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Kansas City Art Institute

Kansas City, MOQuad's selectivitySelective
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Admissions · Fall 2024

5 in 10 applicants admitted

Kansas City Art Institute admits about 5 in 10 applicants (55%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 81% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

55%

55%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

1,125

Admitted

616

Yield

35%

of admits enroll

Applications +84% since fall 2014 · admit rate 60% → 55%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 812 undergrads, where 44% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

812

undergrads · larger than 31% of colleges

Diversity index

0.59

Pell Grant

44%

above the median

First generation

21%

below the median

Large cityStudy abroad
Steady · index 0.59 → 0.59 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects (25% of graduates). 10 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 76% of colleges. 46% of faculty are full-time. Spends $12,837 a year on instruction per student.

10 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 76% of colleges

Most popular major

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects

25% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Design and Applied Arts

$43.1K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

46%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$12.8K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $29,540 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $5.3K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $27,650 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $59,300.

50%

$29.5K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $5.3K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$59,300 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
Little or none
under 2% of first-years got a grant without federal aid
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 50% of full price

Federal loans

69%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost falling · −26% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $37,032 ten years after enrolling, more than at 10% of colleges; 60% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 3.2 years of that salary.

60%

60%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$37K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$27K

≈ $286/month for 10 years

Retention

78%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 53% → 58% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 11% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 26%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 84% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 60% to 55%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −26% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +84%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 60% → 55%

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.59 → 0.59

Every series, year by year

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IPEDS unit ID 177746 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything