by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Kansas City Art Institute after their first year? Are Kansas City Art Institute students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 65% students making it past their freshmen year, Kansas City Art Institute has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Missouri, the average is 69.43%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Kansas City Art Institute | 65% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Missouri | 69.43% |
There were approximately 168 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 48% of the cohort graduated. After six years 59% had completed their degree, and 59% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Kansas City Art Institute is 59%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Kansas City Art Institute? The standard length of time for most students is 4.22 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 155 | 54% |
| Six Years | 168 | 59% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 116 | 41% |
Approximately 116 students or 41% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 116 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
70 transferred to another institution.
Kansas City Art Institute lost contact with the remaining 46 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 70 | 60.3% |
| Dropped Out | 46 | 39.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 60% |
| Black / African-American | 56% |
| Hispanic | 69% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 41% |
| Unknown | 62% |
| White | 61% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Kansas City Art Institute are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Kansas City Art Institute represent 68% of the students in the class of 2015, and 61.90% of Kansas City Art Institute bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 48%, first-time students in the Kansas City Art Institute class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Kansas City Art Institute graduation rate was 53%, and by the eight year mark, 54% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Kansas City Art Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 48% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 53% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 47.82% |
89 first-time / full-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
55 transferred to another institution.
Kansas City Art Institute lost contact with the remaining 34 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 55 | 61.80% |
| Dropped Out | 34 | 38.20% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Kansas City Art Institute first-time, part-time students.
91 Kansas City Art Institute students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 31.71% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 70%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 70%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Kansas City Art Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 70% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 70% | 55.07% |
27 non first-time / part-time students or 30% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
15 transferred to another institution.
Kansas City Art Institute lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 15 | 55.56% |
| Dropped Out | 12 | 44.44% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Kansas City Art Institute returning, part-time students.
