Quad

Head-to-head

Cleveland Institute of Art
Kentucky Christian

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Cleveland Institute of Art graduates 24 pts more of its students than Kentucky Christian (65% vs. 41%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Kentucky Christian costs about $9.9K less per year on average than Cleveland Institute of Art ($21,812 vs. $31,693, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Kentucky Christian's yield is 8 pts higher than Cleveland Institute of Art's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Cleveland Institute of Art's grants cover 52% of its full price on average, vs. 46% at Kentucky Christian

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Cleveland Institute of Art is a bit larger (539 vs. 429)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Kentucky Christian has 3 pts more first-gen students than Cleveland Institute of Art (30% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students

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

Kentucky Christian admits 61%, Cleveland Institute of Art 61%; Kentucky Christian's yield is higher, at 28%.

Acceptance rate
Cleveland Institute of Art61%
Kentucky Christian61%
Quad's selectivity
  • Cleveland Institute of ArtSelective
  • Kentucky ChristianSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Cleveland Institute of Art
980–1280
Kentucky ChristianNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Cleveland Institute of ArtGPA and school record required
  • Kentucky ChristianGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Cleveland Institute of Art is a bit larger than Kentucky Christian (539 vs. 429 undergrads); Kentucky Christian has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Cleveland Institute of Art539
Kentucky Christian429
Pell Grant share
Cleveland Institute of Art42%
Kentucky Christian43%

Majors and faculty

Illustration leads at Cleveland Institute of Art, and Business Administration and Management at Kentucky Christian.

Students per faculty member
Cleveland Institute of Art9 to 1
Kentucky Christian12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Cleveland Institute of ArtIllustration34%
  • Kentucky ChristianBusiness Administration and Management, General37%

What each costs

Kentucky Christian costs about $9.9K less a year than Cleveland Institute of Art on average; Cleveland Institute of Art's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Cleveland Institute of Art$31.7K
Kentucky Christian$21.8K
Aid generosity
Cleveland Institute of Art52%
Kentucky Christian46%

What each pays off

Cleveland Institute of Art's former students earn more, a median $42.5K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Cleveland Institute of Art$42.5K
Kentucky Christian$42.4K
Graduation rate
Cleveland Institute of Art65%
Kentucky Christian41%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Cleveland Institute of Art but held steady at Kentucky Christian; Cleveland Institute of Art got more selective while Kentucky Christian got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Cleveland Institute of ArtGrowing+37%
  • Kentucky ChristianSteady+9%
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