Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Minneapolis College of Art and Design grads earn $3.8K more ten years out than Kansas City Art Institute's ($40,873 vs. $37,032)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Minneapolis College of Art and Design's yield is 4 pts higher than Kansas City Art Institute's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Minneapolis College of Art and Design graduates 3 pts more of its students than Kansas City Art Institute (64% vs. 60%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Kansas City Art Institute is more diverse (index 0.59 vs. 0.56)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Kansas City Art Institute is a bit larger (812 vs. 705)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Minneapolis College of Art and Design admits 48% vs. 55% at Kansas City Art Institute

    Acceptance rate

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

Minneapolis College of Art and Design admits 48%, Kansas City Art Institute 55%; Minneapolis College of Art and Design's yield is higher, at 39%.

Acceptance rate
Kansas City Art Institute55%
Minneapolis College of Art and Design48%
Quad's selectivity
  • Kansas City Art InstituteSelective
  • Minneapolis College of Art and DesignSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Kansas City Art InstituteTest-blind
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
1130–1340
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Kansas City Art InstituteGPA and school record required
  • Minneapolis College of Art and DesignGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Kansas City Art Institute is a bit larger than Minneapolis College of Art and Design (812 vs. 705 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Kansas City Art Institute812
Minneapolis College of Art and Design705
Pell Grant share
Kansas City Art Institute44%
Minneapolis College of Art and Design42%

Majors and faculty

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects leads at Kansas City Art Institute, and Illustration at Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

Students per faculty member
Kansas City Art Institute10 to 1
Minneapolis College of Art and Design12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Kansas City Art InstituteAnimation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects25%
  • Minneapolis College of Art and DesignIllustration34%

What each costs

Kansas City Art Institute costs about $1.2K less a year than Minneapolis College of Art and Design on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Kansas City Art Institute$29.5K
Minneapolis College of Art and Design$30.7K
Aid generosity
Kansas City Art Institute50%
Minneapolis College of Art and Design49%

What each pays off

Minneapolis College of Art and Design's former students earn more, a median $40.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Kansas City Art Institute$37K
Minneapolis College of Art and Design$40.9K
Graduation rate
Kansas City Art Institute60%
Minneapolis College of Art and Design64%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Kansas City Art InstituteGrowing+84%
  • Minneapolis College of Art and DesignGrowing+81%
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