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University of Missouri-Kansas City

Kansas City, MO
Public 4-year school
$36,617projected sticker price
$18,265projected average net price for
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This year at University of Missouri-Kansas City, we project that on average students will pay $18,265, while the advertised price of attendance is $36,617. That’s a difference of $18,352.

Prices at University of Missouri-Kansas City over time for

$20K
$40K
$60K
15-16
20-21
25-26
$56,000
out-of-state sticker price
$36,617
in-state sticker price
$18,265
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at University of Missouri-Kansas CityIn-state sticker price at University of Missouri-Kansas CityOut-of-state sticker price at University of Missouri-Kansas City
26-27$18,265$36,617$56,000
25-26$17,605$35,293$53,785
24-25$16,968$34,017$51,657
23-24$14,748$29,566$46,366
22-23$14,201$28,585$45,058
21-22$14,739$27,355$42,991
20-21$14,368$26,219$41,260
19-20$16,016$26,421$41,109
18-19$14,921$24,116$36,145
17-18$14,521$23,529$35,311
16-17$14,864$23,460$34,500
15-16$15,368$23,671$34,200
14-15$14,197$22,688$33,136
13-14$18,904$28,396$41,143

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At University of Missouri-Kansas City this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $23,379, while students with incomes between $30K and $48K will pay around $12,969. That's a difference of $10,409.

Net price by income bracket, 26-27 school year

$13,098
$12,969
$15,621
$19,839
$23,379
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at University of Missouri-Kansas City
<$30K$13,098
$30K-$48K$12,969
$48K-$75K$15,621
$75K-$110K$19,839
>$110K$23,379

School details

Located in Kansas City, MO
72% acceptance rate
Public 4-year school
55% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At University of Missouri-Kansas City, over the last five years 55% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

55% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at University of Missouri-Kansas City.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
0%
82%
41%
48%
50%
55%
47%
55%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at University of Missouri-Kansas CityNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native0%30%
Asian82%45%
Black41%34%
Hispanic48%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander50%28%
White55%49%
Multiple races47%37%
Unknown race55%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at University of Missouri-Kansas City, about 75% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

75%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

28%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. University of Missouri-Kansas City has 17,378 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
17,378 students

About 58% of students are female.

58% female
42% male
<1% other

And about 51% of students are white.

White

51%

Hispanic

12%

Nonresident

11%

Black

11%

Asian

8%

Multiple races

5%

Unknown race

2%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%