Mount Mercy College vs. Kansas City Art Institute

Mount Mercy University vs. Kansas City Art Institute comparison

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Overview	Mount Mercy College	Kansas City Art Institute
Location	Cedar Rapids, IA	Kansas City, MO
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	1,526	738
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mtmercy.edu	kcai.edu
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Costs	Mount Mercy College	Kansas City Art Institute
Tuition (In State)	$36,606	$41,174
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,606	$41,174
Room & Board	$10,636	$12,486
Avg Net Price	$24,078	$29,373
Avg Grant Aid	$27,288	$25,897
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Mount Mercy College	Kansas City Art Institute
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,569	990
Admitted	1,181	579
Acceptance Rate	75.3%	58.5%
Enrolled %	19%	32.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.5	3.32
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Mount Mercy College	Kansas City Art Institute
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (44%) Health Professions (22%) Education (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Psychology (4%)	Visual and Performing Arts (78%) Communications Technology (16%) English and Literature (5%) General Studies (2%)
Outcomes	Mount Mercy College	Kansas City Art Institute
Graduation Rate	60%	77%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,900	$32,900
Making Student Loan Payments	71%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,250	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$230	$279

Diversity	Mount Mercy College	Kansas City Art Institute
% Men	36%	23%
% Women	64%	77%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	81%	63%
% Black	7%	6%
% Hispanic	2%	7%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	12%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	9%

Students	Mount Mercy College	Kansas City Art Institute
% In-State	60%	43%
% Out-of-State	28%	57%
Campus	Mount Mercy College	Kansas City Art Institute
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

• Mount Mercy University is larger than than Kansas City Art Institute based on total student enrollment (1,526 students vs. 738 students)

Mount Mercy College vs. Kansas City Art Institute Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount Mercy College or Kansas City Art Institute?

• Kansas City Art Institute is 12.5% more expensive to attend than Mount Mercy College for in-state tuition ($41,174.00 vs. $36,606.00)
• Out of state tuition is 12.5% higher at Kansas City Art Institute than Mount Mercy University ($41,174.00 vs. $36,606.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Mercy University than Kansas City Art Institute ($24,078 vs. $29,373)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Mercy University are 17.4% lower than costs at Kansas City Art Institute ($10,636 vs. $12,486)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mount Mercy University as Kansas City Art Institute (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Mercy University students is 5.4% larger than aid received Kansas City Art Institute ($27,288 vs. $25,897)

Mount Mercy College vs. Kansas City Art Institute Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Mount Mercy College 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 Mount Mercy College .

• The average SAT score at Kansas City Art Institute (1073) is 83 points higher than at Mount Mercy College (990)
• Incoming Kansas City Art Institute students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Mount Mercy College (21)
• Accepted freshman Mount Mercy College students have a 0.18 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Kansas City Art Institute (3.32)
• Mount Mercy College has a higher acceptance rate (75.3%) than Kansas City Art Institute (58.5%)

Mount Mercy College vs. Kansas City Art Institute Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount Mercy College 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 Mount Mercy College.

• The graduation rate at Kansas City Art Institute is higher than Mount Mercy University (77% vs. 60%)
• Graduates from Mount Mercy University earn on average $13,000 more per year than Kansas City Art Institute graduates after ten years. ($45,900 vs. $32,900)
• Mount Mercy University students graduate with a $4,750 lower median federal student loan debt than Kansas City Art Institute graduates. ($22,250 vs. $27,000)
• Mount Mercy College graduates are paying $49 less per month on federal student loans than Kansas City Art Institute graduates. ($230 vs. $279)
• More Mount Mercy College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kansas City Art Institute students, three years after graduation. (71% vs. 62%)

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