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University of Missouri-Kansas City

University of Missouri-Kansas City is a public campus in Kansas City proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$9,214
family income
under $30k
$9,567
$30–48k
$11,602
$48–75k
$18,659
$75–110k
$20,762
over $110k

Average net price

$13,3102023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$12k$14k$16k$18k$20k200820232008: $18,1552009: $17,9372010: $19,2362011: $20,1182012: $17,6062013: $18,8022014: $14,4182015: $15,7642016: $14,8972017: $14,2732018: $14,6432019: $15,7022020: $13,2962021: $13,2422022: $12,8372023: $13,310$13,310
$13k$15k$18k$20k200820232008: $18,1552009: $17,9372010: $19,2362011: $20,1182012: $17,6062013: $18,8022014: $14,4182015: $15,7642016: $14,8972017: $14,2732018: $14,6432019: $15,7022020: $13,2962021: $13,2422022: $12,8372023: $13,310$13,310

Average net price at University of Missouri-Kansas City fell from $18,155 (2008) to $13,310 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$18,155
2009$17,937
2010$19,236
2011$20,118
2012$17,606
2013$18,802
2014$14,418
2015$15,764
2016$14,897
2017$14,273
2018$14,643
2019$15,702
2020$13,296
2021$13,242
2022$12,837
2023$13,310
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$25,3202024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$22k$24k$26k200920242009: $23,7252010: $23,4952011: $24,7152012: $25,6522013: $23,4372014: $24,4362015: $20,9272016: $21,5752017: $21,1202018: $20,9342019: $21,1292020: $22,8972021: $22,6432022: $23,4502023: $24,6452024: $25,320$25,320
$22k$24k$26k200920242009: $23,7252010: $23,4952011: $24,7152012: $25,6522013: $23,4372014: $24,4362015: $20,9272016: $21,5752017: $21,1202018: $20,9342019: $21,1292020: $22,8972021: $22,6432022: $23,4502023: $24,6452024: $25,320$25,320

Total cost at University of Missouri-Kansas City has held near $25,320 from 2009 to 2024.

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$23,725
2010$23,495
2011$24,715
2012$25,652
2013$23,437
2014$24,436
2015$20,927
2016$21,575
2017$21,120
2018$20,934
2019$21,129
2020$22,897
2021$22,643
2022$23,450
2023$24,645
2024$25,320
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state
$10k$20k$30k200020232000: $4,4622001: $4,6132002: $5,2382003: $6,3172004: $6,7522005: $7,0322006: $7,1822007: $7,4502008: $8,2732013: $9,4562014: $7,7742015: $7,8372016: $7,8462017: $8,0112018: $8,1782019: $9,9152020: $10,1452021: $10,5992022: $11,2872023: $11,988$11,988 in2000: $12,0872001: $12,4952002: $13,7722003: $15,1342004: $15,5682005: $16,1582006: $16,7462007: $17,3962008: $19,3642013: $22,2032014: $18,2222015: $18,3662016: $18,8862017: $19,7932018: $20,2072019: $24,6032020: $25,1862021: $26,2352022: $27,7602023: $28,788$28,788 out
$10k$20k$30k200020232000: $4,4622001: $4,6132002: $5,2382003: $6,3172004: $6,7522005: $7,0322006: $7,1822007: $7,4502008: $8,2732013: $9,4562014: $7,7742015: $7,8372016: $7,8462017: $8,0112018: $8,1782019: $9,9152020: $10,1452021: $10,5992022: $11,2872023: $11,988$11,988 in2000: $12,0872001: $12,4952002: $13,7722003: $15,1342004: $15,5682005: $16,1582006: $16,7462007: $17,3962008: $19,3642013: $22,2032014: $18,2222015: $18,3662016: $18,8862017: $19,7932018: $20,2072019: $24,6032020: $25,1862021: $26,2352022: $27,7602023: $28,788$28,788 out

