Kansas City Art Institute vs. St. Augustine's College

Kansas City Art Institute vs. Saint Augustines College comparison

	Kansas City Art Institute	Saint Augustines College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kansas City Art Institute	St. Augustine's College
Location	Kansas City, MO	Raleigh, NC
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	738	1,108
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1013
Religious Affiliation	-	Protestant Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kcai.edu	st-aug.edu
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Costs	Kansas City Art Institute	St. Augustine's College
Tuition (In State)	$41,174	$10,968
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,174	$10,968
Room & Board	$12,486	$8,942
Avg Net Price	$29,373	$20,081
Avg Grant Aid	$25,897	$11,769
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	94%

Admission	Kansas City Art Institute	St. Augustine's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	990	4,918
Admitted	579	2,894
Acceptance Rate	58.5%	58.8%
Enrolled %	32.3%	11.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.32	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		12/16
SAT Range		780/940
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	St. Augustine's College
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%)	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	Kansas City Art Institute	St. Augustine's College
Graduation Rate	77%	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,900	$28,300
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	25%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$34,620
Median Loan Payment	$279	$357

Diversity	Kansas City Art Institute	St. Augustine's College
% Men	23%	49%
% Women	77%	51%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	63%	1%
% Black	6%	95%
% Hispanic	7%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	12%	0%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	9%	1%

Students	Kansas City Art Institute	St. Augustine's College
% In-State	43%	67%
% Out-of-State	57%	30%
Campus	Kansas City Art Institute	St. Augustine's College
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

• Saint Augustines College is larger than than Kansas City Art Institute based on total student enrollment (1,108 students vs. 738 students)

Kansas City Art Institute vs. St. Augustine's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Kansas City Art Institute or St. Augustine's College?

• Kansas City Art Institute is 275.4% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($41,174.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 275.4% higher at Kansas City Art Institute than Saint Augustines College ($41,174.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Augustines College than Kansas City Art Institute ($20,081 vs. $29,373)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustines College are 39.6% lower than costs at Kansas City Art Institute ($8,942 vs. $12,486)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Kansas City Art Institute than Saint Augustines College (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kansas City Art Institute students is 120% larger than aid received Saint Augustines College ($25,897 vs. $11,769)

Kansas City Art Institute vs. St. Augustine's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Kansas City Art Institute (1073) is 332 points higher than at St. Augustine's College (741)
• Incoming Kansas City Art Institute students have a 8 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at St. Augustine's College (15)
• Accepted freshman Kansas City Art Institute students have a 0.82 point higher average high school GPA (3.32) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• St. Augustine's College has a higher acceptance rate (58.8%) than Kansas City Art Institute (58.5%)

Kansas City Art Institute vs. St. Augustine's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Kansas City Art Institute or St. Augustine's 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 St. Augustine's College and Kansas City Art Institute.

• The graduation rate at Kansas City Art Institute is higher than Saint Augustines College (77% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Kansas City Art Institute earn on average $4,600 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($32,900 vs. $28,300)
• Kansas City Art Institute students graduate with a $7,620 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $34,620)
• Kansas City Art Institute graduates are paying $78 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($279 vs. $357)
• More Kansas City Art Institute graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 25%)

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