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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Kairos University, Adler University, Alverno College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Kairos UniversitySioux Falls, SD | Adler UniversityChicago, IL | AlvernoMilwaukee, WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 84.6% | Not reportedNot reported by Adler University in the most recent federal collection. | 85.7% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedKairos University did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | Not reportedAdler University did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | Not reportedAlverno College reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. |
| Average net price | Not reportedKairos University does not participate in federal student aid programs, so the Department of Education does not calculate an average net price for it. Compare its published cost of attendance against other schools' net prices with care: they are not the same measure. | Not reportedNot reported by Adler University in the most recent federal collection. | $22,54045.1% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $3,600Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | Not reported | $34,086Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | Not reported | Not reported | 49.2% |
| First-year retention | Not reported | Not reported | 61.0% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | Not reportedThis share is calculated from federal student aid applications, which Kairos University does not participate in. | Not reportedNot reported by Adler University in the most recent federal collection. | 45.1% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | Not reportedScorecard earnings are derived from federal student aid records, which Kairos University students do not appear in. No federal earnings figure exists for this college. | Not reportedNot reported by Adler University in the most recent federal collection. | $53,145 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | Not reportedKairos University students cannot borrow federal student loans, because the college does not participate in federal student aid programs. Its reported federal loan debt is therefore zero by construction rather than by outcome. | Not reportedNot reported by Adler University in the most recent federal collection. | $27,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 8:1 | 1:1 | 10:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 82 | 9 | 631 |
| Consensus percentile | No scorable rank on loaded listsLower is better | No scorable rank on loaded listsLower is better | 31Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | Single list onlyHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | Single list onlyHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 17 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Kairos University | Adler University | Alverno |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #67 of 165Regional univ. (Midwest)Regional Universities (Midwest) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #354 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #760 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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