Tuition — data
YearIn-stateOut-of-state
2000$4,462$12,087
2001$4,613$12,495
2002$5,238$13,772
2003$6,317$15,134
2004$6,752$15,568
2005$7,032$16,158
2006$7,182$16,746
2007$7,450$17,396
2008$8,273$19,364
2013$9,456$22,203
2014$7,774$18,222
2015$7,837$18,366
2016$7,846$18,886
2017$8,011$19,793
2018$8,178$20,207
2019$9,915$24,603
2020$10,145$25,186
2021$10,599$26,235
2022$11,287$27,760
2023$11,988$28,788
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

University of Missouri-Kansas City reports published tuition by residency: $12,587 in-state versus $30,227 out-of-state — a $17,640 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

University of Missouri-Kansas City reports 6,817 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

55.5% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at University of Missouri-Kansas City within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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55.5%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

35%40%45%50%55%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 36.6%entered 1992: 39.2%entered 1993: 37.7%entered 1994: 39.2%entered 1995: 39.1%entered 1996: 45.1%entered 1997: 40.8%entered 1998: 44.3%entered 1999: 45.7%entered 2000: 45.4%entered 2001: 42.5%entered 2002: 44%entered 2003: 44.5%entered 2004: 45.8%entered 2005: 43.5%entered 2006: 47.5%entered 2007: 51.3%entered 2008: 52.2%entered 2009: 50%entered 2010: 48.6%entered 2011: 48.5%entered 2012: 49.4%entered 2013: 49.6%entered 2014: 53.8%entered 2015: 56.8%entered 2016: 56%entered 2017: 55.9%entered 2018: 55.5%55.5%
40%50%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 36.6%entered 1992: 39.2%entered 1993: 37.7%entered 1994: 39.2%entered 1995: 39.1%entered 1996: 45.1%entered 1997: 40.8%entered 1998: 44.3%entered 1999: 45.7%entered 2000: 45.4%entered 2001: 42.5%entered 2002: 44%entered 2003: 44.5%entered 2004: 45.8%entered 2005: 43.5%entered 2006: 47.5%entered 2007: 51.3%entered 2008: 52.2%entered 2009: 50%entered 2010: 48.6%entered 2011: 48.5%entered 2012: 49.4%entered 2013: 49.6%entered 2014: 53.8%entered 2015: 56.8%entered 2016: 56%entered 2017: 55.9%entered 2018: 55.5%55.5%

The six-year graduation rate at University of Missouri-Kansas City rose from 36.6% (entered 1991) to 55.5% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort36.6%
1992 cohort39.2%
1993 cohort37.7%
1994 cohort39.2%
1995 cohort39.1%
1996 cohort45.1%
1997 cohort40.8%
1998 cohort44.3%
1999 cohort45.7%
2000 cohort45.4%
2001 cohort42.5%
2002 cohort44%
2003 cohort44.5%
2004 cohort45.8%
2005 cohort43.5%
2006 cohort47.5%
2007 cohort51.3%
2008 cohort52.2%
2009 cohort50%
2010 cohort48.6%
2011 cohort48.5%
2012 cohort49.4%
2013 cohort49.6%
2014 cohort53.8%
2015 cohort56.8%
2016 cohort56%
2017 cohort55.9%
2018 cohort55.5%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$10k$15k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $13,625Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $14,813Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $16,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $18,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $18,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $19,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $20,275Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $21,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $21,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $19,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $18,750Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $18,751Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $18,750$18,750 completedLeft school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $7,554Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $8,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $9,441Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $9,520Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,500$9,500 left
$10k$15k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $13,625Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $14,813Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $16,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $18,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $18,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $19,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $20,275Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $21,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $21,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $19,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $18,750Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $18,751Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $18,750$18,750 completedLeft school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $7,554Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $8,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $9,441Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $9,520Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,500$9,500 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$13,625$9,000
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$14,813$7,554
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$16,500$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$18,000$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$18,500$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$19,500$8,000
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$20,275$9,000
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$21,000$9,441
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$21,000$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$19,500$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$18,750$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$18,751$9,520
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$18,750$9,500
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$50,298
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$53,412
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$59,637
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

University of Missouri-Kansas City admitted 4,465 of 6,186 applicants in Fall 2024. The 72.2% rate describes that application pool.

