University of Missouri-Kansas City

https://www.umkc.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $11,750
    5% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $14,748
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    72.2%
    6,186 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    14,732
    60.7% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    54.5%
    602 Graduates

    About

    University of Missouri-Kansas City is a higher education institution located in Jackson County, MO. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at University of Missouri-Kansas City were Computer Science (554 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (167 degrees), and Registered Nursing (81 degrees).

    In 2024, 3,728 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of Missouri-Kansas City. 57.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,819 degrees), 5.65 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (322 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at University of Missouri-Kansas City is $11,750, which is $−20,170 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at University of Missouri-Kansas City is $11,750, which is $20,170 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,748.

    In 2024, 55% of undergraduate students attending University of Missouri-Kansas City received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 24% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $11,750
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at University of Missouri-Kansas City was $11,750. The cost of tuition at University of Missouri-Kansas City is $−20,170 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Average Net Price

    $14,748
    2024 Value
    3.85%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 University of Missouri-Kansas City had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,748. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of University of Missouri-Kansas City grew by 3.85%.

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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

    $12,588
    Room and Board
    $800
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at University of Missouri-Kansas City was of $12,588 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 2.63% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 1.72% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    55%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    24%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    55% of undergraduate students at University of Missouri-Kansas City received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 3.77% with respect to 2023, when 53% 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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    Admissions

    University of Missouri-Kansas City received 6,186 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 6.62% annual growth. Out of those 6,186 applicants, 4,465 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 72.2% acceptance rate.

    There were 14,732 students enrolled at University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2024. 3% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    University of Missouri-Kansas City has an overall enrollment yield of 30.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    72.2%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    4,465
    Accepted Out of 6,186

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of Missouri-Kansas City was 72.2% (4,465 admissions from 6,186 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 75%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 6.62%, while admissions grew by 2.62%.

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    SAT Scores

    3%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    38
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    3% of enrolled first-time students at University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    University of Missouri-Kansas City had a total enrollment of 14,732 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at University of Missouri-Kansas City is 8,946 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,786. This means that 60.7% of students enrolled at University of Missouri-Kansas City are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at University of Missouri-Kansas City, both undergraduate and graduate, is 50.9% White, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, 10.5% Black or African American, 9.13% Asian, 5.08% Two or More Races, 0.299% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.115% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at University of Missouri-Kansas City in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (27.2%), followed by White Male (18.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (11.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (26.5%), followed by White Male (20.2%) and Asian Female (8.26%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    60.7%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 14,732 students. The full-time enrollment at University of Missouri-Kansas City is 8,946 and the part-time enrollment is 5,786. This means that 60.7% of students enrolled at University of Missouri-Kansas City are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    75%
    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 University of Missouri-Kansas City was 75%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), University of Missouri-Kansas City had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      7,497 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      1,888 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      1,542 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at University of Missouri-Kansas City is 50.9% White, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, 10.5% Black or African American, 9.13% Asian, 5.08% Two or More Races, 0.299% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.115% 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 Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% 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 (3.04%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 540 more women than men received degrees from University of Missouri-Kansas City. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at University of Missouri-Kansas City is white (1,819 degrees awarded). There were 5.65 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (322 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at University of Missouri-Kansas City is Computer Science (554 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (167 degrees) and Registered Nursing (81 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of Missouri-Kansas City, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (137 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (660 degrees), and Physical Sciences (77 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Software developers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Missouri-Kansas City are Software developers (710,760 people), Other managers (309,246 people), Postsecondary teachers (215,318 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (203,454 people), and Secondary school teachers (157,454 people).

    The most specialized majors at University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2024 are Legal (137 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (660 degrees), Physical Sciences (77 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (199 degrees), and English (63 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 University of Missouri-Kansas City are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Dentists

    The most specialized majors at University of Missouri-Kansas City are Legal (137 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (660 degrees), Physical Sciences (77 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (199 degrees), and English (63 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Computer Systems Design
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Missouri-Kansas City are Computer Systems Design (797,074 people), Elementary & secondary schools (531,869 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (485,950 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (224,526 people), and Management, scientific & technical consulting services (181,057 people).

    The most specialized majors at University of Missouri-Kansas City are Legal (137 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (660 degrees), Physical Sciences (77 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (199 degrees), and English (63 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 University of Missouri-Kansas City.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Business
      225 degrees awarded
    2. General Biological Sciences
      173 degrees awarded
    3. General Psychology
      120 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at University of Missouri-Kansas City was General Business with 225 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    1,594
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    2,134
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 1,594 degrees were awarded to men at University of Missouri-Kansas City, which is 0.747 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,134).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 401 degrees were awarded to men at University of Missouri-Kansas City in Computer Science, which is 1.6 times more than the 250 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 250 degrees were awarded to men at University of Missouri-Kansas City in Computer Science, which is 0.623 times less than the 401 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    36%
    100% Completion Time
    55%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 36% of students graduating from University of Missouri-Kansas City completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 55% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 57% 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
      1,819 degrees awarded
    2. Asian
      322 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      312 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at University of Missouri-Kansas City is white (1,819 degrees awarded). There were 5.65 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (322 degrees).

    1.37% of degree recipients (51 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      1,272 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      1,258 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      1,253 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of Missouri-Kansas City is white female (1,272 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (1,258 degrees).

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    Operations

    University of Missouri-Kansas City has an endowment valued at nearly $213M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 32M (15%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

    In 2024, University of Missouri-Kansas City had a total salary expenditure of 500M. University of Missouri-Kansas City employs 196 Associate professors, 168 Professors and 167 Assistant professors. Most academics at University of Missouri-Kansas City are Male Associate professor (109), Male Professor (94), and Female Assistant professor (89).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Missouri-Kansas City are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 271 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 245 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 200 employees.

    Endowment

    $213M
    2024 Endowment
    6.65%
    growth from 2023

    University of Missouri-Kansas City has an endowment valued at about $213M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of University of Missouri-Kansas City grew 6.65% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $38.8M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $40.8M - Federal
    2. $32.1M - State
    3. $3.39M - Local

    As of 2024, University of Missouri-Kansas City received $40.8M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $32.1M from state grants and contracts, and $3.39M from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $239M
    2024 Salaries
    10.4%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, University of Missouri-Kansas City paid a median of $239M in salaries, which represents 47.9% of their overall expenditure ($500M) and a 10.4% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.65% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 6.02% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $61.9M
    Instructional Salaries
    564
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, University of Missouri-Kansas City paid a total of $61.9M to 564 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.8% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Missouri-Kansas City were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 271 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 245 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 200 employees.

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