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Avila University — ROI, Cost & Payback

Private nonprofit · Kansas City, MO · 1,312 students

The verdict

Avila University charges a net price of $16,053/yr after aid — a 4-year total of $64,212. Graduates earn a median $52,773 ten years after entry, $4,413/yr above the $48,360 high-school baseline, clearing the total in 14.6 years — a 20-year net return of $24,048, a slow but positive payback. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)

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$16,053
Net price / yr
Scorecard, 2026
$52,773
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Scorecard, 2026
14.6 yrs
Payback
Our math, 2026
88%
Admission rate
Scorecard, 2026
Avila University: cost, earnings and payback
MeasureValueSource
Net price (after aid)$16,053/yrScorecard, 2026
Total net cost (4 yrs)$64,212our math
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$52,773Scorecard, 2026
Earnings premium over HS baseline$4,413/yrour math
Median debt (completers)$25,000Scorecard, 2026
Payback14.6 yrsour math
20-year net return$24,048our math

College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.

How we compute this. Payback = total net cost ÷ annual earnings premium, where the premium is median earnings 10 years after entry minus the $48,360 baseline (BLS 2024 median for a high-school-diploma worker 25+). Total net cost = net price × 4 years. We do not discount future dollars. The institution-wide earnings figure blends every major — a specific program's payback can be far better or worse. Full method on the methodology page.