72.2%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$11,988 in-state tuition · 2023–246,817 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1290–15501600

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Admissions

University of Missouri-Kansas City reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For University of Missouri-Kansas City’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 640–760 and Math was 650–790 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1290–1550 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing640725760
SAT Math650745790
ACT Composite202428

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, University of Missouri-Kansas City received 6,186 applications and admitted 4,465 (72.2%), with 1,343 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

72.2%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

40%60%80%200120242001: 73.5%2002: 78.3%2003: 76.3%2004: 84.1%2005: 77%2006: 71.2%2007: 60.4%2008: 72.8%2009: 62.2%2010: 68.1%2011: 55.6%2012: 51.7%2013: 33%2014: 64.3%2015: 62.7%2016: 61.9%2017: 64.1%2018: 56.5%2019: 61.3%2020: 63%2021: 76%2022: 69.5%2023: 75%2024: 72.2%72.2%
40%60%80%200120242001: 73.5%2002: 78.3%2003: 76.3%2004: 84.1%2005: 77%2006: 71.2%2007: 60.4%2008: 72.8%2009: 62.2%2010: 68.1%2011: 55.6%2012: 51.7%2013: 33%2014: 64.3%2015: 62.7%2016: 61.9%2017: 64.1%2018: 56.5%2019: 61.3%2020: 63%2021: 76%2022: 69.5%2023: 75%2024: 72.2%72.2%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200173.5%
Fall 200278.3%
Fall 200376.3%
Fall 200484.1%
Fall 200577%
Fall 200671.2%
Fall 200760.4%
Fall 200872.8%
Fall 200962.2%
Fall 201068.1%
Fall 201155.6%
Fall 201251.7%
Fall 201333%
Fall 201464.3%
Fall 201562.7%
Fall 201661.9%
Fall 201764.1%
Fall 201856.5%
Fall 201961.3%
Fall 202063%
Fall 202176%
Fall 202269.5%
Fall 202375%
Fall 202472.2%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1290–1550Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA10001200140016002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 10902004: 10302006: 10852007: 10812008: 10502009: 10402012: 10302014: 10102015: 10302016: 9802017: 11052018: 10302019: 9802020: 10002021: 11432022: 12452023: 11502024: 129012902001: 12902004: 13002006: 13502007: 13682008: 13302009: 13002012: 13702014: 13602015: 13902016: 13002017: 14202018: 13402019: 13302020: 13152021: 15062022: 15502023: 15402024: 15501550
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA1000120014002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 10902004: 10302006: 10852007: 10812008: 10502009: 10402012: 10302014: 10102015: 10302016: 9802017: 11052018: 10302019: 9802020: 10002021: 11432022: 12452023: 11502024: 129012902001: 12902004: 13002006: 13502007: 13682008: 13302009: 13002012: 13702014: 13602015: 13902016: 13002017: 14202018: 13402019: 13302020: 13152021: 15062022: 15502023: 15402024: 15501550

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200110901290
Fall 200410301300
Fall 200610851350
Fall 200710811368
Fall 200810501330
Fall 200910401300
Fall 201210301370
Fall 201410101360
Fall 201510301390
Fall 20169801300
Fall 201711051420
Fall 201810301340
Fall 20199801330
Fall 202010001315
Fall 202111431506
Fall 202212451550
Fall 202311501540
Fall 202412901550
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

