Kansas City Art Institute
The Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI) is a private art school in Kansas City, Missouri. The college was founded in 1885 and is an accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design and Higher Learning Commission. The institute has approximately 75 faculty members and 700 students, and offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 55%
- Average net price: $27,650
- Undergraduate enrollment: 811
- Graduation rate (150%): 58%
- Graduation rate (200%): 62%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 61%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $37,032
- Median earnings (8 years): $34,132
- Median earnings (6 years): $25,529
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Kansas City, MO
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Kansas City Art Institute include Illustration, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects, Graphic Design.
- Illustration (40 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,070 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects (28 bachelor's) · median earnings $30,798 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Graphic Design (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,070 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Ceramic Arts and Ceramics (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $37,718 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Painting (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $37,718 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Printmaking (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $37,718 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts (7 bachelor's) · median earnings $37,718 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Sculpture (5 bachelor's) · median earnings $37,718 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Cinematography and Film (4 bachelor's) · median earnings $34,253 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Industrial and Product Design (2 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,070 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
Award levels offered: Bachelor's.
Cost
Kansas City Art Institute students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $27,374 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $27,374
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $25,954
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $27,533
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $29,454
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $34,880
- In-state tuition and fees: $44,550
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $44,550
- Books and supplies: $800
- On-campus room and board: $13,651
- Off-campus room and board: $11,436
- Off-campus with family: $6,984
- Typical cost of attendance: $59,001
- Sticker vs net gap: 53%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 44%
- Federal loan recipients: 69%
- Average institutional grant: $25,700
- Average federal loan: $6,574
- Median debt at graduation: $27,000
Admissions
Kansas City Art Institute admits 55% of applicants. Of students admitted, 35% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,125
- Admitted: 616
- Enrolled: 216
- Yield (first-choice signal): 35%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 811
- Women: 79%
- Commuter share (estimated): 65%
- Part-time undergraduates: 1%
- Age 25 and older: 5%
- Graduation rate: 58%
- Come back after freshman year: 78%
- First-generation: 21%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 57%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $85,527
- Associate professor salary: $73,559
- Assistant professor salary: $58,007
- On-campus housing capacity: 282
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Not available
Common questions
What is the Kansas City Art Institute acceptance rate? Kansas City Art Institute admits 55% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Kansas City Art Institute cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $27,374 a year after aid. Average net price is $27,650.
What majors does Kansas City Art Institute offer? Popular programs include Illustration, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects, Graphic Design, Ceramic Arts and Ceramics, Painting.
What is the average salary after Kansas City Art Institute? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $37,032 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Kansas City Art Institute graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 61% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 58%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Kansas City Art Institute official site: https://kcai.edu.