Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Kansas City Art Institute

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Kansas City Art Institute comparison

	Iowa Wesleyan College	Kansas City Art Institute	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Iowa Wesleyan College	Kansas City Art Institute
Location	Mount Pleasant, IA	Kansas City, MO
Setting	Remote Town	Large City
Enrollment	871	738
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	iwc.edu	kcai.edu
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Costs	Iowa Wesleyan College	Kansas City Art Institute
Tuition (In State)	$33,550	$41,174
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,550	$41,174
Room & Board	$11,340	$12,486
Avg Net Price	$20,074	$29,373
Avg Grant Aid	$26,670	$25,897
% Receiving Grant Aid	92%	100%

Admission	Iowa Wesleyan College	Kansas City Art Institute
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,975	990
Admitted	2,404	579
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	58.5%
Enrolled %	8%	32.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.02	3.32
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	16/22
SAT Range	830/1010
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	Iowa Wesleyan College	Kansas City Art Institute
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Education (19%) Health Professions (14%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Biology (8%)	Visual and Performing Arts (78%) Communications Technology (16%) English and Literature (5%) General Studies (2%)
Outcomes	Iowa Wesleyan College	Kansas City Art Institute
Graduation Rate	25%	77%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,900	$32,900
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$279

Diversity	Iowa Wesleyan College	Kansas City Art Institute
% Men	56%	23%
% Women	44%	77%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	52%	63%
% Black	9%	6%
% Hispanic	6%	7%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	12%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	24%	9%

Students	Iowa Wesleyan College	Kansas City Art Institute
% In-State	25%	43%
% Out-of-State	60%	57%
Campus	Iowa Wesleyan College	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

• Iowa Wesleyan College is larger than than Kansas City Art Institute based on total student enrollment (871 students vs. 738 students)

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Kansas City Art Institute Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Iowa Wesleyan College or Kansas City Art Institute?

• Kansas City Art Institute is 22.7% more expensive to attend than Iowa Wesleyan College for in-state tuition ($41,174.00 vs. $33,550.00)
• Out of state tuition is 22.7% higher at Kansas City Art Institute than Iowa Wesleyan College ($41,174.00 vs. $33,550.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Iowa Wesleyan College than Kansas City Art Institute ($20,074 vs. $29,373)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Iowa Wesleyan College are 10.1% lower than costs at Kansas City Art Institute ($11,340 vs. $12,486)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Kansas City Art Institute than Iowa Wesleyan College (100% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Iowa Wesleyan College students is 3% larger than aid received Kansas City Art Institute ($26,670 vs. $25,897)

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Kansas City Art Institute Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Iowa Wesleyan College 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 Iowa Wesleyan College .

• The average SAT score at Kansas City Art Institute (1073) is 124 points higher than at Iowa Wesleyan College (949)
• Incoming Kansas City Art Institute students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Iowa Wesleyan College (20)
• Accepted freshman Kansas City Art Institute students have a 0.3 point higher average high school GPA (3.32) than students at Iowa Wesleyan College (3.02)
• Iowa Wesleyan College has a higher acceptance rate (80.8%) than Kansas City Art Institute (58.5%)

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Kansas City Art Institute Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Iowa Wesleyan College 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 Iowa Wesleyan College.

• The graduation rate at Kansas City Art Institute is higher than Iowa Wesleyan College (77% vs. 25%)
• Graduates from Iowa Wesleyan College earn on average $4,000 more per year than Kansas City Art Institute graduates after ten years. ($36,900 vs. $32,900)
• Iowa Wesleyan College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Kansas City Art Institute graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Iowa Wesleyan College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Kansas City Art Institute graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Kansas City Art Institute graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Iowa Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 55%)

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