How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Kansas City Art Institute admits about 54.8% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 43.7% receive Pell Grants and 21.0% are first-generation college students. The institution's student body is small and specialized, reflecting its focus on visual and performing arts training. Retention of first-year students stands at 78.3%, and the six-year graduation rate is 58.0%. Azimuth ranks Kansas City Art Institute #595 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's enrollment scale and the composition of its student body. With 43.7% of undergraduates receiving Pell Grants and 21.0% identifying as first-generation, Kansas City Art Institute serves a meaningful share of students from lower-income and first-generation backgrounds, though the overall headcount remains modest compared to larger institutions. Azimuth ranks Kansas City Art Institute #946 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For low-income graduates, median earnings on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure reach $32,200, placing this cohort in the 5.7 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The six-year completion rate for Pell-eligible students is 61.0%. For students pursuing specialized arts training, outcomes depend heavily on individual talent, portfolio strength, and post-graduation career navigation in creative fields—factors that shape earnings trajectories differently than in broader academic disciplines. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's ability to support low-income students through completion and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve in the arts and creative economy.
Kansas City Art Institute admits about 54.8% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 43.7% receive Pell Grants and 21.0% are first-generation college students. The institution's student body is small and specialized, reflecting its focus on visual and performing arts training. Retention of first-year students stands at 78.3%, and the six-year graduation rate is 58.0%. Azimuth ranks Kansas City Art Institute #595 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's enrollment scale and the composition of its student body. With 43.7% of undergraduates receiving Pell Grants and 21.0% identifying as first-generation, Kansas City Art Institute serves a meaningful share of students from lower-income and first-generation backgrounds, though the overall headcount remains modest compared to larger institutions. Azimuth ranks Kansas City Art Institute #946 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For low-income graduates, median earnings on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure reach $32,200, placing this cohort in the 5.7 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The six-year completion rate for Pell-eligible students is 61.0%. For students pursuing specialized arts training, outcomes depend heavily on individual talent, portfolio strength, and post-graduation career navigation in creative fields—factors that shape earnings trajectories differently than in broader academic disciplines. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's ability to support low-income students through completion and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve in the arts and creative economy.
Kansas City Art Institute admits about 54.8% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 43.7% receive Pell Grants and 21.0% are first-generation college students. The institution's student body is small and specialized, reflecting its focus on visual and performing arts training. Retention of first-year students stands at 78.3%, and the six-year graduation rate is 58.0%. Azimuth ranks Kansas City Art Institute #595 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's enrollment scale and the composition of its student body. With 43.7% of undergraduates receiving Pell Grants and 21.0% identifying as first-generation, Kansas City Art Institute serves a meaningful share of students from lower-income and first-generation backgrounds, though the overall headcount remains modest compared to larger institutions. Azimuth ranks Kansas City Art Institute #946 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For low-income graduates, median earnings on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure reach $32,200, placing this cohort in the 5.7 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The six-year completion rate for Pell-eligible students is 61.0%. For students pursuing specialized arts training, outcomes depend heavily on individual talent, portfolio strength, and post-graduation career navigation in creative fields—factors that shape earnings trajectories differently than in broader academic disciplines. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's ability to support low-income students through completion and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve in the arts and creative economy.
