Kansas City Art Institute vs. Missouri Southern

Kansas City Art Institute vs. Missouri Southern State University comparison

	Kansas City Art Institute	Missouri Southern State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kansas City Art Institute	Missouri Southern
Location	Kansas City, MO	Joplin, MO
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	738	4,144
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#911
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kcai.edu	mssu.edu
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Costs	Kansas City Art Institute	Missouri Southern
Tuition (In State)	$41,174	$8,026
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,174	$16,052
Room & Board	$12,486	$7,624
Avg Net Price	$29,373	$10,061
Avg Grant Aid	$25,897	$8,016
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Kansas City Art Institute	Missouri Southern
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	990	1,937
Admitted	579	1,927
Acceptance Rate	58.5%	99.5%
Enrolled %	32.3%	31.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.32	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		18/24
SAT Range		960/1220
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Kansas City Art Institute	Missouri Southern
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (78%) Communications Technology (16%) English and Literature (5%) General Studies (2%)	Business (19%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Health Professions (15%) Education (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%)
Outcomes	Kansas City Art Institute	Missouri Southern
Graduation Rate	77%	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,900	$36,600
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	53%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$20,831
Median Loan Payment	$279	$215

Diversity	Kansas City Art Institute	Missouri Southern
% Men	23%	38%
% Women	77%	62%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	77%
% Black	6%	6%
% Hispanic	7%	5%
% Native American	0%	3%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	12%	1%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	9%	3%

Students	Kansas City Art Institute	Missouri Southern
% In-State	43%	70%
% Out-of-State	57%	28%
Campus	Kansas City Art Institute	Missouri Southern
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Missouri Southern State University is larger than than Kansas City Art Institute based on total student enrollment (4,144 students vs. 738 students)

Kansas City Art Institute vs. Missouri Southern Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Kansas City Art Institute or Missouri Southern?

• Kansas City Art Institute is 413% more expensive to attend than Missouri Southern for in-state tuition ($41,174.00 vs. $8,026.00)
• Out of state tuition is 156.5% higher at Kansas City Art Institute than Missouri Southern State University ($41,174.00 vs. $16,052.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Missouri Southern State University than Kansas City Art Institute ($10,061 vs. $29,373)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Missouri Southern State University are 63.8% lower than costs at Kansas City Art Institute ($7,624 vs. $12,486)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Kansas City Art Institute as Missouri Southern State University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kansas City Art Institute students is 223.1% larger than aid received Missouri Southern State University ($25,897 vs. $8,016)

Kansas City Art Institute vs. Missouri Southern Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Kansas City Art Institute (1073) is 43 points higher than at Missouri Southern (1030)
• Incoming Kansas City Art Institute students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Missouri Southern (22)
• Accepted freshman Missouri Southern students have a 0.18 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Kansas City Art Institute (3.32)
• Missouri Southern has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Kansas City Art Institute (58.5%)

Kansas City Art Institute vs. Missouri Southern Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Kansas City Art Institute or Missouri Southern? 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 Missouri Southern and Kansas City Art Institute.

• The graduation rate at Kansas City Art Institute is higher than Missouri Southern State University (77% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Missouri Southern State University earn on average $3,700 more per year than Kansas City Art Institute graduates after ten years. ($36,600 vs. $32,900)
• Missouri Southern State University students graduate with a $6,169 lower median federal student loan debt than Kansas City Art Institute graduates. ($20,831 vs. $27,000)
• Missouri Southern graduates are paying $64 less per month on federal student loans than Kansas City Art Institute graduates. ($215 vs. $279)
• More Kansas City Art Institute graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Missouri Southern 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/