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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Cleveland Institute of Art has 6 pts more first-gen students than Kansas City Art Institute (27% vs. 21%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Kansas City Art Institute has 1.5× as many undergrads as Cleveland Institute of Art

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Kansas City Art Institute is more diverse (index 0.59 vs. 0.57)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Cleveland Institute of Art539
Kansas City Art Institute812
Pell Grant share
Cleveland Institute of Art42%
Kansas City Art Institute44%
First-gen share
Cleveland Institute of Art27%
Kansas City Art Institute21%
Diversity index
Cleveland Institute of Art0.57
Kansas City Art Institute0.59

Who they are

Men
Cleveland Institute of Art26%
Kansas City Art Institute22%
Part-time students
Cleveland Institute of Art1%
Kansas City Art Institute1%
Students 25 and older
Cleveland Institute of Art5%
Kansas City Art Institute5%

Race & ethnicity

Cleveland Institute of Art
Kansas City Art Institute
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Cleveland Institute of Art60%
Kansas City Art Institute47%
First-years from other states
Cleveland Institute of Art39%
Kansas City Art Institute52%
First-years from abroad
Cleveland Institute of Art0%
Kansas City Art Institute1%
New transfer students this fall
Cleveland Institute of Art20
Kansas City Art Institute58
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Cleveland Institute of Art15%
Kansas City Art Institute21%

Campus

Cleveland Institute of Art
Large cityStudy abroad
Kansas City Art Institute
Large cityStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyCleveland Institute of ArtKansas City Art Institute
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housing–Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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