University of Missouri - Kansas City Overview
University of Missouri - Kansas City is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The location of UMKC is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.
What Is University of Missouri - Kansas City Known For?
- The student loan default rate at UMKC is 4%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
- The highest award offered at UMKC is the doctor's degree.
- In 2019-2020, 69% of the faculty were full-time.
- Students who graduate from UMKC with a bachelor's degree make about $52,279 a year. That's 28% more than those who graduate from other schools.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City Rankings
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UMKC.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards UMKC has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#45 | Best Dental Support Services Schools | College Factual |
#77 | Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools | College Factual |
#134 | Best Registered Nursing Schools | College Factual |
#142 | Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools | College Factual |
#152 | Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools | College Factual |
#154 | Best Nursing Schools | College Factual |
Where Is University of Missouri - Kansas City?

Contact details for UMKC are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 5000 Holmes St., Kansas City, MO 64110 |
Phone: | 816-235-1000 |
Website: | www.umkc.edu/ |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/pages/University-of-Missouri-Kansas-City/325868702683 |
Twitter: | http://twitter.com/umkansascity |
How Do I Get Into UMKC?
You can apply to UMKC online at: https://www.umkc.edu/admissions/apply/index.html
Admission Requirements for UMKC
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | required |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | recommended |
Recommendations | considered but not required |
SAT or ACT Scores | considered but not required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into UMKC?
Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 62%, and the acceptance rate for women is 64%.
Average Test Scores
About 3% of students accepted to UMKC submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 495 and 635. Math scores were between 505 and 680.
Can I Afford University of Missouri - Kansas City?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UMKC, approximately 43% of students took out student loans averaging $6,000 a year. That adds up to $24,000 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UMKC is 3.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
University of Missouri - Kansas City Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 5,120 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 6,071 full-time undergraduates at UMKC, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Missouri - Kansas City students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 591 |
Black or African American | 767 |
Hispanic or Latino | 636 |
White | 3,258 |
International Students | 319 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 500 |
Geographic Diversity
Missouri students aren't the only ones who study at University of Missouri - Kansas City. At this time, 22 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 93 countries are represented at UMKC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Saudi Arabia, and China.
Online Learning at University of Missouri - Kansas City
The following chart shows how the online learning population at UMKC has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 16th most popular in Missouri for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of UMKC
During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at University of Missouri - Kansas City was $10,145 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $25,186. The following table shows how UMKC is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Dental Support Services | #10 | #10 |
Online Growth Rankings of UMKC
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Missouri - Kansas City was 85.8%. This is the #465 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UMKC regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UMKC majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Business, Management & Marketing | 21% |
Dental Support Services | 3% |
Health Professions | 9% |
Nursing | 29% |
Social Sciences | 28% |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 20% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UMKC ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at UMKC.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Dental Support Services | #1 | |
Bioethics/Medical Ethics | #2 | |
Medical Science | #5 | |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | #70 | |
Nursing | #147 | |
Education | #211 | |
Business Administration & Management | #233 | |
Business, Management & Marketing | #307 | |
Health Professions | #344 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
University of Missouri - Kansas City Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Voidxor under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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