California College of the Arts vs. Kansas City Art Institute

California College of the Arts vs. Kansas City Art Institute comparison

	California College of the Arts	Kansas City Art Institute	College 3	College 4
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Overview	California College of the Arts	Kansas City Art Institute
Location	Oakland, CA	Kansas City, MO
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,501	738
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cca.edu	kcai.edu
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Costs	California College of the Arts	Kansas City Art Institute
Tuition (In State)	$53,856	$41,174
Tuition (Out of State)	$53,856	$41,174
Room & Board	$19,957	$12,486
Avg Net Price	$47,862	$29,373
Avg Grant Aid	$27,563	$25,897
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	100%

Admission	California College of the Arts	Kansas City Art Institute
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,987	990
Admitted	2,261	579
Acceptance Rate	75.7%	58.5%
Enrolled %	8.4%	32.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	3.32
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		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	California College of the Arts	Kansas City Art Institute
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (77%) Architecture (11%) Communications Technology (4%) Communication (4%) English and Literature (2%)	Visual and Performing Arts (78%) Communications Technology (16%) English and Literature (5%) General Studies (2%)
Outcomes	California College of the Arts	Kansas City Art Institute
Graduation Rate	49%	77%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,500	$32,900
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$289	$279

Diversity	California College of the Arts	Kansas City Art Institute
% Men	35%	23%
% Women	65%	77%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	27%	63%
% Black	4%	6%
% Hispanic	14%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	12%
% International	31%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	9%

Students	California College of the Arts	Kansas City Art Institute
% In-State	42%	43%
% Out-of-State	20%	57%
Campus	California College of the Arts	Kansas City Art Institute
Campus Housing	Yes	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

• California College of the Arts is larger than than Kansas City Art Institute based on total student enrollment (1,501 students vs. 738 students)

California College of the Arts vs. Kansas City Art Institute Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, California College of the Arts or Kansas City Art Institute?

• California College of the Arts is 30.8% more expensive to attend than Kansas City Art Institute for in-state tuition ($53,856.00 vs. $41,174.00)
• Out of state tuition is 30.8% higher at California College of the Arts than Kansas City Art Institute ($53,856.00 vs. $41,174.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kansas City Art Institute than California College of the Arts ($29,373 vs. $47,862)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kansas City Art Institute are 59.8% lower than costs at California College of the Arts ($12,486 vs. $19,957)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Kansas City Art Institute than California College of the Arts (100% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 6.4% larger than aid received Kansas City Art Institute ($27,563 vs. $25,897)

California College of the Arts vs. Kansas City Art Institute Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, California College of the Arts 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 California College of the Arts .

• Accepted freshman California College of the Arts students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at Kansas City Art Institute (3.32)
• California College of the Arts has a higher acceptance rate (75.7%) than Kansas City Art Institute (58.5%)

California College of the Arts vs. Kansas City Art Institute Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, California College of the Arts 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 California College of the Arts.

• The graduation rate at Kansas City Art Institute is higher than California College of the Arts (77% vs. 49%)
• Graduates from California College of the Arts earn on average $10,600 more per year than Kansas City Art Institute graduates after ten years. ($43,500 vs. $32,900)
• Kansas City Art Institute students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates. ($27,000 vs. $28,000)
• Kansas City Art Institute graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than California College of the Arts graduates. ($279 vs. $289)
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kansas City Art Institute students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 62%)

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