Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City

www.mcckc.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $3,630
    2024 Average Net Price
    $9,002
    After Financial Aid
    2022 Default Rate
    0.148%
    on Student Loans
    2024 Enrolled Students
    13,523
    42.7% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    33.6%
    728 Graduates

    About

    Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City is a higher education institution located in Jackson County, MO. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City were Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,193 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (92 degrees), and Specific Applications Computer Programming (54 degrees).

    In 2024, 3,429 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City. 57.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (2,141 degrees), 4.55 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (471 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City is $3,630, which is $−4,530 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    In 2022 the default rate for borrower's at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City was 0.148%, corresponding to 1 out of the 674 total borrowers.

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City is $3,630, which is $4,530 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,002.

    In 2024, 47% of undergraduate students attending Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 4% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $3,630
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City was $3,630. The cost of tuition at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City is $−4,530 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $9,002
    2024 Value
    3.34%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,002. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City grew by 3.34%.

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    Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $8,918
    Room and Board
    $1,992
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City was of $8,918 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 9.61% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,992. The cost of books and supplies increased by 3.75% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    47%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    4%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    47% of undergraduate students at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 47% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Student Loan Default Rate

    Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.
    0.148%
    2022 Default Rate
    1
    Number of Defaults

    In 2022 the default rate for borrower's at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City was 0.148%, which represents 1 out of the 674 total borrowers.

    A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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    Enrollment

    Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City had a total enrollment of 13,523 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City is 5,779 students and the part-time enrollment is 7,744. This means that 42.7% of students enrolled at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City, both undergraduate and graduate, is 54.2% White, 15.9% Black or African American, 15.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.71% Two or More Races, 2.97% Asian, 0.303% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.17% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (32%), followed by White Male (26.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.24%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    42.7%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 13,523 students. The full-time enrollment at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City is 5,779 and the part-time enrollment is 7,744. This means that 42.7% of students enrolled at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    67%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      7,327 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      2,151 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      2,055 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City is 54.2% White, 15.9% Black or African American, 15.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.71% Two or More Races, 2.97% Asian, 0.303% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.17% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 448 students (3.31%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 543 more women than men received degrees from Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City is white (2,141 degrees awarded). There were 4.55 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (471 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City is Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,193 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (92 degrees) and Specific Applications Computer Programming (54 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (2,375 degrees awarded), Precision Production (141 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (174 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City are Elementary & middle school teachers (133,417 people), Other managers (110,834 people), Secondary school teachers (58,702 people), Postsecondary teachers (53,160 people), and Software developers (51,228 people).

    The most specialized majors at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City in 2024 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (2,375 degrees awarded), Precision Production (141 degrees), Engineering Technologies (174 degrees), Agriculture (37 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (18 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 Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Actuaries, and Physicians

    The most specialized majors at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City are Liberal Arts & Humanities (2,375 degrees awarded), Precision Production (141 degrees), Engineering Technologies (174 degrees), Agriculture (37 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (18 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City are Elementary & secondary schools (302,202 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (135,120 people), Computer Systems Design (92,470 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (89,077 people), and Construction (71,701 people).

    The most specialized majors at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City are Liberal Arts & Humanities (2,375 degrees awarded), Precision Production (141 degrees), Engineering Technologies (174 degrees), Agriculture (37 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (18 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 Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      1,182 degrees awarded
    2. Other Industrial Production Technology
      46 degrees awarded
    3. Automotive Engineering Technology
      34 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,182 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    1,443
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    1,986
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 1,443 degrees were awarded to men at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City, which is 0.727 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,986).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 859 degrees were awarded to men at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.567 times less than the 1,516 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 1,516 degrees were awarded to men at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.76 times more than the 859 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    18%
    100% Completion Time
    29%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 18% of students graduating from Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 29% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 33% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      2,141 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      471 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      387 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City is white (2,141 degrees awarded). There were 4.55 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (471 degrees).

    1.78% of degree recipients (61 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      1,541 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      1,466 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      1,442 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City is white female (1,541 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (1,466 degrees).

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    Operations

    Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City has an endowment valued at nearly $6M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 7.54M (126%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City had a total salary expenditure of 127M. Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City employs 202 No academic ranks. Most academics at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City are Female No academic rank (123), and Male No academic rank (79).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City are: Office and Administrative Support, with 165 employees, Management, with 105 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 80 employees.

    Endowment

    $6M
    2024 Endowment
    1.03%
    growth from 2023

    Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City has an endowment valued at about $6M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City grew 1.03% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $411k lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $59.9M
    2024 Salaries
    0.979%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City paid a median of $59.9M in salaries, which represents 47.1% of their overall expenditure ($127M) and a 0.979% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.08% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.13% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $15.4M
    Instructional Salaries
    202
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City paid a total of $15.4M to 202 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.7% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City were Office and Administrative Support with 165 employees, Management with 105 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 80 employees.

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