Kansas City Art Institute vs. NWOSU

Kansas City Art Institute vs. Northwestern Oklahoma State University comparison

	Kansas City Art Institute	Northwestern Oklahoma State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kansas City Art Institute	NWOSU
Location	Kansas City, MO	Alva, OK
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	738	1,852
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#835
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kcai.edu	nwosu.edu
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Costs	Kansas City Art Institute	NWOSU
Tuition (In State)	$41,174	$5,448
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,174	$11,142
Room & Board	$12,486	$5,220
Avg Net Price	$29,373	$10,448
Avg Grant Aid	$25,897	$8,937
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	95%

Admission	Kansas City Art Institute	NWOSU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	990	1,503
Admitted	579	848
Acceptance Rate	58.5%	56.4%
Enrolled %	32.3%	39.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.32	3.42
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		16/22
SAT Range		830/1070
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Required to be considered for admission
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Academics	Kansas City Art Institute	NWOSU
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (78%) Communications Technology (16%) English and Literature (5%) General Studies (2%)	Education (20%) Business (20%) Psychology (12%) Agriculture (8%) Health Professions (6%)
Outcomes	Kansas City Art Institute	NWOSU
Graduation Rate	77%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,900	$40,400
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	55%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$14,315
Median Loan Payment	$279	$148

Diversity	Kansas City Art Institute	NWOSU
% Men	23%	39%
% Women	77%	61%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	63%
% Black	6%	7%
% Hispanic	7%	8%
% Native American	0%	7%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	12%	0%
% International	0%	6%
% Unknown Race	9%	7%

Students	Kansas City Art Institute	NWOSU
% In-State	43%	69%
% Out-of-State	57%	30%
Campus	Kansas City Art Institute	NWOSU
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

• Northwestern Oklahoma State University is larger than than Kansas City Art Institute based on total student enrollment (1,852 students vs. 738 students)

Kansas City Art Institute vs. NWOSU Cost Comparison

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

• Kansas City Art Institute is 655.8% more expensive to attend than NWOSU for in-state tuition ($41,174.00 vs. $5,448.00)
• Out of state tuition is 269.5% higher at Kansas City Art Institute than Northwestern Oklahoma State University ($41,174.00 vs. $11,142.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northwestern Oklahoma State University than Kansas City Art Institute ($10,448 vs. $29,373)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northwestern Oklahoma State University are 139.2% lower than costs at Kansas City Art Institute ($5,220 vs. $12,486)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Kansas City Art Institute than Northwestern Oklahoma State University (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kansas City Art Institute students is 189.8% larger than aid received Northwestern Oklahoma State University ($25,897 vs. $8,937)

Kansas City Art Institute vs. NWOSU Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Kansas City Art Institute (1073) is 123 points higher than at NWOSU (950)
• Incoming Kansas City Art Institute students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at NWOSU (20)
• Accepted freshman NWOSU students have a 0.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Kansas City Art Institute (3.32)
• Kansas City Art Institute has a higher acceptance rate (58.5%) than NWOSU (56.4%)

Kansas City Art Institute vs. NWOSU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Kansas City Art Institute is higher than Northwestern Oklahoma State University (77% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from Northwestern Oklahoma State University earn on average $7,500 more per year than Kansas City Art Institute graduates after ten years. ($40,400 vs. $32,900)
• Northwestern Oklahoma State University students graduate with a $12,685 lower median federal student loan debt than Kansas City Art Institute graduates. ($14,315 vs. $27,000)
• NWOSU graduates are paying $131 less per month on federal student loans than Kansas City Art Institute graduates. ($148 vs. $279)
• More Kansas City Art Institute graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former NWOSU students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 55%)

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