of undergraduate students at Avila University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 3.26% with respect to 2023, when 92% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Avila University received 3,975 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 38.9% annual growth. Out of those 3,975 applicants, 3,490 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 87.8% acceptance rate.

    There were 2,768 students enrolled at Avila University in 2024. 4% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Avila University has an overall enrollment yield of 7.25%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    87.8%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    3,490
    Accepted Out of 3,975

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Avila University was 87.8% (3,490 admissions from 3,975 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 59.5%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 38.9%, while admissions grew by 105%.

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    SAT Scores

    4%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    11
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    4% of enrolled first-time students at Avila University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Avila University had a total enrollment of 2,768 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Avila University is 1,485 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,283. This means that 53.6% of students enrolled at Avila University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Avila University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 31.5% White, 15% Black or African American, 8.71% Hispanic or Latino, 1.37% Asian, 1.16% Two or More Races, 0.614% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.325% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Avila University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (28.2%), followed by White Male (15.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (13.6%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (26.2%), followed by White Male (9.05%) and Black or African American Female (7.33%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    53.6%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Avila University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,768 students. The full-time enrollment at Avila University is 1,485 and the part-time enrollment is 1,283. This means that 53.6% of students enrolled at Avila University are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    71%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Avila University was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Avila University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      871 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      415 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      241 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Avila University is 31.5% White, 15% Black or African American, 8.71% Hispanic or Latino, 1.37% Asian, 1.16% Two or More Races, 0.614% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.325% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 93 students (3.36%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 97 more women than men received degrees from Avila University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Avila University is white (156 degrees awarded). There were 2.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (65 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at Avila University is Counseling Psychology (32 degrees awarded), followed by Operations Management & Supervision (16 degrees) and Curriculum & Instruction (12 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Avila University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Psychology (68 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (18 degrees), and Communications (17 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Avila University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,657,203 people), Secondary school teachers (532,595 people), Other managers (347,554 people), Education administrators (345,327 people), and Social workers, all other (268,686 people).

    The most specialized majors at Avila University in 2024 are Psychology (68 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (18 degrees), Communications (17 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (9 degrees), and Education (25 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Avila University are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at Avila University are Psychology (68 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (18 degrees), Communications (17 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (9 degrees), and Education (25 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Avila University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,261,488 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (541,614 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (454,513 people), Outpatient care centers (328,792 people), and Individual & family services (291,949 people).

    The most specialized majors at Avila University are Psychology (68 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (18 degrees), Communications (17 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (9 degrees), and Education (25 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Avila University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Registered Nursing
      20 degrees awarded
    2. Speech Communication & Rhetoric
      17 degrees awarded
    3. Radiation Therapist
      16 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Avila University was Registered Nursing with 20 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    98
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    195
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 98 degrees were awarded to men at Avila University, which is 0.503 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (195).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 12 degrees were awarded to men at Avila University in Speech Communication & Rhetoric, which is 2.4 times more than the 5 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 27 degrees were awarded to men at Avila University in Counseling Psychology, which is 5.4 times more than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    34%
    100% Completion Time
    51%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 34% of students graduating from Avila University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 51% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 51% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      156 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      65 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      48 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Avila University is white (156 degrees awarded). There were 2.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (65 degrees).

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      267 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      265 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      256 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Avila University is white female (267 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (265 degrees).

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    Operations

    Avila University has an endowment valued at nearly $11.7M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.31M (11.2%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2024, Avila University had a total salary expenditure of 35.4M. Avila University employs 13 Assistant professors, 12 Instructors and 11 Associate professors. Most academics at Avila University are Female Assistant professor (10), Female Instructor (7), and Male Associate professor (6).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Avila University are: Management, with 42 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 37 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 24 employees.

    Endowment

    $11.7M
    2024 Endowment
    22.4%
    decline from 2023

    Avila University has an endowment valued at about $11.7M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Avila University declined 22.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $34.2M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $15.5M
    2024 Salaries
    22.8%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Avila University paid a median of $15.5M in salaries, which represents 43.8% of their overall expenditure ($35.4M) and a 22.8% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.347% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 11.6% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $3.05M
    Instructional Salaries
    45
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Avila University paid a total of $3.05M to 45 employees working as instructors, which represents 19.7% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Avila University were Management with 42 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 37 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 24 employees.

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