Private nonprofit · University
Kansas City University
Kansas City, Missouri · Large city
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Kansas City University is a private nonprofit graduate-granting institution in Kansas City, Missouri (large city setting).
About Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, abbreviated KC or KCMO, is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri by both population and area. The Kansas City metropolitan area straddles the border between Missouri and Kansas at Kaw Point, and was considered a good place to settle. The Antioch Christian Church, Dr. James Compton House, and Woodneath are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Kansas City, Missouri is abbreviated as KCMO and the metropolitan area as KC. Residents are Kansas Citians. It is officially nicknamed the City of Fountains. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Large city
- Highest degree offered
- Graduate
- Nearest big city
- 1 mile to Kansas City, MO
- To Great Lakes shore
- 411 miles
- Nearest airport
- 16 miles to Kansas City (MCI) · major hub
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
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- Graduate enrollment
- 2,109
- Student–faculty ratio
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- Pell Grant recipients
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- First-generation students
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- Students over 25
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- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $104,580
- Endowment
- $35,910,011
Outcomes
- Graduated
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- Students with federal loans
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Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
Campus safety
- Safety grade
- A
- Reported offenses per 1,000 students
- 0.5 / year
- Violent offenses (2022–2024)
- 0
- Property offenses (2022–2024)
- 3
On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (2,109 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.
Reported offenses in an average year
The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.
By offense type, per year
Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 90°F
- Winter low
- 22°F
- Annual rain
- 38.1″
- Annual snow
- 11″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kansas City Downtown AP, MO US station (2.1 mi from campus).
Colleges near Kansas City University
Ea La Mar's Cosmetology & Barber College
Kansas City, MO · Private for-profit · Certificate · 31 students
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO · Public · Associate · 10,649 students
Concorde Career College-Broadway
Kansas City, MO · Private for-profit · Certificate · 26 students
Kansas City Art Institute
Kansas City, MO · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's · 812 students
Donnelly College
Kansas City, KS · Private nonprofit · Associate · 395 students
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO · Public · Bachelor's · 6,817 students
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO · Private for-profit · Certificate · 253 students
Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's · 1,580 students
Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.





