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Kansas City Art Institute is a private campus in Kansas City proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$27,374
family income
under $30k
$25,954
$30–48k
$27,533
$48–75k
$29,454
$75–110k
$34,880
over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$27,6502023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$23k$25k$28k$30k200820232008: $25,9832009: $24,9312010: $24,5172011: $25,1342012: $22,3912013: $27,9672014: $30,3842015: $28,5812016: $29,7982017: $30,8872018: $30,4522019: $28,5292020: $26,2622021: $28,4442022: $29,5552023: $27,650$27,650
$23k$25k$28k$30k200820232008: $25,9832009: $24,9312010: $24,5172011: $25,1342012: $22,3912013: $27,9672014: $30,3842015: $28,5812016: $29,7982017: $30,8872018: $30,4522019: $28,5292020: $26,2622021: $28,4442022: $29,5552023: $27,650$27,650

Average net price at Kansas City Art Institute has wandered from 2008 to 2023 — up to $30,887 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at $27,650.

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$25,983
2009$24,931
2010$24,517
2011$25,134
2012$22,391
2013$27,967
2014$30,384
2015$28,581
2016$29,798
2017$30,887
2018$30,452
2019$28,529
2020$26,262
2021$28,444
2022$29,555
2023$27,650
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$57,4102024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$35k$40k$45k$50k$55k200920242009: $37,2132010: $42,5462011: $43,9752012: $44,8822013: $45,8242014: $48,4542015: $50,3212016: $50,0202017: $51,5092018: $53,0212019: $53,4432020: $54,2272021: $53,4842022: $55,0842023: $57,7792024: $57,410$57,410
$40k$50k200920242009: $37,2132010: $42,5462011: $43,9752012: $44,8822013: $45,8242014: $48,4542015: $50,3212016: $50,0202017: $51,5092018: $53,0212019: $53,4432020: $54,2272021: $53,4842022: $55,0842023: $57,7792024: $57,410$57,410

Total cost at Kansas City Art Institute rose from $37,213 (2009) to $57,410 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$37,213
2010$42,546
2011$43,975
2012$44,882
2013$45,824
2014$48,454
2015$50,321
2016$50,020
2017$51,509
2018$53,021
2019$53,443
2020$54,227
2021$53,484
2022$55,084
2023$57,779
2024$57,410
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$30k$40k200120232001: $19,0102002: $18,5442003: $20,3102004: $21,3362005: $22,3922006: $24,0002007: $25,6802008: $27,2202013: $33,7122014: $35,1182015: $35,2702016: $36,4502017: $37,8002018: $38,4002019: $39,2002020: $40,1002021: $40,5752022: $41,9242023: $43,550$43,550
$20k$30k$40k200120232001: $19,0102002: $18,5442003: $20,3102004: $21,3362005: $22,3922006: $24,0002007: $25,6802008: $27,2202013: $33,7122014: $35,1182015: $35,2702016: $36,4502017: $37,8002018: $38,4002019: $39,2002020: $40,1002021: $40,5752022: $41,9242023: $43,550$43,550

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2001$19,010
2002$18,544
2003$20,310
2004$21,336
2005$22,392
2006$24,000
2007$25,680
2008$27,220
2013$33,712
2014$35,118
2015$35,270
2016$36,450
2017$37,800
2018$38,400
2019$39,200
2020$40,100
2021$40,575
2022$41,924
2023$43,550
IPEDS Published price 2001–02 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Kansas City Art Institute reports published tuition of $44,550 in this record. Kansas City Art Institute's $44,550 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Kansas City Art Institute reports 812 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

58% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Kansas City Art Institute within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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58%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

50%60%70%80%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 51.2%entered 1992: 64.6%entered 1993: 56.4%entered 1994: 57%entered 1995: 63.7%entered 1996: 52.3%entered 1997: 51.1%entered 1998: 57.3%entered 1999: 60.2%entered 2000: 84.2%entered 2001: 54.9%entered 2002: 66.7%entered 2003: 54.5%entered 2004: 48.5%entered 2005: 76.7%entered 2006: 59%entered 2007: 57.9%entered 2008: 52.9%entered 2009: 66.1%entered 2010: 58.3%entered 2011: 54.4%entered 2012: 61.3%entered 2013: 61%entered 2014: 57.5%entered 2015: 62.1%entered 2016: 56.8%entered 2017: 64.9%entered 2018: 58%58%
60%80%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 51.2%entered 1992: 64.6%entered 1993: 56.4%entered 1994: 57%entered 1995: 63.7%entered 1996: 52.3%entered 1997: 51.1%entered 1998: 57.3%entered 1999: 60.2%entered 2000: 84.2%entered 2001: 54.9%entered 2002: 66.7%entered 2003: 54.5%entered 2004: 48.5%entered 2005: 76.7%entered 2006: 59%entered 2007: 57.9%entered 2008: 52.9%entered 2009: 66.1%entered 2010: 58.3%entered 2011: 54.4%entered 2012: 61.3%entered 2013: 61%entered 2014: 57.5%entered 2015: 62.1%entered 2016: 56.8%entered 2017: 64.9%entered 2018: 58%58%

