University of St. Mary vs. Kansas City Art Institute

University of Saint Mary vs. Kansas City Art Institute comparison

	University of Saint Mary	Kansas City Art Institute	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of St. Mary	Kansas City Art Institute
Location	Leavenworth, KS	Kansas City, MO
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	1,267	738
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#725
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stmary.edu	kcai.edu
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Costs	University of St. Mary	Kansas City Art Institute
Tuition (In State)	$31,450	$41,174
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,450	$41,174
Room & Board	$9,070	$12,486
Avg Net Price	$21,887	$29,373
Avg Grant Aid	$23,638	$25,897
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	University of St. Mary	Kansas City Art Institute
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,489	990
Admitted	1,220	579
Acceptance Rate	81.9%	58.5%
Enrolled %	16.1%	32.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.36	3.32
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	16/23
SAT Range	935/1066
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	University of St. Mary	Kansas City Art Institute
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (38%) Business (13%) Psychology (10%) Education (9%) Social Sciences (8%)	Visual and Performing Arts (78%) Communications Technology (16%) English and Literature (5%) General Studies (2%)
Outcomes	University of St. Mary	Kansas City Art Institute
Graduation Rate	42%	77%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,200	$32,900
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,750	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$245	$279

Diversity	University of St. Mary	Kansas City Art Institute
% Men	48%	23%
% Women	52%	77%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	57%	63%
% Black	12%	6%
% Hispanic	16%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	12%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	8%	9%

Students	University of St. Mary	Kansas City Art Institute
% In-State	48%	43%
% Out-of-State	50%	57%
Campus	University of St. Mary	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

• University of Saint Mary is larger than than Kansas City Art Institute based on total student enrollment (1,267 students vs. 738 students)

University of St. Mary vs. Kansas City Art Institute Cost Comparison

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

• Kansas City Art Institute is 30.9% more expensive to attend than University of St. Mary for in-state tuition ($41,174.00 vs. $31,450.00)
• Out of state tuition is 30.9% higher at Kansas City Art Institute than University of Saint Mary ($41,174.00 vs. $31,450.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Saint Mary than Kansas City Art Institute ($21,887 vs. $29,373)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Saint Mary are 37.7% lower than costs at Kansas City Art Institute ($9,070 vs. $12,486)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at University of Saint Mary as Kansas City Art Institute (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kansas City Art Institute students is 9.6% larger than aid received University of Saint Mary ($25,897 vs. $23,638)

University of St. Mary vs. Kansas City Art Institute Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, University of St. Mary 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 University of St. Mary .

• The average SAT score at Kansas City Art Institute (1073) is 95 points higher than at University of St. Mary (978)
• Incoming Kansas City Art Institute students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at University of St. Mary (21)
• Accepted freshman University of St. Mary students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.36) than students at Kansas City Art Institute (3.32)
• University of St. Mary has a higher acceptance rate (81.9%) than Kansas City Art Institute (58.5%)

University of St. Mary vs. Kansas City Art Institute Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of St. Mary 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 University of St. Mary .

• The graduation rate at Kansas City Art Institute is higher than University of Saint Mary (77% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from University of Saint Mary earn on average $8,300 more per year than Kansas City Art Institute graduates after ten years. ($41,200 vs. $32,900)
• University of Saint Mary students graduate with a $3,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Kansas City Art Institute graduates. ($23,750 vs. $27,000)
• University of St. Mary graduates are paying $34 less per month on federal student loans than Kansas City Art Institute graduates. ($245 vs. $279)
• More Kansas City Art Institute graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of St. Mary students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 58%)

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