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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?

0 Undergraduate Awards
$35,512 Avg Cost After Aid
76% Acceptance Rate
  • The student loan default rate at UMKC is 1%, 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 <nil>, 62% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from UMKC with a bachelor's degree make about $55,775 a year. That's 37% more than those who graduate from other schools.

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

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?

76% Acceptance Rate
68% Of Accepted Are Women
3% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at University of Missouri - Kansas City is 76%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 32% of accepted students are men and 68% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 72%, and the acceptance rate for women is 78%.

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 570 and 743. Math scores were between 573 and 763.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Missouri - Kansas City  ( 570 to 743 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for University of Missouri - Kansas City  ( 573 to 763 )
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800
UMKC received ACT scores from 66% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 31. Math scores were between 19 and 27. Composite scores were between 21 and 30.

ACT English Scores for University of Missouri - Kansas City  ( 20 to 31 )
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ACT Math Scores for University of Missouri - Kansas City  ( 19 to 27 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for University of Missouri - Kansas City  ( 21 to 30 )
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36

Can I Afford University of Missouri - Kansas City?

$35,512 Net Price
35% Take Out Loans
0.9% 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 35% of students took out student loans averaging $6,389 a year. That adds up to $25,556 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UMKC is 0.9%. 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

5,786 Full-Time Undergraduates
60% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 10,698 undergraduate students at UMKC, with 5,786 being full-time and 4,912 being part-time.

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There are also 5,305 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,786 full-time undergraduates at UMKC, 40% are male and 60% 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 616
Black or African American 712
Hispanic or Latino 743
White 2,989
International Students 296
Other Races/Ethnicities 430

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

1,548 Took All Classes Online
7,066 Took At Least One Class Online
85.8% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 9 bachelor’s degree and 6 master’s degree programs available online at UMKC. In 2020-2021, 7,066 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 2020-2021.

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.

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%.

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.

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