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Donnelly College

Overview of Donnelly College

Kansas City, KS 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 Bachelor'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 572 enrolled students (as of 2007). 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:
"Donnelly College is a Catholic institution that seeks to continue the mission of Jesus Christ in our own time by making the love of God tangible in our world. Specifically, the 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. 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
General Phone: (913) 621-6070
http://donnelly.edu

Donnelly Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts50liberal arts and sciences

Number of programs and degrees for Donnelly in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree501

Donnelly Student Body

In 2007, Donnelly had a total enrollment of 572 students (401 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White29%
Black36%
Hispanic23%
Asian3%
American Indian1%
Unknown1%
(Foreign Students)8%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1914%
20-2114%
22-2416%
25-2916%
30-3411%
35-3910%
40-4911%
50-645%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
Kansas86%
Missouri14%

Donnelly Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time50 %
Part-Time10 %

Donnelly Room and Board (2007)

Donnelly offers campus housing for 41 of its 401 (full-time) students.

(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 Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 4,900
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 4,900
Room and board$ 5,000
Room charge$ 3,000
Books and supplies$ 830
Other expenses$ 2,560

Financial Aid:
Donnelly participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 191400)

Donnelly Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track59

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year1*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year1*1*

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

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructoracademic year4$27,8748$30,389
All faculty totalacademic year4$27,8748$30,389

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

Donnelly Degree Programs (2007)

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
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 10%Donnelly Dorm rooms per full-time student
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 12%Donnelly Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% students 40 years or older
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%Donnelly % students 40 years or older
Minority % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Donnelly Minority % of student body
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 services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing

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