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Avila University

General Information

Name: Avila University
Address: 11901 Wornall Rd, Kansas City, MO 64145-1698
Phone:

  • General information: (816) 942-8400
  • Financial aid office: (816) 501-3600
  • Admissions office: (816) 501-2400

Website: www.avila.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$17,300$16,700$15,500
Books and supplies$800$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,500$5,400$5,400
        Other expenses$3,250$2,800$2,800
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,300$6,300$6,300
        Other expenses$4,600$4,150$4,150
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,950$3,500$3,500

Total expenses   
On-campus$26,850$25,700$24,500
Off-campus$29,000$27,950$26,750
Off-campus with family$22,050$21,000$19,800

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 98%
  • Federal grants: 36%
  • State/local grants: 23%
  • Institutional grants: 95%
  • Student loans: 76%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2725
  • State/local grants:$1626
  • Institutional grants:$8259
  • Student loans:$3746

Admissions

Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants650207443
Percent admitted54.3%56.5%53.3%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time39.1%52.1%32.6%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1697
Undergraduate enrollment: 1214
First-time student retention: 63%
Overall graduation rate: 42%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 75%
    • Part Time: 25%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 34%
    • Women: 66%

White non-hispanic: 67%
Black non-hispanic: 17%
Hispanic: 5%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 8%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Master
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Education, General - Master
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities - Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other - Bachelor
  • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management - Bachelor
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist - Bachelor
  • Nursing, Other - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Associate
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor


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