Donnelly College

Kansas City, Kansas Private nonprofit 4-year Midsize city

Overview

Donnelly College is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Kansas City, Kansas. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 395 students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.

Donnelly College offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 6 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 141 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 58% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

395

Students enrolled

58%

First-year retention

141

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

11:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 6

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 2

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate 58 graduates
Registered Nursing Associate 33 graduates

Liberal Arts and General Studies 1

Liberal Arts and Sciences Associate 36 graduates

Business, Management and Marketing 2

Business Administration and Management Bachelor 9 graduates
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Associate 1 graduate

Computer and Information Sciences 1

Information Technology Bachelor 4 graduates

Admissions

Admission policy: Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 58%
First-year retention, part-time students: 70%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 11:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees: 13
Associate degrees: 70
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 58

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 395
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 395
Full-time, fall 2024: 50%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 553
Full-time, 2024-25: 35%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 79%
Men: 21%
White: 16%
Hispanic or Latino: 30%
Black or African American: 44%
Asian: 4%
Two or more races: 4%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 1%
Students taking some online courses: 11%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Midsize city
Academic calendar: Semester
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's
President: Msgr. Stuart Swetland
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training