CMU - CLAS vs. Kansas City Art Institute

Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences vs. Kansas City Art Institute comparison

	Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences	Kansas City Art Institute	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CMU - CLAS	Kansas City Art Institute
Location	Fayette, MO	Kansas City, MO
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	1,080	738
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#781
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	centralmethodist.edu	kcai.edu
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Costs	CMU - CLAS	Kansas City Art Institute
Tuition (In State)	$26,360	$41,174
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,360	$41,174
Room & Board	$8,910	$12,486
Avg Net Price	$24,828	$29,373
Avg Grant Aid	$18,044	$25,897
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	CMU - CLAS	Kansas City Art Institute
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,166	990
Admitted	1,141	579
Acceptance Rate	97.9%	58.5%
Enrolled %	25.8%	32.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.5	3.32
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23
SAT Range	930/1090
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	CMU - CLAS	Kansas City Art Institute
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (22%) Business (16%) Education (13%) Biology (9%) General Studies (8%)	Visual and Performing Arts (78%) Communications Technology (16%) English and Literature (5%) General Studies (2%)
Outcomes	CMU - CLAS	Kansas City Art Institute
Graduation Rate	43%	77%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,600	$32,900
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$16,875	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$174	$279

Diversity	CMU - CLAS	Kansas City Art Institute
% Men	48%	23%
% Women	52%	77%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	63%
% Black	8%	6%
% Hispanic	3%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	12%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	9%

Students	CMU - CLAS	Kansas City Art Institute
% In-State	59%	43%
% Out-of-State	27%	57%
Campus	CMU - CLAS	Kansas City Art Institute
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is larger than than Kansas City Art Institute based on total student enrollment (1,080 students vs. 738 students)

CMU - CLAS vs. Kansas City Art Institute Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CMU - CLAS or Kansas City Art Institute?

• Kansas City Art Institute is 56.2% more expensive to attend than CMU - CLAS for in-state tuition ($41,174.00 vs. $26,360.00)
• Out of state tuition is 56.2% higher at Kansas City Art Institute than Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences ($41,174.00 vs. $26,360.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences than Kansas City Art Institute ($24,828 vs. $29,373)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences are 40.1% lower than costs at Kansas City Art Institute ($8,910 vs. $12,486)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences as Kansas City Art Institute (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kansas City Art Institute students is 43.5% larger than aid received Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences ($25,897 vs. $18,044)

CMU - CLAS vs. Kansas City Art Institute Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, CMU - CLAS 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 CMU - CLAS .

• The average SAT score at Kansas City Art Institute (1073) is 30 points higher than at CMU - CLAS (1043)
• Incoming CMU - CLAS students have at the same average ACT score (23) as students at Kansas City Art Institute (23)
• Accepted freshman CMU - CLAS students have a 0.18 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Kansas City Art Institute (3.32)
• CMU - CLAS has a higher acceptance rate (97.9%) than Kansas City Art Institute (58.5%)

CMU - CLAS vs. Kansas City Art Institute Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CMU - CLAS 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 CMU - CLAS.

• The graduation rate at Kansas City Art Institute is higher than Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (77% vs. 43%)
• Graduates from Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences earn on average $5,700 more per year than Kansas City Art Institute graduates after ten years. ($38,600 vs. $32,900)
• Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences students graduate with a $10,125 lower median federal student loan debt than Kansas City Art Institute graduates. ($16,875 vs. $27,000)
• CMU - CLAS graduates are paying $105 less per month on federal student loans than Kansas City Art Institute graduates. ($174 vs. $279)
• More CMU - CLAS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kansas City Art Institute students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 62%)

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