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Kansas City Art Institute

C+

Rating

Private

Type

689

Students

$38,700

Tuition

57%

Acceptance

#724

Ranking

Large City

Campus Setting

Kansas City, MO

4415 Warwick Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64111-1874

Kansas City Art Institute is a very small private art school located in Kansas City, MO ranked 14th in Missouri. It has a total of 689 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting hardly over five ninths of applicants. Kansas City Art Institute offers 13 different majors and is best known for its Ceramics, Sculpture, and Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts programs (nationally ranked 1st, 4th, and 4th respectively). With an annual tuition of $38,700 per year, Kansas City Art Institute is quite high-priced. 57.67% of students graduate starting the next chapter of their lives, entering the labor force. After finishing college, alumni go on to earn approximately $31,200 per year, which is 25% below the national median.
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Cost

$39,200
Above Average

Kansas City Art Institute

$39,200

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$56,600

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$33,829

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

57%Acceptance
Average

Kansas City Art Institute

57%

National

69%
Sat

0 - 0

% of students submit

Admissions Yield

32%

ACT

0 - 0

% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Neither required nor recommended

Application Fee

$0

Students

689Undergrads
Very Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

29%

In-state

83%

Female

71%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

7%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
17% Illustration15% Painting11% Art History, Criticism and Conservation56% Others

17% Illustration

15% Painting

11% Art History, Criticism and Conservation

56% Others

Illustration

17%

27 Graduates

Painting

15%

24 Graduates

Art History, Criticism and Conservation

11%

17 Graduates

Graphic Design

9%

14 Graduates

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects

9%

14 Graduates

Sculpture

7%

11 Graduates

Ceramic Arts and Ceramics

6%

10 Graduates

Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other

6%

10 Graduates

Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts

5%

8 Graduates

Academics

C+
Professors
StudentsProfessors9:19:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

9

Number of Library Books

28,896

Academic Spend per Student

$13,651

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

80%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$25,600/Year

Kansas City Art Institute

$25,600

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$25,600

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$31,200

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

57%