Kansas City Art Institute Acceptance Rate
Kansas City, Missouri · Private not-for-profit · 4-year or above
- Applicants
- 1,097
- Admitted
- 662
- Yield
- 36.3%
- Test policy
- Test-blind
Latest official IPEDS 2023–24 · Updated July 2026
Acceptance rate & applications over time
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Over the 10 years of federal data, Kansas City Art Institute's acceptance rate has held roughly steady at 60.3% (60% in 2014–15, 60.3% in 2023–24). Applications grew from 612 to 1,097 (+79%) over that period.
Its 60.3% rate makes Kansas City Art Institute more selective than about 74% of the 1,419 schools tracked here. Among 32 tracked Missouri schools, it is more selective than about 72%.
In 2023–24, women were admitted at a higher rate (62% for women vs 53.7% for men, a 8.3-point gap). Kansas City Art Institute has been test-blind (scores not considered) since 2018–19. Of admitted students, 36.3% enrolled (the yield rate) in 2023–24.
Full year-by-year table
| Year | Applicants | Admitted | Acceptance | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | 612 | 367 | 60% | 128 |
| 2015–16 | 698 | 405 | 58% | 146 |
| 2016–17 | 778 | 506 | 65% | 163 |
| 2017–18 | 704 | 473 | 67.2% | 171 |
| 2018–19 | 659 | 456 | 69.2% | 139 |
| 2019–20 | 1,015 | 574 | 56.6% | 183 |
| 2020–21 | 1,005 | 594 | 59.1% | 185 |
| 2021–22 | 897 | 538 | 60% | 206 |
| 2022–23 | 990 | 579 | 58.5% | 187 |
| 2023–24 | 1,097 | 662 | 60.3% | 240 |
Acceptance rate by gender
| Group | Applicants | Admitted | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | 879 | 545 | 62% |
| Men | 218 | 117 | 53.7% |
SAT / ACT ranges & policy
Test-blind (not considered).
How Kansas City Art compares
Where this school sits among peers of similar selectivity — each dot is a school's current acceptance rate on the same scale.
Frequently asked
What is Kansas City Art Institute's acceptance rate?
Kansas City Art Institute's acceptance rate is 60.3% for 2023–24, the most recent year of federal IPEDS data (662 admitted of 1,097 applicants).
Is Kansas City Art Institute test optional?
Kansas City Art Institute is test-blind: SAT/ACT scores are not considered in admission.
How many people apply to Kansas City Art Institute?
Kansas City Art Institute received 1,097 applications in 2023–24 and admitted 662.
How this is calculated
Acceptance rate = admitted ÷ applicants, first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS Admissions (ADM) survey; institution details from the IPEDS Institutional Characteristics (HD) survey. Data span: 2014–15 to 2023–24. Official site: www.kcai.edu/.