Wartburg College vs. Kansas City Art Institute

Wartburg College vs. Kansas City Art Institute comparison

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Overview	Wartburg College	Kansas City Art Institute
Location	Waverly, IA	Kansas City, MO
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	1,444	738
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#654
Religious Affiliation	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wartburg.edu	kcai.edu
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Costs	Wartburg College	Kansas City Art Institute
Tuition (In State)	$46,740	$41,174
Tuition (Out of State)	$46,740	$41,174
Room & Board	$10,280	$12,486
Avg Net Price	$23,683	$29,373
Avg Grant Aid	$36,157	$25,897
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	Wartburg College	Kansas City Art Institute
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,779	990
Admitted	2,708	579
Acceptance Rate	97.4%	58.5%
Enrolled %	13%	32.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.48	3.32
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	19/25
SAT Range	970/1120
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	Wartburg College	Kansas City Art Institute
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (21%) Education (15%) Biology (15%) Communication (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%)	Visual and Performing Arts (78%) Communications Technology (16%) English and Literature (5%) General Studies (2%)
Outcomes	Wartburg College	Kansas City Art Institute
Graduation Rate	63%	77%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$48,100	$32,900
Making Student Loan Payments	81%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Wartburg College	Kansas City Art Institute
% Men	49%	23%
% Women	51%	77%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	63%
% Black	5%	6%
% Hispanic	3%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	12%
% International	8%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	9%

Students	Wartburg College	Kansas City Art Institute
% In-State	70%	43%
% Out-of-State	27%	57%
Campus	Wartburg College	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

• Wartburg College is larger than than Kansas City Art Institute based on total student enrollment (1,444 students vs. 738 students)

Wartburg College vs. Kansas City Art Institute Cost Comparison

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

• Wartburg College is 13.5% more expensive to attend than Kansas City Art Institute for in-state tuition ($46,740.00 vs. $41,174.00)
• Out of state tuition is 13.5% higher at Wartburg College than Kansas City Art Institute ($46,740.00 vs. $41,174.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wartburg College than Kansas City Art Institute ($23,683 vs. $29,373)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wartburg College are 21.5% lower than costs at Kansas City Art Institute ($10,280 vs. $12,486)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Kansas City Art Institute than Wartburg College (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wartburg College students is 39.6% larger than aid received Kansas City Art Institute ($36,157 vs. $25,897)

Wartburg College vs. Kansas City Art Institute Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Wartburg 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 Wartburg College .

• The average SAT score at Wartburg College (1105) is 32 points higher than at Kansas City Art Institute (1073)
• Incoming Wartburg College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Kansas City Art Institute (23)
• Accepted freshman Wartburg College students have a 0.16 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at Kansas City Art Institute (3.32)
• Wartburg College has a higher acceptance rate (97.4%) than Kansas City Art Institute (58.5%)

Wartburg College vs. Kansas City Art Institute Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Wartburg 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 Wartburg College.

• The graduation rate at Kansas City Art Institute is higher than Wartburg College (77% vs. 63%)
• Graduates from Wartburg College earn on average $15,200 more per year than Kansas City Art Institute graduates after ten years. ($48,100 vs. $32,900)
• Kansas City Art Institute and Wartburg College graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Kansas City Art Institute and Wartburg College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Wartburg College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kansas City Art Institute students, three years after graduation. (81% vs. 62%)

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