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Donnelly College

School Overview: Acceptance Rate, Tuition, and More

Kansas City, KS

This school is more affordable than other private schools

Affordability is calculated by subtracting average financial aid from total tuition and fees.

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$8,580

Avg tuition

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About Donnelly College

School Type: Private

Status: Non-profit

Accreditation: Regional

Religious Affiliation: Catholic, Roman Catholic  While the student experience is largely unaffected at most schools with religious affiliations, some schools place more of an emphasis on religion. Learn how religious affiliations may impact students' experience.

Donnelly College is a small private college located on an urban campus in Kansas City, Kansas. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 336, and admissions are selective. The college offers 3 bachelor's degrees, has an average graduation rate of 13%, and a student-faculty ratio of 10:1. Tuition and fees for students are $8,580.

Admissions Breakdown

Acceptance Rate Insight

Information not available

Retention Rate Insight

61% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2019 and returned in Fall 2020.

Graduation Rate Insight

13% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2014. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.

Application Considerations

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High school transcript --

High school rank --

Letter of recommendation --

High school GPA --

Open admission Yes

Completion of college prep program --

Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) --

Transfer Credit Policy

Dual enrollment Yes

Credit for qualified life experience* Yes

Advance placement (AP) credits Yes

*This can include previous jobs, trainings, licenses/credentials, or seminars. You may need to complete an exam or provide a portfolio to earn credit.

SAT & ACT

ACT 25th-75th Percentile Currently Unavailable

SAT 25th-75th Percentile Currently Unavailable

Learning Environment

Student Body Stats

This school has a student body of fewer than 5,000 students.

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336

Students enrolled

12%

Online student enrollment

10:1

Student to faculty ratio

Ways Students Can Learn

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Demographics

Hispanic

44%

Black

34%

White

11%

Asian

9%

Two or more races

1%

Non-U.S. Citizen

1%

Unknown

Information not available

American Indian/Alaska Native

Information not available

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0%

Female student population

79%

Socio-economic diversity

61% of students received an income-based Federal Pell Grant intended for low-income students.

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Financial Breakdown

Students Receiving Aid

Federal Grant Aid

64%

State Grant Aid

32%

Institution Grant Aid

55%

Pell Grant

61%

Average Aid Awarded

Federal Grant Aid $5,640
State Grant Aid $2,569
Institution Grant Aid $5,147
Pell Grant Aid $4,424

Financial Outlook

$9k

Average student debt after graduation

$24k

Average salary 6 years after starting school

Varsity Athletic Teams

No information available for this school.

Degrees Awarded by Program

Degrees given for the 2020-2021 academic year.

1

Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

BA

MA

DOC

2

Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services

BA

MA

DOC

3

Education

BA

MA

DOC

Data collected from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), [2020-2021]. In the absence of IPED data, information was collected directly from the school and is accurate as of the date of collection. Contact the school directly for the most current and complete information.