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Kansas City, Missouri · Private · 812 undergrads

Kansas City Art Institute has 812 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 5 fields of study. The most degrees go to Illustration.

The short answers

812
undergraduates.
5
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
132
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
21%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.

Who studies here

UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
812
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
73%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.6 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$68,316

Undergraduates by race and ethnicity

WhiteCollege Scorecard
62%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
15%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
8.3%
BlackCollege Scorecard
8.1%
AsianCollege Scorecard
3.6%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.1%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.4%

Degrees awarded in a year

Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
132
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Illustration
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
12

How it works

School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Not offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Bachelor's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Arts, Music, and Design
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Lower Earnings
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers