Kansas City Art Institute vs. Claflin University

Kansas City Art Institute vs. Claflin University comparison

	Kansas City Art Institute	Claflin University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kansas City Art Institute	Claflin University
Location	Kansas City, MO	Orangeburg, SC
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	738	1,830
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1000
Religious Affiliation	-	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kcai.edu	claflin.edu
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Costs	Kansas City Art Institute	Claflin University
Tuition (In State)	$41,174	$16,476
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,174	$16,476
Room & Board	$12,486	$9,480
Avg Net Price	$29,373	$19,951
Avg Grant Aid	$25,897	$13,707
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	93%

Admission	Kansas City Art Institute	Claflin University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	990	7,568
Admitted	579	5,903
Acceptance Rate	58.5%	78%
Enrolled %	32.3%	6.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.32	3.28
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		16/18
SAT Range		840/1040
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Kansas City Art Institute	Claflin University
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%)	Business (29%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Social Sciences (14%) Biology (11%) Communication (6%)
Outcomes	Kansas City Art Institute	Claflin University
Graduation Rate	77%	40%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,900	$30,700
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	25%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$32,184
Median Loan Payment	$279	$332

Diversity	Kansas City Art Institute	Claflin University
% Men	23%	31%
% Women	77%	69%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	63%	1%
% Black	6%	92%
% Hispanic	7%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	12%	0%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	9%	0%

Students	Kansas City Art Institute	Claflin University
% In-State	43%	82%
% Out-of-State	57%	15%
Campus	Kansas City Art Institute	Claflin University
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

• Claflin University is larger than than Kansas City Art Institute based on total student enrollment (1,830 students vs. 738 students)

Kansas City Art Institute vs. Claflin University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Kansas City Art Institute or Claflin University?

• Kansas City Art Institute is 149.9% more expensive to attend than Claflin University for in-state tuition ($41,174.00 vs. $16,476.00)
• Out of state tuition is 149.9% higher at Kansas City Art Institute than Claflin University ($41,174.00 vs. $16,476.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Claflin University than Kansas City Art Institute ($19,951 vs. $29,373)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Claflin University are 31.7% lower than costs at Kansas City Art Institute ($9,480 vs. $12,486)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Kansas City Art Institute than Claflin University (100% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kansas City Art Institute students is 88.9% larger than aid received Claflin University ($25,897 vs. $13,707)

Kansas City Art Institute vs. Claflin University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Kansas City Art Institute (1073) is 258 points higher than at Claflin University (815)
• Incoming Kansas City Art Institute students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Claflin University (17)
• Accepted freshman Kansas City Art Institute students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.32) than students at Claflin University (3.28)
• Claflin University has a higher acceptance rate (78%) than Kansas City Art Institute (58.5%)

Kansas City Art Institute vs. Claflin University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Kansas City Art Institute or Claflin University? 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 Claflin University and Kansas City Art Institute.

• The graduation rate at Kansas City Art Institute is higher than Claflin University (77% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from Kansas City Art Institute earn on average $2,200 more per year than Claflin University graduates after ten years. ($32,900 vs. $30,700)
• Kansas City Art Institute students graduate with a $5,184 lower median federal student loan debt than Claflin University graduates. ($27,000 vs. $32,184)
• Kansas City Art Institute graduates are paying $53 less per month on federal student loans than Claflin University graduates. ($279 vs. $332)
• More Kansas City Art Institute graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Claflin University students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 25%)

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