Kansas City Art Institute vs. University of Sioux Falls

Comparable Facts

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

University of Sioux Falls is larger than Kansas City Art Institute based on total student enrollment (1,450 students vs. 813 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kansas City Art Institute is located in Kansas City, MO (Large City setting); University of Sioux Falls is in Sioux Falls, SD (Midsize City setting).
• Kansas City Art Institute is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Sioux Falls is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kansas City Art Institute 10:1; University of Sioux Falls 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Sioux Falls are 32.1% lower than at Kansas City Art Institute ($9,270 vs. $13,651).
• Out-of-state tuition is 104.8% higher at Kansas City Art Institute than at University of Sioux Falls (about $22,800 more per year; $44,550 vs. $21,750).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Kansas City Art Institute as at University of Sioux Falls (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kansas City Art Institute students is 132.8% larger than aid received by University of Sioux Falls students ($29,760 vs. $12,782).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Kansas City Art Institute and University of Sioux Falls.
• Enrolled first-year students at University of Sioux Falls average a 3.8 high school GPA, 0.48 higher than at Kansas City Art Institute (3.32).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 35.1% at Kansas City Art Institute vs. 15.3% at University of Sioux Falls.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Sioux Falls graduates have a $4,250 lower median loan debt than Kansas City Art Institute graduates ($22,750 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, University of Sioux Falls graduates have an estimated $44 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kansas City Art Institute graduates ($235 vs. $279).
• More University of Sioux Falls graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kansas City Art Institute students, three years after graduation (75% vs. 62%).

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