Kansas City Art Institute vs. William Jewell College

Kansas City Art Institute vs. William Jewell College comparison

	Kansas City Art Institute	William Jewell College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kansas City Art Institute	William Jewell College
Location	Kansas City, MO	Liberty, MO
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	738	853
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kcai.edu	jewell.edu
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Costs	Kansas City Art Institute	William Jewell College
Tuition (In State)	$41,174	$18,360
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,174	$18,360
Room & Board	$12,486	$10,130
Avg Net Price	$29,373	$20,108
Avg Grant Aid	$25,897	$13,451
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Kansas City Art Institute	William Jewell College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	990	1,676
Admitted	579	687
Acceptance Rate	58.5%	41%
Enrolled %	32.3%	35.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.32	3.61
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		20/26
SAT Range		1030/1130
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	William Jewell 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%)	Health Professions (17%) Business (16%) Education (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Kansas City Art Institute	William Jewell College
Graduation Rate	77%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,900	$48,500
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	78%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$258

Diversity	Kansas City Art Institute	William Jewell College
% Men	23%	51%
% Women	77%	49%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	78%
% Black	6%	4%
% Hispanic	7%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	12%	6%
% International	0%	5%
% Unknown Race	9%	2%

Students	Kansas City Art Institute	William Jewell College
% In-State	43%	65%
% Out-of-State	57%	33%
Campus	Kansas City Art Institute	William Jewell 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

• William Jewell College is larger than than Kansas City Art Institute based on total student enrollment (853 students vs. 738 students)

Kansas City Art Institute vs. William Jewell College Cost Comparison

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

• Kansas City Art Institute is 124.3% more expensive to attend than William Jewell College for in-state tuition ($41,174.00 vs. $18,360.00)
• Out of state tuition is 124.3% higher at Kansas City Art Institute than William Jewell College ($41,174.00 vs. $18,360.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at William Jewell College than Kansas City Art Institute ($20,108 vs. $29,373)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at William Jewell College are 23.3% lower than costs at Kansas City Art Institute ($10,130 vs. $12,486)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Kansas City Art Institute than William Jewell College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kansas City Art Institute students is 92.5% larger than aid received William Jewell College ($25,897 vs. $13,451)

Kansas City Art Institute vs. William Jewell College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at William Jewell College (1160) is 87 points higher than at Kansas City Art Institute (1073)
• Incoming William Jewell College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Kansas City Art Institute (23)
• Accepted freshman William Jewell College students have a 0.29 point higher average high school GPA (3.61) than students at Kansas City Art Institute (3.32)
• Kansas City Art Institute has a higher acceptance rate (58.5%) than William Jewell College (41%)

Kansas City Art Institute vs. William Jewell College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Kansas City Art Institute is higher than William Jewell College (77% vs. 63%)
• Graduates from William Jewell College earn on average $15,600 more per year than Kansas City Art Institute graduates after ten years. ($48,500 vs. $32,900)
• William Jewell College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Kansas City Art Institute graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• William Jewell College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Kansas City Art Institute graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More William Jewell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kansas City Art Institute students, three years after graduation. (78% vs. 62%)

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