Kansas City Art Institute, MO

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Very Small • Primarily ResidentialArts, Music and Design SchoolSelective • High Transfer-InMain Campus
4415 Warwick BLVD, Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 472-4852

Kansas City Art Institute Rankings

Affordability28
Selectivity41
Retention55
Graduation20
Earnings13
Diversity55
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Kansas City Art Institute

100%Bachelor’s
-Associate’s
-Certificate
BachHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Communications Technologies14%
English Language and Literature2%
Visual and Performing Arts84%

Admissions

Getting into Kansas City Art Institute

69%Admission Rate
545Median SAT Math
605Median SAT Reading
24Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)470–620
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)550–660
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)20–27
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Kansas City Art Institute

$38KIn-State Tuition
$38KOut-of-State Tuition
$53KAverage Total Cost
$31KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolMOUS
$0–$30K$27K$14K$14K
$30K–$48K$27K$14K$15K
$48K–$75K$32K$16K$17K
$75K–$110K$32K$18K$19K
>$110K$34K$19K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Kansas City Art Institute

70%Receive Federal Loans
$22KMedian Federal Debt
61%Repayment Rate
$280Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolMOUS
$0–$30K 35%54%57%
$30K–$48K 11%16%16%
$48K–$75K 15%15%12%
$75K–$110K 17%11%9%
>$110K 22%11%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolMOUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$25K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$22K$12K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$22K$11K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$26K$12K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$20K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$40K$26K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$31K$18K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$9K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$4K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolMOUS
1-year after entering repayment 54%43%43%
3-years after entering repayment 61%48%46%
5-years after entering repayment 66%52%50%
7-years after entering repayment 65%56%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Kansas City Art Institute

82%Retention Rate
19%Transfer Rate
17%Withdrawal Rate
58%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolMOUS
Within 4 Years 53%45%38%
Within 6 Years 58%57%55%
Within 8 Years 62%57%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolMOUS
Asian 100%49%53%
Black 100%36%39%
Caucasian 60%54%52%
Hispanic or Latino 43%50%47%
Non-US citizens/residents 100%57%50%
Two or more races 67%42%44%
Other race 55%40%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Kansas City Art Institute

86%Employment Rate
$26KMedian Salary
$16K25 Pctl Salary
$35K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolMOUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 86%88%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 88%86%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 90%86%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 85%85%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 85%85%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolMOUS
10th percentile of earnings$4K$8K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$16K$19K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$26K$30K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$35K$44K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$46K$56K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolMOUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$26K$30K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$26K$33K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$31K$36K$35K

Students

Students at Kansas City Art Institute

665Undergraduates
69%Full-time Undergrads
20Avg Entry Age
5Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolMOUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 71%69%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 29%30%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolMOUS
Asian 4%2%4%
Black 6%15%18%
Caucasian 64%71%49%
Hispanic or Latino 11%4%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%<1%1%
Non-US citizens/residents 1%1%2%
Two or more races 6%2%3%
Other race 8%2%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolMOUS
$0–$30K 16%38%43%

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