Kansas City Art Institute vs. Bloomfield College

Kansas City Art Institute vs. Bloomfield College comparison

	Kansas City Art Institute	Bloomfield College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kansas City Art Institute	Bloomfield College
Location	Kansas City, MO	Bloomfield, NJ
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	738	1,153
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#989
Religious Affiliation	-	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kcai.edu	bloomfield.edu
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Costs	Kansas City Art Institute	Bloomfield College
Tuition (In State)	$41,174	$30,680
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,174	$30,680
Room & Board	$12,486	$12,900
Avg Net Price	$29,373	$20,320
Avg Grant Aid	$25,897	$23,850
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Kansas City Art Institute	Bloomfield College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	990	3,579
Admitted	579	2,798
Acceptance Rate	58.5%	78.2%
Enrolled %	32.3%	8.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.32	2.69
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		14/16
SAT Range		770/960
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Kansas City Art Institute	Bloomfield College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (78%) Communications Technology (16%) English and Literature (5%) General Studies (2%)	Visual and Performing Arts (23%) Business (16%) Social Sciences (15%) Psychology (12%) Health Professions (11%)
Outcomes	Kansas City Art Institute	Bloomfield College
Graduation Rate	77%	32%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,900	$40,200
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	36%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$29,500
Median Loan Payment	$279	$305

Diversity	Kansas City Art Institute	Bloomfield College
% Men	23%	41%
% Women	77%	59%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	10%
% Black	6%	50%
% Hispanic	7%	26%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	12%	1%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	9%	4%

Students	Kansas City Art Institute	Bloomfield College
% In-State	43%	91%
% Out-of-State	57%	8%
Campus	Kansas City Art Institute	Bloomfield College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bloomfield College is larger than than Kansas City Art Institute based on total student enrollment (1,153 students vs. 738 students)

Kansas City Art Institute vs. Bloomfield College Cost Comparison

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

• Kansas City Art Institute is 34.2% more expensive to attend than Bloomfield College for in-state tuition ($41,174.00 vs. $30,680.00)
• Out of state tuition is 34.2% higher at Kansas City Art Institute than Bloomfield College ($41,174.00 vs. $30,680.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bloomfield College than Kansas City Art Institute ($20,320 vs. $29,373)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kansas City Art Institute are 3.3% lower than costs at Bloomfield College ($12,486 vs. $12,900)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Kansas City Art Institute than Bloomfield College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kansas City Art Institute students is 8.6% larger than aid received Bloomfield College ($25,897 vs. $23,850)

Kansas City Art Institute vs. Bloomfield College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Kansas City Art Institute (1073) is 218 points higher than at Bloomfield College (855)
• Incoming Kansas City Art Institute students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Bloomfield College (17)
• Accepted freshman Kansas City Art Institute students have a 0.63 point higher average high school GPA (3.32) than students at Bloomfield College (2.69)
• Bloomfield College has a higher acceptance rate (78.2%) than Kansas City Art Institute (58.5%)

Kansas City Art Institute vs. Bloomfield College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Kansas City Art Institute or Bloomfield College? 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 Bloomfield College and Kansas City Art Institute.

• The graduation rate at Kansas City Art Institute is higher than Bloomfield College (77% vs. 32%)
• Graduates from Bloomfield College earn on average $7,300 more per year than Kansas City Art Institute graduates after ten years. ($40,200 vs. $32,900)
• Kansas City Art Institute students graduate with a $2,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Bloomfield College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $29,500)
• Kansas City Art Institute graduates are paying $26 less per month on federal student loans than Bloomfield College graduates. ($279 vs. $305)
• More Kansas City Art Institute graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bloomfield College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 36%)

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