Manchester University vs. Kansas City Art Institute

Manchester University vs. Kansas City Art Institute comparison

	Manchester University	Kansas City Art Institute	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Manchester University	Kansas City Art Institute
Location	North Manchester, IN	Kansas City, MO
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	1,217	738
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Church of Brethren	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	manchester.edu	kcai.edu
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Costs	Manchester University	Kansas City Art Institute
Tuition (In State)	$34,504	$41,174
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,504	$41,174
Room & Board	$10,694	$12,486
Avg Net Price	$18,024	$29,373
Avg Grant Aid	$28,535	$25,897
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Manchester University	Kansas City Art Institute
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,871	990
Admitted	1,906	579
Acceptance Rate	66.4%	58.5%
Enrolled %	13.5%	32.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.41	3.32
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	Manchester University	Kansas City Art Institute
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (28%) Education (22%) Health Professions (12%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (11%) Social Sciences (6%)	Visual and Performing Arts (78%) Communications Technology (16%) English and Literature (5%) General Studies (2%)
Outcomes	Manchester University	Kansas City Art Institute
Graduation Rate	51%	77%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,100	$32,900
Making Student Loan Payments	70%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Manchester University	Kansas City Art Institute
% Men	45%	23%
% Women	55%	77%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	63%
% Black	6%	6%
% Hispanic	6%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	12%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	9%

Students	Manchester University	Kansas City Art Institute
% In-State	86%	43%
% Out-of-State	14%	57%
Campus	Manchester University	Kansas City Art Institute
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Manchester University is larger than than Kansas City Art Institute based on total student enrollment (1,217 students vs. 738 students)

Manchester University vs. Kansas City Art Institute Cost Comparison

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

• Kansas City Art Institute is 19.3% more expensive to attend than Manchester University for in-state tuition ($41,174.00 vs. $34,504.00)
• Out of state tuition is 19.3% higher at Kansas City Art Institute than Manchester University ($41,174.00 vs. $34,504.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Manchester University than Kansas City Art Institute ($18,024 vs. $29,373)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Manchester University are 16.8% lower than costs at Kansas City Art Institute ($10,694 vs. $12,486)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Manchester University as Kansas City Art Institute (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Manchester University students is 10.2% larger than aid received Kansas City Art Institute ($28,535 vs. $25,897)

Manchester University vs. Kansas City Art Institute Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Kansas City Art Institute (1073) is 60 points higher than at Manchester University (1013)
• Incoming Manchester University students have at the same average ACT score (23) as students at Kansas City Art Institute (23)
• Accepted freshman Manchester University students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.41) than students at Kansas City Art Institute (3.32)
• Manchester University has a higher acceptance rate (66.4%) than Kansas City Art Institute (58.5%)

Manchester University vs. Kansas City Art Institute Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Kansas City Art Institute is higher than Manchester University (77% vs. 51%)
• Graduates from Manchester University earn on average $9,200 more per year than Kansas City Art Institute graduates after ten years. ($42,100 vs. $32,900)
• Kansas City Art Institute and Manchester University graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Kansas City Art Institute and Manchester University graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Manchester University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kansas City Art Institute students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 62%)

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