Quad

Head-to-head

Reinhardt
Kansas City Art Institute

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Kansas City Art Institute graduates 21 pts more of its students than Reinhardt (60% vs. 39%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Reinhardt has 16 pts more first-gen students than Kansas City Art Institute (37% vs. 21%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Reinhardt grads earn $9.5K more ten years out than Kansas City Art Institute's ($46,541 vs. $37,032)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Kansas City Art Institute's grants cover 50% of its full price on average, vs. 45% at Reinhardt

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Kansas City Art Institute's yield is 6 pts higher than Reinhardt's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Kansas City Art Institute has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Reinhardt (44% vs. 40%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Kansas City Art Institute admits 55%, Reinhardt 62%; Kansas City Art Institute's yield is higher, at 35%.

Acceptance rate
Reinhardt62%
Kansas City Art Institute55%
Quad's selectivity
  • ReinhardtAccessible
  • Kansas City Art InstituteSelective
SAT middle 50%
ReinhardtNot reported
Kansas City Art InstituteTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • ReinhardtGPA and school record required
  • Kansas City Art InstituteGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Reinhardt is a bit larger than Kansas City Art Institute (1,066 vs. 812 undergrads); Kansas City Art Institute has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Reinhardt1.1K
Kansas City Art Institute812
Pell Grant share
Reinhardt40%
Kansas City Art Institute44%

Majors and faculty

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management leads at Reinhardt, and Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects at Kansas City Art Institute.

Students per faculty member
Reinhardt11 to 1
Kansas City Art Institute10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • ReinhardtSport and Fitness Administration/Management19%
  • Kansas City Art InstituteAnimation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects25%

What each costs

Reinhardt costs about $2.3K less a year than Kansas City Art Institute on average; Kansas City Art Institute's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Reinhardt$27.2K
Kansas City Art Institute$29.5K
Aid generosity
Reinhardt45%
Kansas City Art Institute50%

What each pays off

Reinhardt's former students earn more, a median $46.5K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 60% at Kansas City Art Institute to 39% at Reinhardt.

Median earnings, 10 years
Reinhardt$46.5K
Kansas City Art Institute$37K
Graduation rate
Reinhardt39%
Kansas City Art Institute60%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • ReinhardtGrowing+57%
  • Kansas City Art InstituteGrowing+84%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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