Kansas City Art Institute

Kansas City, MO

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Acceptance Rate

60%

Enrollment

782

Graduation Rate

65%

Student-Faculty Ratio

9:1

Median Earnings (10yr)

$37,032

Retention Rate

75%

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Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$43,550

Out-of-State Tuition

$43,550

Avg Net Price

$29,555

Room & Board

$12,900

Total COA

$57,779

Median Debt

$27,000

Net Price by Family Income

$0–30,000

$27,374

$30,001–48,000

$25,954

$48,001–75,000

$27,533

$75,001–110,000

$29,454

$110,001+

$34,880

Pell Grant Rate: 42%

Federal Loan Rate: 70%

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Family Income

Sticker Price$56,450

Estimated Net Price$29,555 (avg)

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Outcomes

Graduation Rate

65%

Median Earnings (10yr)

$37,032

Retention Rate

75%

Median Debt

$27,000

Top Programs

Visual & Performing Arts

80.3%

Communications Technology

18.9%

English

0.8%

Top Majors

Major	Graduates	Earnings (4yr)
Fine and Studio Arts	76	$31,674
Design and Applied Arts	36	$37,720
Graphic Communications	21	—
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	10	—
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	8	$38,694