Quad

Head-to-head

Brevard
Kansas City Art Institute

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Kansas City Art Institute graduates 23 pts more of its students than Brevard (60% vs. 37%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Brevard has 8 pts more first-gen students than Kansas City Art Institute (29% vs. 21%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Kansas City Art Institute's yield is 8 pts higher than Brevard's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Kansas City Art Institute's grants cover 50% of its full price on average, vs. 43% at Brevard

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Brevard grads earn $6.5K more ten years out than Kansas City Art Institute's ($43,545 vs. $37,032)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Brevard admits 42% 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

Brevard admits 42%, Kansas City Art Institute 55%; Kansas City Art Institute's yield is higher, at 35%.

Acceptance rate
Brevard42%
Kansas City Art Institute55%
Quad's selectivity
  • BrevardSelective
  • Kansas City Art InstituteSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Brevard
870–1220
Kansas City Art InstituteTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BrevardGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Kansas City Art InstituteGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Brevard and Kansas City Art Institute are about the same size; Kansas City Art Institute has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Brevard815
Kansas City Art Institute812
Pell Grant share
Brevard41%
Kansas City Art Institute44%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Brevard, and Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects at Kansas City Art Institute.

Students per faculty member
Brevard12 to 1
Kansas City Art Institute10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BrevardBusiness Administration and Management, General22%
  • Kansas City Art InstituteAnimation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects25%

What each costs

Brevard 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
Brevard$27.3K
Kansas City Art Institute$29.5K
Aid generosity
Brevard43%
Kansas City Art Institute50%

What each pays off

Brevard's former students earn more, a median $43.5K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 60% at Kansas City Art Institute to 37% at Brevard.

Median earnings, 10 years
Brevard$43.5K
Kansas City Art Institute$37K
Graduation rate
Brevard37%
Kansas City Art Institute60%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Kansas City Art Institute but held steady at Brevard; Kansas City Art Institute got more selective while Brevard held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BrevardSteady−6%
  • 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