Kansas City Art Institute vs. SWOSU

Kansas City Art Institute vs. Southwestern Oklahoma State University comparison

	Kansas City Art Institute	Southwestern Oklahoma State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kansas City Art Institute	SWOSU
Location	Kansas City, MO	Weatherford, OK
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	738	4,777
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#794
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kcai.edu	swosu.edu
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Costs	Kansas City Art Institute	SWOSU
Tuition (In State)	$41,174	$6,585
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,174	$13,695
Room & Board	$12,486	$6,930
Avg Net Price	$29,373	$13,699
Avg Grant Aid	$25,897	$8,539
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	90%

Admission	Kansas City Art Institute	SWOSU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	990	2,571
Admitted	579	1,974
Acceptance Rate	58.5%	76.8%
Enrolled %	32.3%	37.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.32	3.53
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		18/23
SAT Range
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	SWOSU
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (78%) Communications Technology (16%) English and Literature (5%) General Studies (2%)	Health Professions (28%) Business (16%) Education (12%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (5%)
Outcomes	Kansas City Art Institute	SWOSU
Graduation Rate	77%	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,900	$48,600
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	54%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$15,687
Median Loan Payment	$279	$162

Diversity	Kansas City Art Institute	SWOSU
% Men	23%	36%
% Women	77%	64%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	67%
% Black	6%	5%
% Hispanic	7%	8%
% Native American	0%	4%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	12%	7%
% International	0%	5%
% Unknown Race	9%	2%

Students	Kansas City Art Institute	SWOSU
% In-State	43%	89%
% Out-of-State	57%	8%
Campus	Kansas City Art Institute	SWOSU
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

• Southwestern Oklahoma State University is larger than than Kansas City Art Institute based on total student enrollment (4,777 students vs. 738 students)

Kansas City Art Institute vs. SWOSU Cost Comparison

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

• Kansas City Art Institute is 525.3% more expensive to attend than SWOSU for in-state tuition ($41,174.00 vs. $6,585.00)
• Out of state tuition is 200.6% higher at Kansas City Art Institute than Southwestern Oklahoma State University ($41,174.00 vs. $13,695.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southwestern Oklahoma State University than Kansas City Art Institute ($13,699 vs. $29,373)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwestern Oklahoma State University are 80.2% lower than costs at Kansas City Art Institute ($6,930 vs. $12,486)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Kansas City Art Institute than Southwestern Oklahoma State University (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kansas City Art Institute students is 203.3% larger than aid received Southwestern Oklahoma State University ($25,897 vs. $8,539)

Kansas City Art Institute vs. SWOSU Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Kansas City Art Institute (1073) is 83 points higher than at SWOSU (990)
• Incoming Kansas City Art Institute students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at SWOSU (21)
• Accepted freshman SWOSU students have a 0.21 point higher average high school GPA (3.53) than students at Kansas City Art Institute (3.32)
• SWOSU has a higher acceptance rate (76.8%) than Kansas City Art Institute (58.5%)

Kansas City Art Institute vs. SWOSU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Kansas City Art Institute is higher than Southwestern Oklahoma State University (77% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Southwestern Oklahoma State University earn on average $15,700 more per year than Kansas City Art Institute graduates after ten years. ($48,600 vs. $32,900)
• Southwestern Oklahoma State University students graduate with a $11,313 lower median federal student loan debt than Kansas City Art Institute graduates. ($15,687 vs. $27,000)
• SWOSU graduates are paying $117 less per month on federal student loans than Kansas City Art Institute graduates. ($162 vs. $279)
• More Kansas City Art Institute graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SWOSU students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 54%)

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