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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Minneapolis College of Art and Design12 to 1
Kansas City Art Institute10 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Minneapolis College of Art and Design28%
Kansas City Art Institute46%
Average faculty salary
Minneapolis College of Art and Design$76,619
Kansas City Art Institute$70,972

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Minneapolis College of Art and Design$14,118
Kansas City Art Institute$12,837
Endowment per student
Minneapolis College of Art and Design$76,393
Kansas City Art Institute$106,150
Tuition share of core revenue
Minneapolis College of Art and Design52%
Kansas City Art Institute49%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Minneapolis College of Art and Design151
Kansas City Art Institute161
Most popular majors
Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Illustration 34% · Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 23% · Fine/Studio Arts, General 9%

Kansas City Art Institute

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 25% · Illustration 21% · Painting 16%

Your major

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Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why