Kairos University

www.kairos.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $3,600
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    84.6%
    39 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,239
    8.72% Full-Time

    About

    Kairos University is a higher education institution located in Minnehaha County, SD. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Kairos University were Biblical Studies (74 degrees awarded), Divinity & Ministry (58 degrees), and Counseling Psychology (12 degrees).

    In 2024, 231 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Kairos University. 41.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 58.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (175 degrees), 4.27 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (41 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Kairos University is $3,600, which is $−11,297 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Kairos University is $3,600, which is $11,297 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

    Tuition Costs

    $3,600
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Kairos University was $3,600. The cost of tuition at Kairos University is $−11,297 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Admissions

    Kairos University received 39 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 11.4% annual growth. Out of those 39 applicants, 33 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 84.6% acceptance rate.

    There were 1,239 students enrolled at Kairos University in 2024.

    Kairos University has an overall enrollment yield of 9.09%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    84.6%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    33
    Accepted Out of 39

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Kairos University was 84.6% (33 admissions from 39 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 74.3%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 11.4%, while admissions grew by 26.9%.

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    Enrollment

    Kairos University had a total enrollment of 1,239 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Kairos University is 108 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,131. This means that 8.72% of students enrolled at Kairos University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Kairos University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 70.9% White, 14.6% Black or African American, 5.08% Asian, 3.95% Hispanic or Latino, 0.969% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0807% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Kairos University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (52.6%), followed by White Female (31.6%) and Black or African American Male (5.26%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (43.7%), followed by White Female (30.2%) and Black or African American Male (7.44%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    8.72%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Kairos University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,239 students. The full-time enrollment at Kairos University is 108 and the part-time enrollment is 1,131. This means that 8.72% of students enrolled at Kairos University are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      879 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      181 enrolled students
    3. Asian
      63 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Kairos University is 70.9% White, 14.6% Black or African American, 5.08% Asian, 3.95% Hispanic or Latino, 0.969% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0807% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% Black or African American.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 39 fewer women than men received degrees from Kairos University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Kairos University is white (175 degrees awarded). There were 4.27 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (41 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at Kairos University is Biblical Studies (74 degrees awarded), followed by Divinity & Ministry (58 degrees) and Counseling Psychology (12 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Kairos University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (190 degrees awarded), Psychology (12 degrees), and Business (19 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kairos University are Registered nurses (1,635,291 people), Accountants & auditors (1,046,990 people), Other managers (877,819 people), Financial managers (552,930 people), and Chief executives & legislators (448,184 people).

    The most specialized majors at Kairos University in 2024 are Theology (190 degrees awarded), Psychology (12 degrees), Business (19 degrees), and Health (10 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kairos University are Surgeons, Gaming services workers, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Diagnostic medical sonographers

    The most specialized majors at Kairos University are Theology (190 degrees awarded), Psychology (12 degrees), Business (19 degrees), and Health (10 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kairos University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,095,655 people), Elementary & secondary schools (1,087,811 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (650,644 people), Computer Systems Design (649,873 people), and Outpatient care centers (544,360 people).

    The most specialized majors at Kairos University are Theology (190 degrees awarded), Psychology (12 degrees), Business (19 degrees), and Health (10 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Kairos University.
    Organizational Leadership
    Most Common (2024)
    1 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Kairos University was Organizational Leadership with 1 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    135
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    96
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 135 degrees were awarded to men at Kairos University, which is 1.41 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (96).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 52 degrees were awarded to men at Kairos University in Biblical Studies, which is 1.93 times more than the 27 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 30 degrees were awarded to men at Kairos University in Divinity & Ministry, which is 0.612 times less than the 49 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      175 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      41 degrees awarded
    3. Asian
      11 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Kairos University is white (175 degrees awarded). There were 4.27 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (41 degrees).

    1.73% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Male
      97 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      78 degrees awarded
    3. White Male
      66 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Kairos University is white male (97 degrees awarded). There were 1.24 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (78 degrees).

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    Operations

    Kairos University has an endowment valued at nearly $11.4M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.66M (14.5%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

    In 2024, Kairos University had a total salary expenditure of 8.33M. Kairos University employs 13 Professors. Most academics at Kairos University are Male Professor (9), and Female Professor (4).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kairos University are: Office and Administrative Support, with 1 employees, Management, with 1 employees, and Sales and related with 1 employees.

    Endowment

    $11.4M
    2024 Endowment
    23%
    growth from 2023

    Kairos University has an endowment valued at about $11.4M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Kairos University grew 23% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.64M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $5.41M
    2024 Salaries
    42.1%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Kairos University paid a median of $5.41M in salaries, which represents 64.9% of their overall expenditure ($8.33M) and a 42.1% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 93.3% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.32% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $989k
    Instructional Salaries
    13
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Kairos University paid a total of $989k to 13 employees working as instructors, which represents 18.3% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kairos University were Office and Administrative Support with 1 employees, Management with 1 employees, and Sales and related with 1 employees.

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