Boston Architectural vs Kansas City Art Institute
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Boston Architectural CollegeBoston, MACatholic life on campusKansas City Art InstituteKansas City, MOCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Kansas City Art Institute has the higher graduation rate: 58% against 32% at Boston Architectural.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Kansas City Art Institute has the lower price after aid: $27,663 a year, against $30,097 at Boston Architectural.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Boston Architectural: $62,123, against $37,032 at Kansas City Art Institute.
- Median debt is lower at Kansas City Art Institute: $27,000, against $37,250 at Boston Architectural.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Boston, MA
Kansas City, MO
Setting
City
City
Students
787
789
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
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.
Admission rate
55%
Graduation rate
32%
58%
First-year retention
75%
78%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$25,865
$27,650
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$24,056
$26,293
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$14,348
$25,105
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$30,097
$27,663
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$34,343
$29,943
Net price, over $110,000 income
$30,840
Median debt
$37,250
$27,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$62,123
$37,032
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.