Kansas City Art Institute vs. Mars Hill University

Kansas City Art Institute vs. Mars Hill University comparison

	Kansas City Art Institute	Mars Hill University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kansas City Art Institute	Mars Hill University
Location	Kansas City, MO	Mars Hill, NC
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	738	1,032
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kcai.edu	mhc.edu
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Costs	Kansas City Art Institute	Mars Hill University
Tuition (In State)	$41,174	$36,557
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,174	$36,557
Room & Board	$12,486	$10,004
Avg Net Price	$29,373	$17,721
Avg Grant Aid	$25,897	$28,916
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Kansas City Art Institute	Mars Hill University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	990	1,597
Admitted	579	1,185
Acceptance Rate	58.5%	74.2%
Enrolled %	32.3%	21.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.32	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	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	Mars Hill University
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (78%) Communications Technology (16%) English and Literature (5%) General Studies (2%)	Business (25%) Education (22%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%) Psychology (7%) Human Services (7%)
Outcomes	Kansas City Art Institute	Mars Hill University
Graduation Rate	77%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,900	$32,300
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	53%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Kansas City Art Institute	Mars Hill University
% Men	23%	51%
% Women	77%	49%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	68%
% Black	6%	22%
% Hispanic	7%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	12%	1%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	3%

Students	Kansas City Art Institute	Mars Hill University
% In-State	43%	54%
% Out-of-State	57%	36%
Campus	Kansas City Art Institute	Mars Hill 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

• Mars Hill University is larger than than Kansas City Art Institute based on total student enrollment (1,032 students vs. 738 students)

Kansas City Art Institute vs. Mars Hill University Cost Comparison

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

• Kansas City Art Institute is 12.6% more expensive to attend than Mars Hill University for in-state tuition ($41,174.00 vs. $36,557.00)
• Out of state tuition is 12.6% higher at Kansas City Art Institute than Mars Hill University ($41,174.00 vs. $36,557.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mars Hill University than Kansas City Art Institute ($17,721 vs. $29,373)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mars Hill University are 24.8% lower than costs at Kansas City Art Institute ($10,004 vs. $12,486)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Kansas City Art Institute than Mars Hill University (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mars Hill University students is 11.7% larger than aid received Kansas City Art Institute ($28,916 vs. $25,897)

Kansas City Art Institute vs. Mars Hill University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Kansas City Art Institute (1073) is 161 points higher than at Mars Hill University (912)
• Incoming Kansas City Art Institute students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Mars Hill University (20)
• Accepted freshman Mars Hill University students have a 0.18 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Kansas City Art Institute (3.32)
• Mars Hill University has a higher acceptance rate (74.2%) than Kansas City Art Institute (58.5%)

Kansas City Art Institute vs. Mars Hill University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Kansas City Art Institute is higher than Mars Hill University (77% vs. 38%)
• Graduates from Kansas City Art Institute earn on average $600 more per year than Mars Hill University graduates after ten years. ($32,900 vs. $32,300)
• Mars Hill University and Kansas City Art Institute graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Mars Hill University and Kansas City Art Institute graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Kansas City Art Institute graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mars Hill University students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 53%)

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