Kansas City Art Institute

www.kcai.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$39,975

1.2% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$27,274

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.17%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

60%

897 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

726

98.2% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

62.1%

90 Graduates

About

Kansas City Art Institute is a higher education institution located in Jackson County, MO. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Kansas City Art Institute were Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects (40 degrees awarded), Illustration (32 degrees), and Painting (21 degrees).

In 2021, 171 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Kansas City Art Institute. 72.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 27.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (116 degrees), 5.27 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 $39,975, which is $25,475 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

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

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Kansas City Art Institute is $39,975, which is $25,475 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $27,274.

In 2021, 100% of undergraduate students attending Kansas City Art Institute received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 61% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$39,975

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Kansas City Art Institute was $39,975. The cost of tuition at Kansas City Art Institute is $25,475 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

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

Average Net Price

$27,274

2021 Value

7.75%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Kansas City Art Institute had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $27,274. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Kansas City Art Institute grew by 7.75%.

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

$9,525

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Kansas City Art Institute was of $9,525 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 2.14% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies did not change 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

61%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

100% of undergraduate students at Kansas City Art Institute received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, 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.

1.17%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Kansas City Art Institute was 1.17%, which represents 2 out of the 171 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 897 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 10.7% annual growth. Out of those 897 applicants, 538 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 60% acceptance rate.

There were 726 students enrolled at Kansas City Art Institute in 2021.

Kansas City Art Institute has an overall enrollment yield of 38.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

60%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

538

Accepted Out of 897

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Kansas City Art Institute was 60% (538 admissions from 897 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 59.1%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 10.7%, while admissions declined by −9.43%..

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.

Enrollment

Kansas City Art Institute had a total enrollment of 726 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Kansas City Art Institute is 713 students and the part-time enrollment is 13. This means that 98.2% 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 61.4% White, 14.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.85% Black or African American, 7.02% Two or More Races, 4.96% Asian, and 1.1% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Kansas City Art Institute in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (48.2%), followed by White Male (13.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.96%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Kansas City Art Institute in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 726 students. The full-time enrollment at Kansas City Art Institute is 713 and the part-time enrollment is 13. This means that 98.2% of students enrolled at Kansas City Art Institute are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% 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

74%

2021 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 74%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (69%), 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 (2021)

White
446 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
103 enrolled students
Black or African American
57 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Kansas City Art Institute is 61.4% White, 14.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.85% Black or African American, 7.02% Two or More Races, 4.96% Asian, and 1.1% 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 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% 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, 19 students (2.62%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 77 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 (116 degrees awarded). There were 5.27 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 Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects (40 degrees awarded), followed by Illustration (32 degrees) and Painting (21 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (40 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (126 degrees), and English (5 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 (176,446 people), Other managers (126,116 people), Postsecondary teachers (120,506 people), Secondary school teachers (97,442 people), and Graphic designers (93,974 people).

The most specialized majors at Kansas City Art Institute in 2021 are Communication Technologies (40 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (126 degrees), and English (5 degrees) (as of 2021).

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, Credit analysts, and Economists

The most specialized majors at Kansas City Art Institute are Communication Technologies (40 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (126 degrees), and English (5 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (379,225 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (249,002 people), Computer Systems Design (118,753 people), Legal services (83,555 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (83,307 people).

The most specialized majors at Kansas City Art Institute are Communication Technologies (40 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (126 degrees), and English (5 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (2021)

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects
40 degree-majors awarded
Illustration
32 degree-majors awarded
Painting
21 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Kansas City Art Institute was Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects with 40 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 2021

124

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 47 degrees were awarded to men at Kansas City Art Institute, which is 0.379 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (124).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 12 degrees were awarded to men at Kansas City Art Institute in Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects, which is 0.429 times less than the 28 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 28 degrees were awarded to men at Kansas City Art Institute in Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects, which is 2.33 times more than the 12 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

50%

100% Completion Time

61%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 50% 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, 61% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 61% 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 Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Kansas City Art Institute is Male and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 8.89% of graduates (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
116 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
22 degrees awarded
Black or African American
10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Kansas City Art Institute is white (116 degrees awarded). There were 5.27 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (22 degrees).

4.68% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
83 degrees awarded
White Male
33 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
16 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Kansas City Art Institute is white female (83 degrees awarded). There were 2.52 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (33 degrees).

Operations

Kansas City Art Institute has an endowment valued at nearly $81.6M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 18.4M (22.5%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Kansas City Art Institute had a total salary expenditure of 25.9M. Kansas City Art Institute employs 21 Assistant professors, 20 Associate professors and 15 Professors. Most academics at Kansas City Art Institute are Male Assistant professor (14), Male Associate professor (11), and Female Associate professor (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kansas City Art Institute are: Service, with 17 employees, Management, with 15 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 15 employees.

Endowment

$81.6M

2021 Endowment

16.9%

growth from 2020

Kansas City Art Institute has an endowment valued at about $81.6M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Kansas City Art Institute grew 16.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $69M 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

$9.69M

2021 Salaries

1.41%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Kansas City Art Institute paid a median of $9.69M in salaries, which represents 37.5% of their overall expenditure ($25.9M) and a 1.41% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.88M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Kansas City Art Institute paid a total of $3.88M to 56 employees working as instructors, which represents 40% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

21 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

17 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Kansas City Art Institute were Assistant professor with 21 employees, Associate professor with 20 employees, and Professor with 15 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kansas City Art Institute were Service with 17 employees, Management with 15 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 15 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Assistant professor
Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Kansas City Art Institute was Male Assistant professor with 14 employees, Male Associate professor with 11 employees, and Female Associate professor with 9 employees.

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