Private nonprofit · Mostly bachelor's degrees · Large city

Kansas City Art Institute

Kansas City, Missouri. 812 undergraduates. Admits 55% of applicants.

51%Graduation rate3 pts below the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$31,165Average net price per year57% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$40,314Median earnings 10 years after starting32% below the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$27,000Median debt at graduation25% above the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($27,000) equals 67% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($40,314). That is a heavy load relative to pay; compare net price and programs carefully.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$27,174
$30,000–$48,000$29,208
$48,001–$75,000$28,660
$75,001–$110,000$33,503
Over $110,000$35,523

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $45,674.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate51%54%
Return for second year78%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$33,748$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$40,314$58,912
Median debt at graduation$27,000$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

5 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Design and Applied Arts57$27,969$41,301$27,000
Fine and Studio Arts50$31,133$34,943$27,000
Graphic Communications28$26,537$31,930$27,000
Film/Video and Photographic Arts6$18,648——
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies1———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

55%Admission rate
10:1Students per faculty member
48%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Kansas City Art Institute cost per year?
The average net price at Kansas City Art Institute, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $31,165 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Kansas City Art Institute graduates earn?
Former Kansas City Art Institute students earn a median of $40,314 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Kansas City Art Institute?
51% of Kansas City Art Institute students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Kansas City Art Institute graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Kansas City Art Institute is $27,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.