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University of Missouri-Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri · Large city

72.2%
Admit rate
$13,310
Avg net price
55%
Graduation rate
$59,637
Median earnings

University of Missouri-Kansas City is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Kansas City, Missouri (large city setting), enrolling 6,817 undergraduates.

PublicMidsize · 6,817 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 72% admitNCAA Division I without footballCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against University of Missouri-Kansas City's admitted students.

Admit rate
72.2%
SAT (mid 50%)
1290–1550
Avg GPA (est.)
3.46

Enter a test score to see where you land against University of Missouri-Kansas City's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and University of Missouri-Kansas City's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

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
To Great Lakes shore
415 miles
Nearest airport
20 miles to Kansas City (MCI) · major hub

How University of Missouri-Kansas City compares

Selectivity72.2%

More selective than 60% · #21 most selective of 44 in Missouri

SAT average1204

Higher than 60%

Graduation rate55%

Higher than 51% · #22 of 51 in Missouri

First-year retention75%

Higher than 46%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$59,637

Higher than 67% · #11 of 53 in Missouri

Average net price$13,310

Cheaper than 80% · #7 cheapest of 51 in Missouri

Median debt at graduation$18,750

Lower than 81%

Student–faculty ratio13 : 1

Lower than 50%

Undergraduate enrollment6,817

Larger than 83%

Percentiles compare University of Missouri-Kansas City with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Missouri.

University of Missouri-Kansas City campus

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

11,383students
  • Undergraduate6,81760%
  • Graduate4,56640%

Undergraduates by gender

6,817undergrads
  • Women4,13461%
  • Men2,68339%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White45%
  • Black14%
  • Hispanic18%
  • Asian11%
  • Other or multiracial12%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
6,817
Graduate enrollment
4,566
Student–faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
26%
First-generation students
34%
Students over 25
10%
Median family income
$37,544
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$99,567
Endowment
$213,276,450

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 1,289 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Missouri68%
  • Other U.S. states29%
  • International2.6%

A regional draw: about 68% of first-years come from Missouri, the rest from elsewhere.

3% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
72.2%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1290–1550
SAT average
1204
SAT reading
640–760
SAT math
650–790
ACT composite
20–28
Average GPA (estimated)
3.46

Cost

In-state tuition
$12,587
Out-of-state tuition
$30,227
Room & board
$15,452
Books & supplies
$786
Total cost of attendance
$25,320
Average net price
$13,310

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
55%
Graduated on time (4 years)
35%
First-year retention
75%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$50,298
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$59,637
Median debt at graduation
$18,750
Students with federal loans
24%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
48%

About 20% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
35%
Low-income (Pell)
43%
First-generation
42%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,114
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
16%
Housing charge (year)
$7,824
Meal plan (year)
$4,294
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division I without football
Varsity athletes
342 (158 men · 184 women)

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%.

Varsity sports (7)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)188
Soccer63
Basketball31
Softball27
Volleyball16
Tennis9
Golf8

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.8 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
21
Property offenses (2022–2024)
102

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 5 campuses (14,732 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.

41reported offenses a year
7.0 violent a year34 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
24
Burglary
9.3
Aggravated assault
4.0
Fondling
1.7
Rape
0.7
Robbery
0.7
Arson
0.3

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.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$10,576
$30–48k
$10,472
$48–75k
$12,613
$75–110k
$16,019
$110k+
$18,877

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$57,333

$12,613/year × about 4.5 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

85%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$6,360
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 85% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $6,360. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 1,139 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$59,637
Typical debt at graduation
$18,750
Debt vs. one year's pay
31%
Out-earn a HS grad
70%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.1 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$55,580
Men
$65,655

Men out-earn women by $10,075 (18%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
90°F
Winter low
22°F
Annual rain
38.1″
Annual snow
11″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.65.3JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kansas City Downtown AP, MO US station (6 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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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.