Kansas City Art Institute vs. Doane University

Kansas City Art Institute vs. Doane University comparison

	Kansas City Art Institute	Doane University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kansas City Art Institute	Doane University
Location	Kansas City, MO	Crete, NE
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	738	1,879
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kcai.edu	doane.edu
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Costs	Kansas City Art Institute	Doane University
Tuition (In State)	$41,174	$38,190
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,174	$38,190
Room & Board	$12,486	$10,900
Avg Net Price	$29,373	$24,271
Avg Grant Aid	$25,897	$29,479
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Kansas City Art Institute	Doane University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	990	1,953
Admitted	579	1,481
Acceptance Rate	58.5%	75.8%
Enrolled %	32.3%	16.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.32	3.6
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	Kansas City Art Institute	Doane University
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (78%) Communications Technology (16%) English and Literature (5%) General Studies (2%)	Education (23%) Business (12%) Visual and Performing Arts (12%) Social Sciences (10%) Biology (8%)
Outcomes	Kansas City Art Institute	Doane University
Graduation Rate	77%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,900	$47,700
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$258

Diversity	Kansas City Art Institute	Doane University
% Men	23%	40%
% Women	77%	60%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	82%
% Black	6%	3%
% Hispanic	7%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	12%	3%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	9%	2%

Students	Kansas City Art Institute	Doane University
% In-State	43%	64%
% Out-of-State	57%	34%
Campus	Kansas City Art Institute	Doane University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Doane University is larger than than Kansas City Art Institute based on total student enrollment (1,879 students vs. 738 students)

Kansas City Art Institute vs. Doane University Cost Comparison

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

• Kansas City Art Institute is 7.8% more expensive to attend than Doane University for in-state tuition ($41,174.00 vs. $38,190.00)
• Out of state tuition is 7.8% higher at Kansas City Art Institute than Doane University ($41,174.00 vs. $38,190.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Doane University than Kansas City Art Institute ($24,271 vs. $29,373)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Doane University are 14.6% lower than costs at Kansas City Art Institute ($10,900 vs. $12,486)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Kansas City Art Institute as Doane University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Doane University students is 13.8% larger than aid received Kansas City Art Institute ($29,479 vs. $25,897)

Kansas City Art Institute vs. Doane University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Kansas City Art Institute (1073) is 9 points higher than at Doane University (1064)
• Incoming Kansas City Art Institute students have at the same average ACT score (23) as students at Doane University (23)
• Accepted freshman Doane University students have a 0.28 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at Kansas City Art Institute (3.32)
• Doane University has a higher acceptance rate (75.8%) than Kansas City Art Institute (58.5%)

Kansas City Art Institute vs. Doane University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Kansas City Art Institute is higher than Doane University (77% vs. 63%)
• Graduates from Doane University earn on average $14,800 more per year than Kansas City Art Institute graduates after ten years. ($47,700 vs. $32,900)
• Doane University students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Kansas City Art Institute graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Doane University graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Kansas City Art Institute graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Doane University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kansas City Art Institute students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 62%)

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