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Donnelly College, Kansas

Overview of Donnelly College

Kansas City, Kansas is home to Donnelly. Kansas City is a medium-sized city. Students select the school partly because it is a Roman Catholic school. Donnelly is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at the school go up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

Donnelly has a tighter focus on specific areas of study than most colleges its size. Students commonly pursue studies in liberal arts.

Donnelly Selectivity

Prospective students are drawn to the school's open admissions.

Student Body

The school has 474 enrolled students (as of 2005). Donnelly has a large minority student population. Older adults are in evidence at the school, often seeking career changing education.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The express mission of Donnelly College is to provide education and community services with personal concern for the needs and abilities of each student, especially those who might not otherwise be served."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Donnelly

Donnelly College
608 N 18th St
Kansas City, KS 66102
http://donnelly.edu

Donnelly Programs and Degrees (2005)

Donnelly awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts37liberal arts and sciences

Number of programs and degrees for Donnelly in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree371

Donnelly Student Body

In 2005, Donnelly had a total enrollment of 474 students (355 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White21%
Black32%
Hispanic35%
Asian4%
American Indian1%
Other Races0%
(Foreign Students)8%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1921%
20-2113%
22-2414%
25-2915%
30-3411%
35-399%
40-4911%
50-644%
65+1%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Kansas94%
Missouri6%

Donnelly Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time52 %
Part-Time23 %

Donnelly Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Kansas City, Kansas for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Kansas Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Donnelly Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track49

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year0*2*
All faculty totalcalendar year0*2*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructoracademic year4$26,5267$27,996
All faculty totalacademic year4$26,5267$27,996

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Donnelly Degree Programs (2005)

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

Donnelly Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Donnelly Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Donnelly % of degrees in liberal arts
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Donnelly Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Donnelly Minority % of student body
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 20%Donnelly Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Donnelly % students 40 years or older
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Roman Catholic affiliation
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers part-time study
On-campus library

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