Kansas City Art Institute vs. Newberry College

Kansas City Art Institute vs. Newberry College comparison

	Kansas City Art Institute	Newberry College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kansas City Art Institute	Newberry College
Location	Kansas City, MO	Newberry, SC
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	789	1,507
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#946
Religious Affiliation	-	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kcai.edu	newberry.edu
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Costs	Kansas City Art Institute	Newberry College
Tuition (In State)	$42,000	$27,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$42,000	$27,000
Room & Board	$12,900	$12,850
Avg Net Price	$30,142	$20,941
Avg Grant Aid	$27,721	$23,249
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Kansas City Art Institute	Newberry College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,097	4,269
Admitted	662	3,193
Acceptance Rate	60.3%	74.8%
Enrolled %	36.3%	14.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.32	3.58
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		17/24
SAT Range		820/1060
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	Newberry College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (78%) Communications Technology (16%) English and Literature (5%) General Studies (2%)	Business (23%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (13%) Biology (9%) Health Professions (8%)
Outcomes	Kansas City Art Institute	Newberry College
Graduation Rate	77%	35%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,900	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Kansas City Art Institute	Newberry College
% Men	1%	2%
% Women	0%	1%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	59%
% Black	6%	26%
% Hispanic	7%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	12%	4%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	9%	3%

Students	Kansas City Art Institute	Newberry College
% In-State	43%	72%
% Out-of-State	57%	24%
Campus	Kansas City Art Institute	Newberry College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Newberry College is larger than than Kansas City Art Institute based on total student enrollment (1,507 students vs. 789 students)

Kansas City Art Institute vs. Newberry College Cost Comparison

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

• Kansas City Art Institute is 55.6% more expensive to attend than Newberry College for in-state tuition ($42,000.00 vs. $27,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 55.6% higher at Kansas City Art Institute than Newberry College ($42,000.00 vs. $27,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Newberry College than Kansas City Art Institute ($20,941 vs. $30,142)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Newberry College are 0.4% lower than costs at Kansas City Art Institute ($12,850 vs. $12,900)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Kansas City Art Institute as Newberry College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kansas City Art Institute students is 19.2% larger than aid received Newberry College ($27,721 vs. $23,249)

Kansas City Art Institute vs. Newberry College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Kansas City Art Institute (1073) is 115 points higher than at Newberry College (958)
• Incoming Kansas City Art Institute students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Newberry College (20)
• Accepted freshman Newberry College students have a 0.26 point higher average high school GPA (3.58) than students at Kansas City Art Institute (3.32)
• Newberry College has a higher acceptance rate (74.8%) than Kansas City Art Institute (60.3%)

Kansas City Art Institute vs. Newberry College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Kansas City Art Institute is higher than Newberry College (77% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Newberry College earn on average $1,800 more per year than Kansas City Art Institute graduates after ten years. ($34,700 vs. $32,900)
• Newberry College and Kansas City Art Institute graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Newberry College 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 Newberry College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 58%)

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