Kairos University
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
About Kairos University
Kairos University is a private research university in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, enrolling about 82 students. Admission is moderately selective for first-time degree-seeking undergraduates reporting admissions data to the Education Department. The acceptance rate is about 84.62% in the latest College Scorecard admissions data. Student demographics in federal data include White (85.4%) and Black or African American (7.3%) among the largest enrollment groups.
Key findings
- Versus the South Dakota median, sticker tuition is about 0.4×.
Cost benchmarks
| Benchmark | Median Tuition | Median Net Price | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kairos University | $3,600 | — | 1 |
| Private Non-profit (national median) | $29,325 | — | 1,444 |
| South Dakota (state median) | $8,845 | $15,911 | 19 |
| Suburban (locale median) | $13,135 | $18,048 | 684 |
| United States (national median) | $11,900 | $17,156 | — |
Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.
How expensive is Kairos University really?
Key findings
- Kairos University charges about 0.1× the national private non-profit median tuition ($3,600).
- Versus the South Dakota median, sticker tuition is about 0.4×.
Kairos University tuition
Published undergraduate tuition $3,600
Finding Kairos University charges about 0.1× the national private non-profit median tuition.
Evidence Published tuition is $3,600. That is about 0.1× the national private non-profit median ($29,325). Versus the South Dakota median ($8,845), sticker tuition is about 0.4×. Versus the U.S. median ($11,900), sticker is about 0.3×.
Method Sticker tuition compared with Scorecard-derived medians by ownership, state, locale, and national rollups when available.
Interpretation Published tuition measures sticker price relative to private non-profit and geographic peers; it does not equal what undergraduates typically pay after aid.
Limitation Sticker comparisons omit room, board, and institutional aid; average net price and income-band net prices are the stronger signals of typical family cost.
Evidence: published tuition at Kairos University versus school-type, state, locale, and U.S. medians.
Kairos University: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Kairos University—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
Selectivity describes competition for seats—not outcomes for enrolled students.
Financial profile
Annual tuition
$3,600
Sticker tuition × four years (estimate, no room/board): $14,400. See cost investigation.
What Kairos University is known for
Top program completions
- Bible/Biblical Studies79
- Divinity/Ministry79
- Theology/Theological Studies25
- Organizational Leadership19
- Counseling Psychology12
See earnings & programs for more.
Admissions landscape
- Broad access — most applicants are admitted.
- Yield: 15% of admitted students enrolled.
See Admissions for the full funnel.
Is Kairos University a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Kairos University is a good school for those looking at admissions access patterns in Scorecard data—outcomes still depend on completion, earnings, and cost.
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Kairos University.
Campus
Location
Sioux Falls, SD
City / state
- ZIP
- 57105
- NCES locale
- Suburb
Compared with Suburban campuses nationally, tuition is about 0.3× the median for Suburban campuses.
Control
Institution type
Private Non-profit
Control
- Region
- Plains
- Carnegie
- Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools
Size
Enrollment
82
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 91
- Graduate
- 1,157
- Full-time share
- 17%
Student aid
Debt & aid
- Pell grant share
- 0.00%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Kairos University.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Kairos University was 0.00%.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Kairos University in that year.
Reporting years in the table below: 2020–2022 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).
| Year | In-state tuition & fees | Out-of-state tuition & fees | Average net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3,600 | $3,600 | — |
| 2021 | $3,600 | $3,600 | — |
| 2022 | $3,600 | $3,600 | — |
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
This institution has a moderate acceptance rate, accepting most qualified applicants.
Applicants → admits → first-time enrollment from College Scorecard / IPEDS. Bar widths are scaled for readability at highly selective schools.
Test Scores
Test score data is not available for this institution.
Score distribution is not available for this institution.
Academic Requirements
GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.
Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Kairos University reported total enrollment of about 82 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 59% male and 41% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (85.4%), Black or African American (7.3%), and Race/ethnicity unknown (4.9%).
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
17.1% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Kairos University in 2024 is 82 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 91 students. Graduate enrollment is about 1,157 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
N/A%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.
College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
0.00% 100% Completion Time
0.00% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 0.00% of students graduating from Kairos University completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Bible/Biblical Studies: 66% male / 34% female
- Divinity/Ministry: 62% male / 38% female
- Theology/Theological Studies: 60% male / 40% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
What do Kairos University graduates earn—and in which programs?
Financial value and program completions for Kairos University from College Scorecard and IPEDS extracts.
Return on Investment
ROI data is not available for this institution.
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Kairos University.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 8 programs by IPEDS completions (9 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Kairos University.
Employment Outcomes
Employment outcome data is not available for this institution.
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Kairos University graduates.
How financially powerful is this institution?
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Kairos University—endowment assets (fiscal year 2023), instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Institutional endowment
$9.3M
End-of-year assets · Fiscal year 2023
- South Dakota median 0.27× the median ($34M)
- Plains median 0.39× the median ($24.1M)
- U.S. median 0.35× the median ($26.4M)
- South Dakota median 0.84× the median ($25,074)
- Plains median 1.4× the median ($15,020)
- U.S. median 1.7× the median ($12,100)
Instructional Resources
- Full-time faculty share: 100.0%
- South Dakota median 34.3 pp above median (65.7%)
- Plains median 35.3 pp above median (64.7%)
- U.S. median 42.0 pp above median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $6,343
- South Dakota median 0.88× the median ($7,234)
- Plains median 0.88× the median ($7,194)
- U.S. median 0.83× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $4,570
- South Dakota median 0.61× the median ($7,480)
- Plains median 0.56× the median ($8,150)
- U.S. median 0.63× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
Kairos University at a glance
Kairos University
Kairos University is a private non-profit institution in Sioux Falls, SD, classified as Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Bible/Biblical StudiesDivinity/MinistryTheology/Theological Studies
- Largest enrollment groups
- White or Caucasian85.4%Black or African American7.3%Race/ethnicity unknown4.9%
Schools near Kairos University
Other campuses in Sioux Falls, SD when available, plus nearby institutions in South Dakota.
Similar schools
Peers with the closest outcomes profile within South Dakota (completion, retention, and earnings).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Kairos University located?
Kairos University is located in Sioux Falls, SD.
What is Kairos University's acceptance rate?
The acceptance rate at Kairos University is 84.6% among first-time degree-seeking students reporting admissions data. IPEDS reports 35 applicants and 26 admits in the latest admissions cycle in our extract.
What is Kairos University's tuition?
Kairos University tuition (published undergraduate sticker price) is $3,600 in the latest College Scorecard data.
How much does Kairos University cost?
Reported tuition is $3,600 and average net price is N/A in the latest College Scorecard data. On-campus room and board is estimated at $12,234 annually.
What is the student body demographics at Kairos University?
Kairos University reports undergraduate enrollment of about 91 students, White (85.4%), Black or African American (7.3%) in federal College Scorecard data.
Is Kairos University public or private?
Kairos University is a private nonprofit institution located in Sioux Falls, SD.
Is Kairos University an HBCU?
No. Kairos University is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Kairos University a tribal college?
No. Kairos University is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is Kairos University a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?
Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, Kairos University does not meet that proxy (reported share 0.0%).
Is Kairos University religiously affiliated?
Yes. IPEDS reports a religious affiliation for Kairos University: North American Baptist.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.