- The Inkwell
- Missouri
- University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, MOCity: largeZIP 64110Founded 1933
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1933
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.umkc.edu
MissouriPublic
University of Missouri-Kansas City
University of Missouri-Kansas City is a public university in Kansas City, Missouri, with 6,817 undergraduates. It admits 72% of applicants, graduates 56% within six years and costs $13,778 a year after aid.
56%graduate
Admission rate72%
Retention75%
4-year graduation33%
Pell Grant share31%
Federal loans25%
$13,778net price / year
72%admission rate
1204average SAT
56%graduate in 6 years
$63,110median earnings, 10 yrs
$17,000median debt
#639 of 1,704 for earnings#414 of 1,739 for lowest net price#798 of 1,738 for graduation rate#626 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $27,095tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $13,216
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $31,738
- Average net price
- $13,778national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$12,681
$30,001–48,000$11,444
$48,001–75,000$10,840
$75,001–110,000$14,070
$110,001+$20,335
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 72%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1204
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 640–760
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 650–790
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 20–28
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college72%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college75%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college56%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college31%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 56%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 33%
- First-year retention
- 75%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 58%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $53,999
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $63,110middle 50%: $41,478–$93,058
- Median debt at graduation
- $17,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$93,058
Median, University of Missouri-Kansas City$63,110
Lower quarter$41,478
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 6,817
- Part-time
- 12%
- Women / men
- 60% / 40%
- Average age at entry
- 23.1
- First-generation students
- 34%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 31%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 13 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 65%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,063 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $14,451
- Endowment, end of year
- $213,276,450
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White45%
Hispanic18%
Black14%
Asian11%
Two or more races5.7%
U.S. nonresident3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.8%
20 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management21%
Biological & biomedical sciences11%
Health professions10%
Computer & information sciences8.0%
Social sciences7.4%
Psychology6.9%
Liberal arts & humanities6.5%
Visual & performing arts5.7%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Missouri
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO | $17,110 | 61% | $48,748 |
| University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO | $15,554 | 52% | $52,739 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO | $15,772 | 67% | $85,917 |
| University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO | $14,990 | 62% | $59,899 |
| Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO | $16,120 | 52% | $52,028 |
| Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO | $10,836 | 39% | $48,193 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN | $14,208 | 55% | $48,646 |
| Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI | $13,902 | 59% | $57,828 |
| Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX | $14,788 | 56% | $56,877 |
| Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH | $13,754 | 51% | $56,979 |
| University of Wyoming Laramie, WY | $13,647 | 61% | $62,764 |
| Ball State University Muncie, IN | $13,877 | 62% | $56,674 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 178402. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q940690.