The six-year graduation rate at Kansas City Art Institute rose from 51.2% (entered 1991) to 58% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort51.2%
1992 cohort64.6%
1993 cohort56.4%
1994 cohort57%
1995 cohort63.7%
1996 cohort52.3%
1997 cohort51.1%
1998 cohort57.3%
1999 cohort60.2%
2000 cohort84.2%
2001 cohort54.9%
2002 cohort66.7%
2003 cohort54.5%
2004 cohort48.5%
2005 cohort76.7%
2006 cohort59%
2007 cohort57.9%
2008 cohort52.9%
2009 cohort66.1%
2010 cohort58.3%
2011 cohort54.4%
2012 cohort61.3%
2013 cohort61%
2014 cohort57.5%
2015 cohort62.1%
2016 cohort56.8%
2017 cohort64.9%
2018 cohort58%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $18,000Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $19,024Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $22,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $24,872Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $27,519Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $3,407Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $7,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $8,751Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $5,500$5,500 left
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $18,000Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $19,024Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $22,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $24,872Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $27,519Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $3,407Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $7,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $8,751Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $5,500$5,500 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$17,125$3,407
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$18,000$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$17,125$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$17,125$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$17,125$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$17,125$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$17,125$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$17,125$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$17,125$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$17,125$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$17,125$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$19,024$7,125
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$22,125$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$24,872$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$27,000$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$27,519$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$27,000$8,751
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$27,000$8,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$27,000$8,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$27,000$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$27,000$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$27,000$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$27,000$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$27,000$5,500
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$25,529
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$34,132
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$37,032
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Kansas City Art Institute admitted 616 of 1,125 applicants in Fall 2024. The 54.8% rate describes that application pool.

54.8%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$43,550 tuition · 2023–24812 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

Kansas City Art Institute did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Kansas City Art Institute under that historical policy.

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In the Fall 2024 cycle, Kansas City Art Institute received 1,125 applications and admitted 616 (54.8%), with 216 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

54.8%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

60%70%80%200120242001: 79.1%2002: 78.4%2003: 80.8%2004: 83.3%2005: 72.1%2006: 72.3%2007: 61.3%2011: 67%2013: 64.3%2014: 60%2015: 58%2016: 65%2017: 67.2%2018: 69.2%2019: 56.5%2020: 59.1%2021: 60%2022: 58.5%2023: 60.4%2024: 54.8%54.8%
60%70%80%200120242001: 79.1%2002: 78.4%2003: 80.8%2004: 83.3%2005: 72.1%2006: 72.3%2007: 61.3%2011: 67%2013: 64.3%2014: 60%2015: 58%2016: 65%2017: 67.2%2018: 69.2%2019: 56.5%2020: 59.1%2021: 60%2022: 58.5%2023: 60.4%2024: 54.8%54.8%

Read Kansas City Art Institute's change from 64.3% to 54.8% as a share of applications, not an explanation of admissions decisions. This describes Fall 2013 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200179.1%
Fall 200278.4%
Fall 200380.8%
Fall 200483.3%
Fall 200572.1%
Fall 200672.3%
Fall 200761.3%
Fall 201167%
Fall 201364.3%
Fall 201460%
Fall 201558%
Fall 201665%
Fall 201767.2%
Fall 201869.2%
Fall 201956.5%
Fall 202059.1%
Fall 202160%
Fall 202258.5%
Fall 202360.4%
Fall 202454.8%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1020–1280Fall 2017 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

90010001100120013002016 REDESIGN2001201720162001: 9202002: 9602003: 9302004: 9502005: 9502006: 9402007: 9302011: 9402013: 9302014: 9802015: 9902016: 9402017: 102010202001: 11202002: 12802003: 12002004: 12202005: 12202006: 11702007: 11902011: 12102013: 11302014: 12002015: 11802016: 12302017: 12801280
100012002016 REDESIGN2001201720162001: 9202002: 9602003: 9302004: 9502005: 9502006: 9402007: 9302011: 9402013: 9302014: 9802015: 9902016: 9402017: 102010202001: 11202002: 12802003: 12002004: 12202005: 12202006: 11702007: 11902011: 12102013: 11302014: 12002015: 11802016: 12302017: 12801280

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20019201120
Fall 20029601280
Fall 20039301200
Fall 20049501220
Fall 20059501220
Fall 20069401170
Fall 20079301190
Fall 20119401210
Fall 20139301130
Fall 20149801200
Fall 20159901180
Fall 20169401230
Fall 201710201280
IPEDS Fall 2001–2017, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

