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Ranks 3093rd overall and 86th in Missouri

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Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Independence, MO 64057

Surrounding communityFringe rural area (less than 5 mi. from an urban area)
Total Population11,050 (9,957 urban / 1,093 rural)
Households4,274 (2.52 people per house)
Families3,038 (3.01 people per family)
Pop. — African American270
Pop. — Asian102
Pop. — Pacific Islander63
Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native127
Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)10,542
Pop. — Other168
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Associate's — Public Urban-serving Multicampus

UndergraduateAssociates
GraduateN/A
Undergraduate PopulationMixed part/full-time two-year
EnrollmentExclusively undergraduate two-year
Size & SettingSmall two-year

General Characteristics

Highest offeringAt least 2, but less than 4 academic yrs
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable TuitionYes

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance LearningYes
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force NoNo / No / No
Study AbroadNo
Weekend CollegeYes
Teacher CertificationNo

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Metropolitan Community College-Blue River?

Ranks 3624th for total cost of attendance

  In District In State Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition $2,250 $4,110 $5,550
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $150 $150 $150
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $75 $137 $185
FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A N/A
FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $3,400 $5,260 $6,700
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $8,200 $10,060 $11,500
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $4,200 $6,060 $7,500

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $2,280 trend  $2,400 $4,020 trend  $4,260 $5,400 trend  $5,700
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies $800 trend  $1,000
On-Campus – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A
On-Campus – Other Expenses N/A trend  N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $4,000 trend  $4,000
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $800 trend  $800
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $800 trend  $800

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Metropolitan Community College-Blue River use for admissions?

Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
Open AdmissionsYes
Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordN/A / N/A / N/A
College Prep. CompletionN/A
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresN/A
TOEFLN/A
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Metropolitan Community College-Blue River accept?

Dual CreditYes
Life ExperienceNo
Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NJCAA

Student Services

Remedial ServicesYes
Academic / Career CounselingYes
PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
Career PlacementNo
On-Campus Day CareNo
Library FacilityYes

Student Living

First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
Dorm CapacityN/A
Meals per WeekN/A
Room FeeN/A
Board FeeN/A

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

Metropolitan Community College-Blue River Ranks 2386th for the average student loan amount.

  Average Users % of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid $2,330 67 pie   21%
State & Local Grant Aid $1,982 38 pie   12%
Institutional Grant Aid $1,087 20 pie   6%
Student Loan Aid $4,260 26 pie   8%
Any financial aid type   155 pie   49%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Metropolitan Community College-Blue River?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
213
Black Non-Hispanic
143650
Hispanic
162743
Asian / Pacific Islander
9817
American Indian / Alaskan Native
81119
White Non-Hispanic
7041,2031,907
Race Unknown
278334612
Total 1,031 1,620 2,651

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Metropolitan Community College-Blue River.

  Men Women Total
72 145 217
74 3 77
28 6 34
2 13 15
2 3 5

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

  Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 2 2
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General 1 1
Business Administration and Management, General 1 13 1 15
Computer Programming, Specific Applications 5 5
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other 1 1
Computer and Information Sciences, General 1 1
Corrections 2 1 3
Criminal Justice/Police Science 1 2 1 27 3 34
Engineering, General 1 1
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 1 1
Financial Planning and Services 4 4
Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician 2 71 4 77
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 1 1 1 197 17 217
Management Science, General 1 1
Total 3 6 2 326 26 363

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Metropolitan Community College-Blue River Ranks 2099th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system No
Average FT Salary $48,805 ($46,979 male / $50,149 female)
Number of FT Faculty 33 (14 male / 19 female)
Number of PT Faculty 230
FT Faculty Ratio 0.1 : 1
Total Benefits $558,442
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Metropolitan Community College-Blue River Academics

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Blue River Community College is unique in its study options. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Learning Center, Remedial Instruction and Tutoring. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. That is, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships and Weekend College. Besides, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Freshman Orientation Program, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Blue River Community College.

Popular majors:
ninety percent liberal arts
Business, Management, & Marketing:
Business – General, Business Administration/Management
Security and Protective Services:
Fire Science/Firefighting, Law Enforcement Administration, Police Science
Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
recreation & fitness – general
Computer Science:
Computer Science

Besides, for international students, the application fee is 50. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of July.

Metropolitan Community College-Blue River Admissions

This school did not report their application fee. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 100% and Open admission. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. That is, there were four hundred and twenty-five total number of transfer students who applied and four hundred and twenty-five total number of transfer students who were admitted.

the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 30th of May. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of July. SAT and ACT score reports are very important, so you will want to check on the specific dates with the university. Besides, Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, and make sure they are in by the 20th of August. The regular application due date was not reported.

Metropolitan Community College-Blue River Financial Aid

Financial aid distribution is at sixty-seven percent scholarships per grants and thirty-three percent loans per jobs. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Athletics and Leadership. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Athletics and Leadership. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and Institution’s own financial aid form.

Metropolitan Community College-Blue River Students

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The university is a Public, Community College, Two-year, Coed, where 100 percent of the applicants were admitted and Regionally accredited. Furthermore, the student body consists of thirty-five percent part-time students, fifty-seven percent women, forty-three percent men, two percent american indian per alaskan native, less than one percent asian per pacific islander, three percent black per non-hispanic, two percent hispanic, seventy-nine percent white per non-hispanic and fourteen percent race per ethnicity unreported. Blue River Community College offers Associate degrees. The school’s size is approximately one thousand, eight hundred and eleven degree-seeking undergrads and four hundred and eighty-seven first-time degree-seeking freshmen. Further, it is part of an Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus.

Generally, the school is located 25 miles from Kansas City.This school features the Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus.

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