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Donnelly College

Donnelly College

Kansas City, KS · 395 students

OpenPrivateCityBachelorCampus-baseddonnelly.edu
44.6/100

Trajecta score

+2.9 since '20

Ranked #987 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

41.9 · #1267

2020

42.5 · #547

2021

43.2 · #478

2022

43.0 · #501

2023

44.8 · #383

2024

CareersSuccessAfford.Invest.Access

Career Outcomes

27/ 100

Student Success

25/ 100

Affordability

87/ 100

Academic Investment

34/ 100

Access & Equity

67/ 100

Academic Profile

Career Outcomes

27

Student Success

25

Affordability

87

Academic Investment

34

Access & Equity

67

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Cost / Net Price

$22k / $11k

SAT Avg

Retention

58%

Grad Rate

42%

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$10,440

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$10,440

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

67%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

35%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$11,842

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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