University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO · Public · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2 · UMKC
Public institution in Kansas City, MO · 6,618 undergraduates · 75% acceptance rate · $59,637 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 18%Undergraduates
- Top 25%Average net price
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $12,837498th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $11,988756th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $28,7881,200th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $24,645667th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $18,750514th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $59,637556th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $50,298518th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 55.9%917th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 77.5%810th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 75.0%743rd most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1230327th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 26270th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 6,618394th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 14.0:11,158th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 25.0%1,462nd highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 405 mi (ORD)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 42 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $71,127 | $71,015 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $68,079 | $65,920 |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $66,461 | $65,871 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $59,881 | $59,872 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $58,673 | $63,005 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $58,152 | $60,399 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $56,641 | $55,547 |
| Mathematics and Statistics, OtherMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $55,964 | $44,942 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $52,733 | $54,543 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $43,020 | $42,821 |
| Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences | bachelors | $37,568 | $26,896 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth Professions | bachelors | $37,478 | $37,640 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1933source
- Athletic nickname: "Roos"source
- Competes in National Association of Intercollegiate Athleticssource
- School colors: Blue and Goldsource
- Mascot: Kasey the Kangaroosource
- Motto: "Salus populi suprema lex esto (Latin)"source
- Campus size: about 157 acressource
- Formerly known as "{{collapsible list|"source
- Formerly known as "* Kansas City School of Law" (1895–1938)source
- Formerly known as "* Kansas City Dental College" (1881–1919)source
- Formerly known as "* Western Dental College" (1890–1919)source
- Formerly known as "* Kansas City-Western Dental College" (1919–1941)source
- Formerly known as "* Kansas City College of Pharmacy" (1885–1943)source
- Formerly known as "* Kansas City Conservatory of Music" (1906–1959)source
- Formerly known as "* Horner Institute for Fine Arts" (1914–1926)source
- Formerly known as "* University of Kansas City" (1933–1963)source
- Formerly known as "}}"source
- Athletic conference: Summit Leaguesource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
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- Notable alum: Harry S. Trumansource
- Notable alum: Edie McClurgsource
- Notable alum: Q92605source
- Notable alum: Juris Hartmanissource
- Notable alum: Rick Scottsource
Athletics — 7 sports
NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,522,929 (M $1,734,291 · W $2,788,638)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of Missouri-Kansas City’s 6,618 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In MO
- Southeast Missouri State UniversityCape Girardeau, MO · 6,588 undergrads
- Maryville University of Saint LouisSaint Louis, MO · 5,988 undergrads
- Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO · 7,324 undergrads
- University of Central MissouriWarrensburg, MO · 5,653 undergrads
- Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla, MO · 5,467 undergrads
- Columbia CollegeColumbia, MO · 5,359 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Texas Southern UniversityHouston, TX · 6,619 undergrads
- Indiana State UniversityTerre Haute, IN · 6,620 undergrads
- Schoolcraft Community College DistrictLivonia, MI · 6,626 undergrads
- Murray State UniversityMurray, KY · 6,646 undergrads
- University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville, AL · 6,650 undergrads
- Middle Georgia State UniversityMacon, GA · 6,655 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteumkc.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 178402)
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