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Ranks 652nd overall and 22nd in Missouri

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Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Kansas City, MO 64110

Surrounding communityLarge city (inside urban area, pop. over 250,000)
Total Population17,842 (17,842 urban / N/A rural)
Households7,198 (2.3 people per house)
Families3,759 (3.08 people per family)
Pop. — African American10,217
Pop. — Asian342
Pop. — Pacific Islander22
Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native229
Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)7,120
Pop. — Other399
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (high research activity)

UndergraduateArts & sciences plus professions, high graduate coexistence
GraduateDoctoral, professional dominant
Undergraduate PopulationMedium full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentMajority undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily nonresidential

General Characteristics

Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable TuitionYes

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance LearningYes
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force YesYes / No / No
Study AbroadYes
Weekend CollegeNo
Teacher CertificationYes

Campus Crime Statistics

Ranks 257th on StateUniversity.com‘s Safe School Index

  Incidents per 1000 Students
Aggravated assault 1 0.07
Forcible rape N/A N/A
Murder & Non-Negligent Manslaughter N/A N/A
Robbery 3 0.21
Violent crime 4 0.28
Arson N/A N/A
Burglary 19 1.32
Larceny-theft 158 10.94
Vehicle theft 3 0.21
Property crime 180 12.46

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of Missouri-Kansas City?

Ranks 536th for total cost of attendance

  In District In State Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition $7,077 $7,077 $17,733
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $869 $869 $869
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $236 $236 $591
FT Graduate Tuition $5,164 $5,164 $13,334
FT Graduate Required Fees $615 $615 $615
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $287 $287 $741
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $23,134 $23,134 $33,080
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $24,558 $24,558 $34,504
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $15,898 $15,898 $25,844

Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?

  In State Out of State
Medical Degree — Tuition $20,200 $40,399
Medical Degree — Required Fees $939 $939
Dentistry Degree — Tuition $22,675 $45,274
Dentistry Degree — Required Fees $972 $972
Pharmacology Degree — Tuition $15,603 $34,305
Pharmacology Degree — Required Fees $869 $869
Law Degree — Tuition $12,834 $25,343
Law Degree — Required Fees $846 $846

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 $7,032 trend  $7,450 $7,032 trend  $7,450 $16,158 trend  $17,396
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies $946 trend  $1,068
On-Campus – Room & Board $9,275 trend  $9,376
On-Campus – Other Expenses $4,700 trend  $5,240
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $8,340 trend  $8,660
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $6,830 trend  $7,380
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $6,830 trend  $7,380

Admission Details

Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$35
Graduate Application Fee$35
First Professional Application Fee$35
Applicants 3,458 (1,301 male / 2,157 female)
Admitted 2,088 (750 male / 1,338 female)
Admission rate 60%
First-time Enrollment 954 (361 male / 593 female)
FT Enrollment 912 (347 male / 565 female)
PT Enrollment 42 (14 male / 28 female)
Total Enrollment14,213

Admission Criteria

What criteria does University of Missouri-Kansas City use for admissions?

Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
Open AdmissionsNo
Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Required / Required
College Prep. CompletionRecommended
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresRequired
TOEFLRequired
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does University of Missouri-Kansas City accept?

Dual CreditYes
Life ExperienceNo
Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Basketball Conference Mid-Continent Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Mid-Continent Conference

ACT Test Admission

Ranks 280th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting ACT results 92%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 20 / 28
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 27
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 21 / 27

SAT Test Admission

Ranks 110th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting SAT results 9%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 533 / 668
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 548 / 700
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1081 / 1368

Student Services

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

Student Living

First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
Dorm Capacity1,000
Meals per Week19
Room Fee$5,460
Board Fee$2,381

Student Financial Aid Details

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

University of Missouri-Kansas City Ranks 819th for the average student loan amount.