20–27Fall 2017 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

2025200120172001: 212002: 182003: 222004: 182005: 222006: 202007: 202011: 202013: 202014: 202015: 202016: 212017: 20202001: 242002: 242003: 232004: 252005: 252006: 252007: 262011: 262013: 272014: 272015: 262016: 252017: 2727
2025200120172001: 212002: 182003: 222004: 182005: 222006: 202007: 202011: 202013: 202014: 202015: 202016: 212017: 20202001: 242002: 242003: 232004: 252005: 252006: 252007: 262011: 262013: 272014: 272015: 262016: 252017: 2727

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20012124
Fall 20021824
Fall 20032223
Fall 20041825
Fall 20052225
Fall 20062025
Fall 20072026
Fall 20112026
Fall 20132027
Fall 20142027
Fall 20152026
Fall 20162125
Fall 20172027
IPEDS Fall 2001–2017, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

812Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

600700800200220242002: 5662003: 5642004: 6102005: 6052006: 6732007: 6712008: 6582009: 6792010: 7342011: 7702012: 8172013: 7352014: 6502015: 6422016: 6322017: 6592018: 6652019: 6972020: 6962021: 7242022: 7352023: 7822024: 812812
600700800200220242002: 5662003: 5642004: 6102005: 6052006: 6732007: 6712008: 6582009: 6792010: 7342011: 7702012: 8172013: 7352014: 6502015: 6422016: 6322017: 6592018: 6652019: 6972020: 6962021: 7242022: 7352023: 7822024: 812812

Undergraduate enrollment at Kansas City Art Institute rose from 566 (Fall 2002) to 812 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 2002566
Fall 2003564
Fall 2004610
Fall 2005605
Fall 2006673
Fall 2007671
Fall 2008658
Fall 2009679
Fall 2010734
Fall 2011770
Fall 2012817
Fall 2013735
Fall 2014650
Fall 2015642
Fall 2016632
Fall 2017659
Fall 2018665
Fall 2019697
Fall 2020696
Fall 2021724
Fall 2022735
Fall 2023782
Fall 2024812
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

78%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

65%70%75%80%85%200220232002: 79%2003: 73%2004: 69%2005: 84%2006: 78%2007: 80%2008: 72%2009: 77%2010: 69%2011: 70%2012: 74%2013: 77%2014: 76%2015: 81%2016: 77%2017: 82%2018: 78%2019: 65%2020: 74%2021: 74%2022: 75%2023: 78%78%
70%80%200220232002: 79%2003: 73%2004: 69%2005: 84%2006: 78%2007: 80%2008: 72%2009: 77%2010: 69%2011: 70%2012: 74%2013: 77%2014: 76%2015: 81%2016: 77%2017: 82%2018: 78%2019: 65%2020: 74%2021: 74%2022: 75%2023: 78%78%

First-year retention at Kansas City Art Institute has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023 — up to 84% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 78%.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort79%
Fall 2003 cohort73%
Fall 2004 cohort69%
Fall 2005 cohort84%
Fall 2006 cohort78%
Fall 2007 cohort80%
Fall 2008 cohort72%
Fall 2009 cohort77%
Fall 2010 cohort69%
Fall 2011 cohort70%
Fall 2012 cohort74%
Fall 2013 cohort77%
Fall 2014 cohort76%
Fall 2015 cohort81%
Fall 2016 cohort77%
Fall 2017 cohort82%
Fall 2018 cohort78%
Fall 2019 cohort65%
Fall 2020 cohort74%
Fall 2021 cohort74%
Fall 2022 cohort75%
Fall 2023 cohort78%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Kansas City Art Institute

Faculty pay at Kansas City Art Institute averages $94,632 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Kansas City Art Institute as a primarily residential campus of 812 undergraduates — and 78.3% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Kansas City Art Institute reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 54.8%. Review Kansas City Art Institute's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Kansas City Art Institute compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Kansas City Art Institute54.8%
Missouri median72.6%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Kansas City Art Institute$44,550
Missouri median$20,293
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Kansas City Art Institute's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Kansas City Art Institute$37,032
Missouri median$47,885
National median$53,781
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Kansas City Art Institute, Missouri and national reference values
Metric & basisKansas City Art InstituteMissouri medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS54.8%72.6%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$44,550$20,293$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$37,032$47,885$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Kansas City Art Institute, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Kansas City Art Institute federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 4 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Design and Applied Arts$43,070
Fine and Studio Arts$37,718
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$34,253
Graphic Communications$30,798

These 4 fields listed for Kansas City Art Institute measure earnings after completion. The $37,032 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 1 additional Kansas City Art Institute field has earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Kansas City Art Institute report?

Kansas City Art Institute did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 54.8% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Kansas City Art Institute's acceptance rate?

54.8% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 616 admitted from 1,125 applicants.

How much does Kansas City Art Institute cost?

At Kansas City Art Institute, tuition is $44,550. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Kansas City Art Institute report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $37,032. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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