Kansas City University

https://www.kansascity.edu

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    2024 Enrolled Students
    2,109
    98.8% Full-Time

    About

    Kansas City University is a higher education institution located in Jackson County, MO. In 2024, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Kansas City University were Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (425 degrees awarded) and Clinical Psychology (12 degrees).

    In 2024, 574 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Kansas City University. 51.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 48.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (319 degrees), 2.51 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (127 degrees).

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    Costs

    Tuition Costs

    $0
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Kansas City University was $0. The cost of tuition at Kansas City University is $−14,897 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Enrollment

    Kansas City University had a total enrollment of 2,109 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Kansas City University is 2,083 students and the part-time enrollment is 26. This means that 98.8% of students enrolled at Kansas City University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Kansas City University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 50.7% White, 25.3% Asian, 6.26% Hispanic or Latino, 4.27% Black or African American, 4.08% Two or More Races, 0.284% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0948% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (26.1%), followed by White Male (24.9%) and Asian Female (12.8%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    98.8%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Kansas City University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,109 students. The full-time enrollment at Kansas City University is 2,083 and the part-time enrollment is 26. This means that 98.8% of students enrolled at Kansas City University are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,069 enrolled students
    2. Asian
      534 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      132 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Kansas City University is 50.7% White, 25.3% Asian, 6.26% Hispanic or Latino, 4.27% Black or African American, 4.08% Two or More Races, 0.284% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0948% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 80 students (3.79%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 20 more women than men received degrees from Kansas City University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Kansas City University is white (319 degrees awarded). There were 2.51 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (127 degrees).

    The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Kansas City University is Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (425 degrees awarded), followed by Clinical Psychology (12 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Kansas City University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (448 degrees awarded), Biology (78 degrees), and Psychology (48 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kansas City University are Registered nurses (1,621,288 people), Physicians (551,057 people), Other managers (277,333 people), Medical & health services managers (247,326 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (220,568 people).

    The most specialized majors at Kansas City University in 2024 are Health (448 degrees awarded), Biology (78 degrees), and Psychology (48 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kansas City University are Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Podiatrists, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at Kansas City University are Health (448 degrees awarded), Biology (78 degrees), and Psychology (48 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kansas City University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,237,838 people), Elementary & secondary schools (742,245 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (567,562 people), Outpatient care centers (537,460 people), and Offices of physicians (424,974 people).

    The most specialized majors at Kansas City University are Health (448 degrees awarded), Biology (78 degrees), and Psychology (48 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Kansas City University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Biological Sciences
      68 degrees awarded
    2. Clinical Psychology
      36 degrees awarded
    3. Bioethics & Medical Ethics
      23 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common masters degree concentration at Kansas City University was General Biological Sciences with 68 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    277
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    297
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 277 degrees were awarded to men at Kansas City University, which is 0.933 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (297).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 225 degrees were awarded to men at Kansas City University in Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy, which is 1.13 times more than the 200 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 200 degrees were awarded to men at Kansas City University in Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy, which is 0.889 times less than the 225 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      319 degrees awarded
    2. Asian
      127 degrees awarded
    3. Two or More Races
      43 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Kansas City University is white (319 degrees awarded). There were 2.51 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (127 degrees).

    2.26% of degree recipients (13 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Male
      162 degrees awarded
    2. White Male
      157 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      157 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Kansas City University is white male (162 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (157 degrees).

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    Operations

    Kansas City University has an endowment valued at nearly $35.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 18.7M (52%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

    In 2024, Kansas City University had a total salary expenditure of 98.5M. Kansas City University employs 18 Assistant professors, 6 Associate professors and 3 Professors. Most academics at Kansas City University are Female Assistant professor (10), Male Assistant professor (8), and Female Associate professor (4).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kansas City University are: Management, with 56 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 48 employees, and Service with 41 employees.

    Endowment

    $35.9M
    2024 Endowment
    10.5%
    growth from 2023

    Kansas City University has an endowment valued at about $35.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Kansas City University grew 10.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $21.8M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $47.1M
    2024 Salaries
    13.2%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Kansas City University paid a median of $47.1M in salaries, which represents 47.8% of their overall expenditure ($98.5M) and a 13.2% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 12.3% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 10.8% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $4.04M
    Instructional Salaries
    29
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Kansas City University paid a total of $4.04M to 29 employees working as instructors, which represents 8.59% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kansas City University were Management with 56 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 48 employees, and Service with 41 employees.

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