Kansas City Art Institute

www.kcai.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$42,000

2.01% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$30,142

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

60.3%

1,097 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

789

98.1% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

64.9%

111 Graduates

About

Kansas City Art Institute is a higher education institution located in Jackson County, MO. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Kansas City Art Institute were Illustration (31 degrees awarded), Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects (25 degrees), and Painting (21 degrees).

In 2023, 142 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Kansas City Art Institute. 76.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 23.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (92 degrees), 4.18 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (22 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Kansas City Art Institute is $42,000, which is $26,836 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Kansas City Art Institute was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 183 total borrowers.

Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools Special Focus Institutions

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Kansas City Art Institute is $42,000, which is $26,836 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $30,142.

In 2023, 100% of undergraduate students attending Kansas City Art Institute received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 70% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$42,000

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Kansas City Art Institute was $42,000. The cost of tuition at Kansas City Art Institute is $26,836 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Kansas City Art Institute (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$30,142

2023 Value

2.62%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Kansas City Art Institute had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $30,142. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Kansas City Art Institute grew by 2.62%.

This chart compares the average net price of Kansas City Art Institute (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,743

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Kansas City Art Institute was of $10,743 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 9.48% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 33.3% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Kansas City Art Institute (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

100%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

70%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

100% of undergraduate students at Kansas City Art Institute received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2022, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Kansas City Art Institute (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Kansas City Art Institute was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 183 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Kansas City Art Institute received 1,097 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 10.8% annual growth. Out of those 1,097 applicants, 662 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 60.3% acceptance rate.

There were 789 students enrolled at Kansas City Art Institute in 2023. 19% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Kansas City Art Institute has an overall enrollment yield of 36.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

60.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

662

Accepted Out of 1,097

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Kansas City Art Institute was 60.3% (662 admissions from 1,097 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 58.5%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 10.8%, while admissions grew by 14.3%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Kansas City Art Institute (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

19%

Submission Percentage (2017)

Scores Submitted (2017)

19% of enrolled first-time students at Kansas City Art Institute in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Kansas City Art Institute had a total enrollment of 789 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Kansas City Art Institute is 774 students and the part-time enrollment is 15. This means that 98.1% of students enrolled at Kansas City Art Institute are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Kansas City Art Institute, both undergraduate and graduate, is 61.6% White, 14.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.24% Two or More Races, 8.11% Black or African American, 3.55% Asian, and 0.38% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Kansas City Art Institute in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (49.2%), followed by White Male (12.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (11.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Kansas City Art Institute in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 789 students. The full-time enrollment at Kansas City Art Institute is 774 and the part-time enrollment is 15. This means that 98.1% of students enrolled at Kansas City Art Institute are enrolled full-time compared with 70.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Kansas City Art Institute (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

75%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Kansas City Art Institute was 75%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (73%), Kansas City Art Institute had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Kansas City Art Institute (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
486 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
115 enrolled students
Two or More Races
65 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Kansas City Art Institute is 61.6% White, 14.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.24% Two or More Races, 8.11% Black or African American, 3.55% Asian, and 0.38% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 41.6% White, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 17 students (2.15%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 76 more women than men received degrees from Kansas City Art Institute. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Kansas City Art Institute is white (92 degrees awarded). There were 4.18 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (22 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Kansas City Art Institute is Illustration (31 degrees awarded), followed by Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects (25 degrees) and Painting (21 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Kansas City Art Institute, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (25 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (113 degrees), and English (4 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kansas City Art Institute are Elementary & middle school teachers (162,771 people), Other managers (141,199 people), Postsecondary teachers (124,373 people), Secondary school teachers (118,688 people), and Graphic designers (100,865 people).

The most specialized majors at Kansas City Art Institute in 2023 are Communication Technologies (25 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (113 degrees), and English (4 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kansas City Art Institute are Surgeons, Physicians, Nurse anesthetists, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Economists

The most specialized majors at Kansas City Art Institute are Communication Technologies (25 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (113 degrees), and English (4 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kansas City Art Institute are Elementary & secondary schools (387,874 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (254,079 people), Computer Systems Design (128,364 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (85,307 people), and Legal services (84,127 people).

The most specialized majors at Kansas City Art Institute are Communication Technologies (25 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (113 degrees), and English (4 degrees) (as of 2023).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Kansas City Art Institute.

Most Common (2023)

Illustration
31 degrees awarded
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects
25 degrees awarded
Painting
21 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Kansas City Art Institute was Illustration with 31 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Kansas City Art Institute according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

109

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 33 degrees were awarded to men at Kansas City Art Institute, which is 0.303 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (109).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Kansas City Art Institute by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 8 degrees were awarded to men at Kansas City Art Institute in Painting, which is 0.615 times less than the 13 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 25 degrees were awarded to men at Kansas City Art Institute in Illustration, which is 4.17 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

54%

100% Completion Time

62%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 54% of students graduating from Kansas City Art Institute completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 62% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 62% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (80%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Kansas City Art Institute is Female and Two or More Races (80% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 5.41% of graduates (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
92 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
22 degrees awarded
Black or African American
9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Kansas City Art Institute is white (92 degrees awarded). There were 4.18 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (22 degrees).

2.11% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
72 degrees awarded
White Male
20 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
15 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Kansas City Art Institute is white female (72 degrees awarded). There were 3.6 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (20 degrees).

Operations

Kansas City Art Institute has an endowment valued at nearly $76.8M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 6.64M (8.65%) compared to the 1.93% average return (240k on 12.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2023, Kansas City Art Institute had a total salary expenditure of 26.2M. Kansas City Art Institute employs 24 Assistant professors, 19 Associate professors and 17 Professors. Most academics at Kansas City Art Institute are Male Assistant professor (12), Female Assistant professor (12), and Female Associate professor (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kansas City Art Institute are: Service, with 23 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 21 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 18 employees.

Endowment

$76.8M

2023 Endowment

6.59%

growth from 2022

Kansas City Art Institute has an endowment valued at about $76.8M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Kansas City Art Institute grew 6.59% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $64.3M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Kansas City Art Institute (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$10.1M

2023 Salaries

2.43%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Kansas City Art Institute paid a median of $10.1M in salaries, which represents 38.6% of their overall expenditure ($26.2M) and a 2.43% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 1.41% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.17M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.02M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Kansas City Art Institute paid a total of $4.02M to 60 employees working as instructors, which represents 39.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $208k (5.9%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

24 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

23 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Kansas City Art Institute were Assistant professor with 24 employees, Associate professor with 19 employees, and Professor with 17 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kansas City Art Institute were Service with 23 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 21 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 18 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Assistant professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Kansas City Art Institute was Male Assistant professor with 12 employees, Female Assistant professor with 12 employees, and Female Associate professor with 12 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Kansas City Art Institute.

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