Kansas City Art Institute vs. Langston University

Comparable Facts

Compare Kansas City Art Institute in Kansas City, MO with Langston University in Langston, OK on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Langston University is larger than Kansas City Art Institute based on total student enrollment (1,937 students vs. 813 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kansas City Art Institute is located in Kansas City, MO (Large City setting); Langston University is in Langston, OK (Distant Rural setting).
• Kansas City Art Institute is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Langston University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kansas City Art Institute 10:1; Langston University 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Langston University are 17.6% lower than at Kansas City Art Institute ($11,244 vs. $13,651).
• Out-of-state tuition is 204.8% higher at Kansas City Art Institute than at Langston University (about $29,934 more per year; $44,550 vs. $14,616).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kansas City Art Institute than at Langston University (100% vs. 70%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kansas City Art Institute students is 163.9% larger than aid received by Langston University students ($29,760 vs. $11,279).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Kansas City Art Institute, open admission at Langston University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kansas City Art Institute average a 3.32 high school GPA, 0.53 higher than at Langston University (2.79).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Langston University graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Kansas City Art Institute graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Langston University graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kansas City Art Institute graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Kansas City Art Institute graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Langston University students, three years after graduation (62% vs. 23%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.