Kansas City Art Institute vs. St. Andrews University

Kansas City Art Institute vs. St. Andrews University comparison

	Kansas City Art Institute	St. Andrews University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kansas City Art Institute	St. Andrews University
Location	Kansas City, MO	Laurinburg, NC
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	738	809
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kcai.edu	sapc.edu
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Costs	Kansas City Art Institute	St. Andrews University
Tuition (In State)	$41,174	$28,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,174	$28,600
Room & Board	$12,486	$11,480
Avg Net Price	$29,373	$31,864
Avg Grant Aid	$25,897	$17,026
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	Kansas City Art Institute	St. Andrews University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	990	1,767
Admitted	579	1,145
Acceptance Rate	58.5%	64.8%Open
Enrolled %	32.3%	15.6%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.32	3.13
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Kansas City Art Institute	St. Andrews University
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 (22%) Education (15%) General Studies (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Biology (7%)
Outcomes	Kansas City Art Institute	St. Andrews University
Graduation Rate	77%	43%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,900	$36,400
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	41%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$22,500
Median Loan Payment	$279	$232

Diversity	Kansas City Art Institute	St. Andrews University
% Men	23%	44%
% Women	77%	56%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	48%
% Black	6%	13%
% Hispanic	7%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	12%	1%
% International	0%	13%
% Unknown Race	9%	22%

Students	Kansas City Art Institute	St. Andrews University
% In-State	43%	37%
% Out-of-State	57%	52%
Campus	Kansas City Art Institute	St. Andrews University
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

• St. Andrews University is larger than than Kansas City Art Institute based on total student enrollment (809 students vs. 738 students)

Kansas City Art Institute vs. St. Andrews University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Kansas City Art Institute or St. Andrews University?

• Kansas City Art Institute is 44% more expensive to attend than St. Andrews University for in-state tuition ($41,174.00 vs. $28,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 44% higher at Kansas City Art Institute than St. Andrews University ($41,174.00 vs. $28,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kansas City Art Institute than St. Andrews University ($29,373 vs. $31,864)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at St. Andrews University are 8.8% lower than costs at Kansas City Art Institute ($11,480 vs. $12,486)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Kansas City Art Institute than St. Andrews University (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kansas City Art Institute students is 52.1% larger than aid received St. Andrews University ($25,897 vs. $17,026)

Kansas City Art Institute vs. St. Andrews University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Kansas City Art Institute (1073) is 155 points higher than at St. Andrews University (918)
• Incoming Kansas City Art Institute students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at St. Andrews University (20)
• Accepted freshman Kansas City Art Institute students have a 0.19 point higher average high school GPA (3.32) than students at St. Andrews University (3.13)
• St. Andrews University has a higher acceptance rate (64.8%) than Kansas City Art Institute (58.5%)

Kansas City Art Institute vs. St. Andrews University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Kansas City Art Institute or St. Andrews University? 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. Andrews University and Kansas City Art Institute.

• The graduation rate at Kansas City Art Institute is higher than St. Andrews University (77% vs. 43%)
• Graduates from St. Andrews University earn on average $3,500 more per year than Kansas City Art Institute graduates after ten years. ($36,400 vs. $32,900)
• St. Andrews University students graduate with a $4,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Kansas City Art Institute graduates. ($22,500 vs. $27,000)
• St. Andrews University graduates are paying $47 less per month on federal student loans than Kansas City Art Institute graduates. ($232 vs. $279)
• More Kansas City Art Institute graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Andrews University students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 41%)

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