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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?

1,835 Undergraduate Awards
$35,512 Avg Cost After Aid
63% Acceptance Rate
  • 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.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Most Popular Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#18 Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#18 Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#48 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#50 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#59 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#73 Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#81 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UMKC has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#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?

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Contact details for UMKC are given below.

Contact Details
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?
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?

63% Acceptance Rate
64% Of Accepted Are Women
3% Submit SAT Scores
UMKC has an acceptance rate of 63%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

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.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Missouri - Kansas City  ( 495 to 635 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of Missouri - Kansas City  ( 505 to 680 )
200
800
UMKC received ACT scores from 93% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 28. Math scores were between 19 and 27. Composite scores were between 20 and 28.

ACT English Scores for University of Missouri - Kansas City  ( 20 to 28 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for University of Missouri - Kansas City  ( 19 to 27 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for University of Missouri - Kansas City  ( 20 to 28 )
1
36

Can I Afford University of Missouri - Kansas City?

$35,512 Net Price
43% Take Out Loans
3.7% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of UMKC is $35,512. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

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

6,071 Full-Time Undergraduates
59% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 11,027 undergraduate students at UMKC, with 6,071 being full-time and 4,956 being part-time.

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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.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
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

4,552 Took All Classes Online
10,506 Took At Least One Class Online
85.8% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 10,506 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UMKC has changed over the last few years.

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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
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
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
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.

Major Basic Certificate Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Nursing 0 0 105 26 168 52 351
General Business/Commerce 0 0 276 0 25 0 301
Computer Science 0 0 84 0 135 0 219
General Biology 0 0 177 0 7 0 184
Business Administration & Management 0 0 0 0 179 0 179
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 145 145
Accounting 0 0 97 0 45 0 142
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 0 135 0 2 0 137
General Psychology 0 0 119 0 8 6 133
Law 0 0 0 0 0 121 121
Music 0 0 43 3 51 14 111
Dentistry 0 0 0 0 0 110 110
Medicine 0 0 0 0 0 104 104
Chemistry 0 0 90 0 5 0 95
Mechanical Engineering 0 0 61 0 18 0 79
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 74 0 0 0 74
Health Sciences & Services 0 0 66 0 0 0 66
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 45 7 8 0 60
Student Counseling 0 0 0 1 49 0 50
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 11 0 0 0 38 49
Political Science & Government 0 0 46 0 1 0 47
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 0 0 45 0 0 0 45
Electrical Engineering 0 0 1 0 41 0 42
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 0 41 0 41
Social Work 0 0 0 0 40 0 40
Civil Engineering 0 0 18 0 21 0 39
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 31 0 7 0 38
General English Literature 0 0 26 0 11 0 37
History 0 0 22 0 12 0 34
Dental Support Services 0 0 31 0 2 0 33
Public Administration 0 0 0 0 33 0 33
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 12 7 11 0 30
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 10 0 20 0 30
Economics 0 0 18 0 10 0 28
Educational Administration 0 0 0 9 16 0 25
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 0 0 24 0 24
Legal Research 0 0 0 0 23 0 23
Statistics 0 0 19 0 4 0 23
Sociology 0 0 20 0 1 0 21
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 0 20 0 0 0 20
Geography & Cartography 12 0 4 4 0 0 20
Allied Health Professions 0 0 0 0 18 0 18
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 18 0 0 0 18
Computer Information Systems 0 0 17 0 0 0 17
Dance 0 0 16 0 0 0 16
Philosophy 0 0 14 0 0 0 14
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 0 0 0 9 3 0 12
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 0 0 11 0 0 11
Physics 0 0 8 0 3 0 11
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 2 0 9 11
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 0 0 0 10 0 10
Urban & Regional Planning 0 0 9 0 0 0 9
Geography and Environmental Studies 0 0 9 0 0 0 9
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 0 0 0 1 7 0 8
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 1 0 0 0 0 7 8
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 0 4 0 4 0 8
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 0 6 0 2 0 8
General Education 0 0 0 0 0 7 7
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 0 7 0 0 0 7
Writing Studies 0 0 0 0 6 0 6
Environmental Geosciences 0 0 0 0 6 0 6
Urban Studies 0 0 5 1 0 0 6
Real Estate 0 0 0 0 5 0 5
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 0 0 0 0 4 0 4
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 0 0 0 1 2 0 3
Public Health 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Mathematics 0 0 0 0 3 0 3
Construction Management 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
Ethnic Studies 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
Romance Languages 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
Medieval Studies 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
Educational Assessment 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Special Education 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Medical Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gerontology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Historic Preservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 13 11 1,811 88 1,095 615 3,633

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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