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College · Catholic life on campus

Kansas City Art Institute

  • LocationKansas City, MO
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 789 students
Official website

Kansas City Art Institute is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.8 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Kansas City Art Institute, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.5 mi1 mi2 miOur Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church: 0.8 mi1Saint James' Church: 0.9 mi2Visitation Catholic Church: 0.9 mi3Guardian Angels Catholic Church: 1.1 mi4Saint Francis-Xavier Church: 1.1 mi5Mary Grotto: 1.2 mi6Kansas City Art Institute (campus)N0.5 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church — 0.8 mi
  2. Saint James' Church — 0.9 mi · 3901 Troost Avenue, Kansas City
  3. Visitation Catholic Church — 0.9 mi · 5141 Main Street, Kansas City
  4. Guardian Angels Catholic Church — 1.1 mi
  5. Saint Francis-Xavier Church — 1.1 mi
  6. Mary Grotto — 1.2 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
72 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.58%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.78%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.10 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$12,837

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
789
Total students789
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$27,650
Cost of attendance (per year)$57,410
Median federal debt at graduation$27,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
58%
First-year retention78%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$37,032
Admission rate55%
Students receiving Pell grants44%

Value index: 29 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph

The Most Reverend James V. Johnston Jr., Bishop of Kansas City-St. Joseph

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: kcsjcatholic.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 177746
  • Carnegie classification: Special focus: arts, music & design
  • Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission; National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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Is Kansas City Art Institute a Catholic college?
No. Kansas City Art Institute is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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