Private nonprofit · University

Kairos University

Sioux Falls, South Dakota · Midsize city

84.6%
Admit rate
Avg net price
Graduation rate
Median earnings

Kairos University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Sioux Falls, South Dakota (midsize city setting), enrolling 82 undergraduates. It has a North American Baptist religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 82 undergradsMidsize cityAccessible · 85% admitCold wintersSnowy

About Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Sioux Falls is the most populous city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls's history revolves around the cascades of the Big Sioux River. The falls were created about 14,000 years ago during the last ice age. The lure of the falls has been a powerful influence. Downtown Sioux Falls hosts a SculptureWalk every summer and "First Fridays" on the first Friday of each summer month. The annual Downtown Riverfest embraces the beauty of the Big Sioux with live music, art, and kids' activities. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To Great Lakes shore
317 miles
Nearest airport
4 miles to Sioux Falls (FSD)

How Kairos University compares

Selectivity84.6%

More selective than 36% · #6 most selective of 11 in South Dakota

Student–faculty ratio9 : 1

Lower than 83%

Undergraduate enrollment82

Larger than 7%

Percentiles compare Kairos University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in South Dakota.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,239students
  • Undergraduate827%
  • Graduate1,15793%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White85%
  • Black7.3%
  • Asian2.4%
  • Other or multiracial4.9%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
82
Graduate enrollment
1,157
Student–faculty ratio
9 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
0%
First-generation students
Students over 25
69%
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$57,087
Endowment
$11,426,842

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
84.6%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$3,600
Room & board
Books & supplies
$0
Total cost of attendance
Average net price

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
First-year retention
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Median debt at graduation
Students with federal loans
0%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
No
Application fee
$25

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
0
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,239 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Campus climate

Summer high
85°F
Winter low
7°F
Annual rain
28.3″
Annual snow
45.3″

Average temperature

HighLow
0°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.34.6JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sioux Falls Wfo AP, SD US station (4.3 mi from campus).

What Kairos University graduates study — and earn

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.