  Average Users % of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid $3,086 293 pie   29%
State & Local Grant Aid $2,496 130 pie   13%
Institutional Grant Aid $4,402 717 pie   71%
Student Loan Aid $6,500 588 pie   58%
Any financial aid type   888 pie   88%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at University of Missouri-Kansas City?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
479269748
Black Non-Hispanic
4851,0551,540
Hispanic
171286457
Asian / Pacific Islander
325457782
American Indian / Alaskan Native
266692
White Non-Hispanic
3,7455,3549,099
Race Unknown
7477481,495
Total 5,978 8,235 14,213

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at University of Missouri-Kansas City?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
101222
Black Non-Hispanic
246286
Hispanic
8917
Asian / Pacific Islander
373067
American Indian / Alaskan Native
639
White Non-Hispanic
193260453
Race Unknown
191534
Total 297 391 688

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at University of Missouri-Kansas City.

  Men Women Total
144 152 296
97 138 235
106 70 176
7 133 140
65 36 101

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 9 5 2 2 3 43 11 75
American/United States Studies/Civilization 2 2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 10 1 11
Art/Art Studies, General 2 2 2 29 5 40
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 8 1 2 10 58 8 87
Business/Commerce, General 26 20 6 16 2 197 29 296
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other 2 3 1 6
Chemistry, General 1 5 3 9 21 2 41
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning 6 6
Civil Engineering, General 7 1 3 1 10 22
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 1 16 4 60 10 91
Computer and Information Sciences, General 55 2 1 7 16 10 91
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other 7 1 28 3 39
Counseling Psychology 1 2 1 4
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 2 1 23 2 28
Curriculum and Instruction 2 15 2 1 47 5 72
Dance, General 1 1 8 10
Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD) 2 2 1 13 3 21
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 3 3 26 32
Dentistry (DDS, DMD) 7 3 1 13 1 66 10 101
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1 1 22 1 25
Economics, General 2 3 3 2 11 2 23
Education, General 1 1 14 1 17
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 15 3 3 1 32 5 59
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 16 2 10 1 29
Elementary Education and Teaching 1 2 1 37 5 46
English Language and Literature, General 1 5 2 2 2 43 7 62
Environmental Science 2 8 2 12
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 1 1 4 6
French Language and Literature 1 3 4
Geography 1 1 2 2 6
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 1 2 3
German Language and Literature 1 1 2
History, General 5 1 1 1 41 4 53
Information Science/Studies 2 1 4 2 9
Jewish/Judaic Studies 1 1
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 1 5 1 7
Law (LL 5 3 6 146 16 176
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 18 1 19
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 40 2 36 1 139 17 235
Mathematics, General 1 1 1 8 1 12
Mechanical Engineering 9 1 2 13 2 27
Medicine (MD) 4 1 30 1 43 5 84
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 19 1 2 1 2 17 1 43
Music Performance, General 4 1 3 31 8 47
Music Teacher Education 1 13 2 16
Music Theory and Composition 5 7 2 14
Music, General 2 1 21 2 26
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 3 6 2 5 112 12 140
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD) 6 1 1 4 1 13
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) 4 1 4 1 66 1 77
Philosophy 1 11 5 17
Physics, General 1 4 1 6
Political Science and Government, General 6 1 26 6 39
Psychology, General 2 16 6 2 64 9 99
Public Administration 5 1 24 6 36
Reading Teacher Education 1 1 1 10 1 14
Secondary Education and Teaching 2 3 3 41 6 55
Social Work 2 12 1 2 41 3 61
Sociology 2 2 2 14 3 23
Spanish Language and Literature 3 4 8 5 20
Special Education and Teaching, General 4 1 16 1 22
Urban Studies/Affairs 1 2 1 4
Total 196 229 78 183 19 1,807 252 2,764

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

University of Missouri-Kansas City Ranks 772nd for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system Yes
Average FT Salary $64,456 ($72,035 male / $54,669 female)
Number of FT Faculty 669 (377 male / 292 female)
Number of PT Faculty 691
FT Faculty Ratio 1.0 : 1
Total Benefits $11,189,744
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University of Missouri-Kansas City Academics

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University of Missouri: Kansas City is unique in its study options. In particular, the university has a Accelerated Program, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, Study Abroad and Teacher Certification. Further, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service, Veterans Counselor and Women’s Services can help. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Reduced Course Load, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at University of Missouri: Kansas City.

Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
Biology
Philosphy and Religion:
Philosophy
English Language and Literature:
English, English Language & Literature – General
Education:
Education – General, Elementary Education, Junior High Education, Music Teacher Education, Secondary Education
History:
History – General
Health and Clinical Sciences:
Clinical Laboratory Science, Dental Hygiene, Music Therapy, Nursing (RN), Pharmaceutical Science
Security and Protective Services:
Law Enforcement Administration
Popular majors:
twenty-one percent liberal arts, thirteen percent business per marketing, nine percent education, seven percent health professions, seven percent social sciences, seven percent visual and performing arts, six percent psychology, five percent communications per journalism, five percent computer and information sciences
Psychology:
Psychology – General
Computer Science:
Computer/Information Sciences – General, Information Sciences/Systems
Physical Sciences:
Chemistry, Geology, Physics
Social Sciences:
Economics, Geography, Political Science/Government, Sociology, Urban Studies
Foreign Language and Literature:
French, German, Spanish
Communications & Journalism:
Communications/Rhetoric, Journalism, Mass Communications/Media Studies
Mathematics:
Mathematics – General, Statistics
School of Visual and Performing Arts:
Art – General, Art History/Criticism/Conservation, Dance, Drama/Theater Arts, Fine/Studio Arts, Jazz Studies, Music – General, Music – General Performance, Music Theory/Composition
Business, Management, & Marketing:
Accounting, Business – General

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University of Missouri-Kansas City Admissions

Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 75% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 71%. Remember that this can change at any time. This school requires an application fee consisting of thirty-five dollars regular application fee, thirty-five dollars out-of-state application fee, thirty-five dollars online application fee and point zero . Transfer student are not ignored. Specifically, there were two thousand, nine hundred and forty-seven total number of transfer students who applied and two thousand and seventy-five total number of transfer students who were admitted.

For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of March. 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, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. The regular application due date was not reported. In the same way, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of April.

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University of Missouri-Kansas City Financial Aid

Financial aid distribution is at thirty-three percent scholarships per grants and sixty-seven percent loans per jobs. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Art, Athletics, Leadership, Minority Status, Music/Drama and State/District Residency. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Art, Athletics, Leadership, Minority Status, Music/Drama and State/District Residency. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid forms are FAFSA.

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University of Missouri-Kansas City Students

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The school’s size is approximately seven thousand and seventy degree-seeking undergrads, one thousand and twenty-eight first-time degree-seeking freshmen and three thousand, two hundred and ninety-six graduate enrollment. University of Missouri: Kansas City offers Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral and First Professional degrees. Further, the student body consists of eighty percent in-state students, twenty percent out-of-state students, two percent part-time students, fifty-seven percent women, forty-three percent men, one percent american indian per alaskan native, nine percent asian per pacific islander, eighteen percent black per non-hispanic, five percent hispanic, sixty percent white per non-hispanic, two percent non-resident alien, six percent race per ethnicity unreported, thirty percent in top 10th of graduating class, fifty-five percent in top quarter of graduating class, eighty-four percent in top half of graduating class, twenty-eight percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, fourteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, fourteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, thirteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, twenty percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99, ten percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49 and one percent had h.s. gpa between 1.0 and 1.99. Again, it is part of an Urban setting, Large city (250,000 – 499,999) and Commuter campus. The university is a Public, University, Four-year, Coed, where 75 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member.

This school features the Urban setting, Large city (250,000 – 499,999) and Commuter campus. Students should note the housing policies: forty percent of first-year students live in college housing, thirteen percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Fraternity/Sorority Housing, Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free), fifteen-MAR deadline for housing deposit, three hundred dollars amount of housing deposit, point zero , and First-time first-year students allowed to have car. Furthermore, the university has many unique facilites such as observatory, science and technology library, theater, music conservatory, miniature toy museum. On the whole, the school is located 500 miles from Chicago, 250 miles from St. Louis.

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University of Missouri-Kansas City Athletics

The following sports can be found here:

  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Football
  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Golf
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Handball
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Men’s Scholarship Soccer
  • Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
  • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
  • Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_indoor
  • Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_outdoor
  • Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
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