Woodbury University vs. Kansas City Art Institute

Woodbury University vs. Kansas City Art Institute comparison

	Woodbury University	Kansas City Art Institute	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Woodbury University	Kansas City Art Institute
Location	Burbank, CA	Kansas City, MO
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	943	738
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	woodbury.edu	kcai.edu
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Costs	Woodbury University	Kansas City Art Institute
Tuition (In State)	$43,392	$41,174
Tuition (Out of State)	$43,392	$41,174
Room & Board	$14,138	$12,486
Avg Net Price	$32,182	$29,373
Avg Grant Aid	$23,816	$25,897
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	100%

Admission	Woodbury University	Kansas City Art Institute
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,460	990
Admitted	914	579
Acceptance Rate	62.6%	58.5%
Enrolled %	12.8%	32.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.39	3.32
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	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

Academics	Woodbury University	Kansas City Art Institute
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Architecture (42%) Business (35%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Psychology (2%) General Studies (2%)	Visual and Performing Arts (78%) Communications Technology (16%) English and Literature (5%) General Studies (2%)
Outcomes	Woodbury University	Kansas City Art Institute
Graduation Rate	52%	77%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$50,500	$32,900
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$320	$279

Diversity	Woodbury University	Kansas City Art Institute
% Men	47%	23%
% Women	53%	77%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	34%	63%
% Black	3%	6%
% Hispanic	26%	7%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	12%
% International	24%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	9%

Students	Woodbury University	Kansas City Art Institute
% In-State	73%	43%
% Out-of-State	21%	57%
Campus	Woodbury University	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

• Woodbury University is larger than than Kansas City Art Institute based on total student enrollment (943 students vs. 738 students)

Woodbury University vs. Kansas City Art Institute Cost Comparison

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

• Woodbury University is 5.4% more expensive to attend than Kansas City Art Institute for in-state tuition ($43,392.00 vs. $41,174.00)
• Out of state tuition is 5.4% higher at Woodbury University than Kansas City Art Institute ($43,392.00 vs. $41,174.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kansas City Art Institute than Woodbury University ($29,373 vs. $32,182)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kansas City Art Institute are 13.2% lower than costs at Woodbury University ($12,486 vs. $14,138)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Kansas City Art Institute than Woodbury University (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kansas City Art Institute students is 8.7% larger than aid received Woodbury University ($25,897 vs. $23,816)

Woodbury University vs. Kansas City Art Institute Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Woodbury 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 Woodbury University .

• The average SAT score at Kansas City Art Institute (1073) is 129 points higher than at Woodbury University (944)
• Incoming Kansas City Art Institute students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Woodbury University (19)
• Accepted freshman Woodbury University students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.39) than students at Kansas City Art Institute (3.32)
• Woodbury University has a higher acceptance rate (62.6%) than Kansas City Art Institute (58.5%)

Woodbury University vs. Kansas City Art Institute Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Woodbury 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 Woodbury University.

• The graduation rate at Kansas City Art Institute is higher than Woodbury University (77% vs. 52%)
• Graduates from Woodbury University earn on average $17,600 more per year than Kansas City Art Institute graduates after ten years. ($50,500 vs. $32,900)
• Kansas City Art Institute students graduate with a $4,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Woodbury University graduates. ($27,000 vs. $31,000)
• Kansas City Art Institute graduates are paying $41 less per month on federal student loans than Woodbury University graduates. ($279 vs. $320)
• More Kansas City Art Institute graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Woodbury University students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 60%)

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