Art Center College of Design vs. Kansas City Art Institute

Art Center College of Design vs. Kansas City Art Institute comparison

	Art Center College of Design	Kansas City Art Institute	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Art Center College of Design	Kansas City Art Institute
Location	Pasadena, CA	Kansas City, MO
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	2,420	738
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	artcenter.edu	kcai.edu
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Costs	Art Center College of Design	Kansas City Art Institute
Tuition (In State)	$48,942	$41,174
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,942	$41,174
Room & Board	$14,338	$12,486
Avg Net Price	$53,617	$29,373
Avg Grant Aid	$16,665	$25,897
% Receiving Grant Aid	56%	100%

Admission	Art Center College of Design	Kansas City Art Institute
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,285	990
Admitted	912	579
Acceptance Rate	71%	58.5%
Enrolled %	31.8%	32.3%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.32
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Art Center College of Design	Kansas City Art Institute
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communication (5%) Communications Technology (5%) Architecture (3%)	Visual and Performing Arts (78%) Communications Technology (16%) English and Literature (5%) General Studies (2%)
Outcomes	Art Center College of Design	Kansas City Art Institute
Graduation Rate	54%	77%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$58,300	$32,900
Making Student Loan Payments	73%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,250	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$323	$279

Diversity	Art Center College of Design	Kansas City Art Institute
% Men	43%	23%
% Women	57%	77%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	18%	63%
% Black	1%	6%
% Hispanic	12%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	12%
% International	27%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	9%

Students	Art Center College of Design	Kansas City Art Institute
% In-State	45%	43%
% Out-of-State	8%	57%
Campus	Art Center College of Design	Kansas City Art Institute
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Art Center College of Design is larger than than Kansas City Art Institute based on total student enrollment (2,420 students vs. 738 students)

Art Center College of Design vs. Kansas City Art Institute Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Art Center College of Design or Kansas City Art Institute?

• Art Center College of Design is 18.9% more expensive to attend than Kansas City Art Institute for in-state tuition ($48,942.00 vs. $41,174.00)
• Out of state tuition is 18.9% higher at Art Center College of Design than Kansas City Art Institute ($48,942.00 vs. $41,174.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kansas City Art Institute than Art Center College of Design ($29,373 vs. $53,617)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kansas City Art Institute are 14.8% lower than costs at Art Center College of Design ($12,486 vs. $14,338)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Kansas City Art Institute than Art Center College of Design (100% vs. 56%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kansas City Art Institute students is 55.4% larger than aid received Art Center College of Design ($25,897 vs. $16,665)

Art Center College of Design vs. Kansas City Art Institute Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Art Center College of Design or Kansas City Art Institute? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Kansas City Art Institute or Art Center College of Design .

• Art Center College of Design has a higher acceptance rate (71%) than Kansas City Art Institute (58.5%)

Art Center College of Design vs. Kansas City Art Institute Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Art Center College of Design or Kansas City Art Institute? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Kansas City Art Institute and Art Center College of Design.

• The graduation rate at Kansas City Art Institute is higher than Art Center College of Design (77% vs. 54%)
• Graduates from Art Center College of Design earn on average $25,400 more per year than Kansas City Art Institute graduates after ten years. ($58,300 vs. $32,900)
• Kansas City Art Institute students graduate with a $4,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($27,000 vs. $31,250)
• Kansas City Art Institute graduates are paying $44 less per month on federal student loans than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($279 vs. $323)
• More Art Center College of Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kansas City Art Institute students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 62%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/