20–28Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA202530200120242001: 202002: 202003: 202004: 202005: 212006: 202007: 212008: 212009: 212010: 212011: 202012: 202013: 212014: 212015: 212016: 212017: 212018: 212019: 212020: 202021: 212022: 212023: 212024: 20202001: 272002: 272003: 272004: 272005: 272006: 272007: 272008: 272009: 282010: 272011: 272012: 272013: 272014: 282015: 282016: 282017: 282018: 282019: 282020: 282021: 302022: 302023: 292024: 2828
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA202530200120242001: 202002: 202003: 202004: 202005: 212006: 202007: 212008: 212009: 212010: 212011: 202012: 202013: 212014: 212015: 212016: 212017: 212018: 212019: 212020: 202021: 212022: 212023: 212024: 20202001: 272002: 272003: 272004: 272005: 272006: 272007: 272008: 272009: 282010: 272011: 272012: 272013: 272014: 282015: 282016: 282017: 282018: 282019: 282020: 282021: 302022: 302023: 292024: 2828

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20012027
Fall 20022027
Fall 20032027
Fall 20042027
Fall 20052127
Fall 20062027
Fall 20072127
Fall 20082127
Fall 20092128
Fall 20102127
Fall 20112027
Fall 20122027
Fall 20132127
Fall 20142128
Fall 20152128
Fall 20162128
Fall 20172128
Fall 20182128
Fall 20192128
Fall 20202028
Fall 20212130
Fall 20222130
Fall 20232129
Fall 20242028
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

6,817Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

6k7k8k200220242002: 6,2392003: 6,5122004: 6,7932005: 7,0692006: 7,0672007: 6,9752008: 7,3512009: 7,7212010: 8,1862011: 8,4592012: 8,4472013: 8,3092014: 8,1272015: 7,9772016: 7,9042017: 7,8542018: 7,6812019: 7,4252020: 7,0772021: 6,7622022: 6,4792023: 6,6182024: 6,8176,817
6k7k8k200220242002: 6,2392003: 6,5122004: 6,7932005: 7,0692006: 7,0672007: 6,9752008: 7,3512009: 7,7212010: 8,1862011: 8,4592012: 8,4472013: 8,3092014: 8,1272015: 7,9772016: 7,9042017: 7,8542018: 7,6812019: 7,4252020: 7,0772021: 6,7622022: 6,4792023: 6,6182024: 6,8176,817

Undergraduate enrollment at University of Missouri-Kansas City has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2024 — up to 8,459 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 6,817.

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20026,239
Fall 20036,512
Fall 20046,793
Fall 20057,069
Fall 20067,067
Fall 20076,975
Fall 20087,351
Fall 20097,721
Fall 20108,186
Fall 20118,459
Fall 20128,447
Fall 20138,309
Fall 20148,127
Fall 20157,977
Fall 20167,904
Fall 20177,854
Fall 20187,681
Fall 20197,425
Fall 20207,077
Fall 20216,762
Fall 20226,479
Fall 20236,618
Fall 20246,817
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

75%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

50%60%70%200320232003: 73%2004: 48%2005: 70%2006: 71%2007: 76%2008: 74%2009: 75%2010: 74%2011: 69%2012: 73%2013: 73%2014: 75%2015: 75%2016: 75%2017: 73%2018: 76%2019: 75%2020: 72%2021: 77%2022: 77%2023: 75%75%
50%60%70%200320232003: 73%2004: 48%2005: 70%2006: 71%2007: 76%2008: 74%2009: 75%2010: 74%2011: 69%2012: 73%2013: 73%2014: 75%2015: 75%2016: 75%2017: 73%2018: 76%2019: 75%2020: 72%2021: 77%2022: 77%2023: 75%75%

First-year retention at University of Missouri-Kansas City has wandered from Fall 2003 to Fall 2023 — up to 77% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 75%.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2003 cohort73%
Fall 2004 cohort48%
Fall 2005 cohort70%
Fall 2006 cohort71%
Fall 2007 cohort76%
Fall 2008 cohort74%
Fall 2009 cohort75%
Fall 2010 cohort74%
Fall 2011 cohort69%
Fall 2012 cohort73%
Fall 2013 cohort73%
Fall 2014 cohort75%
Fall 2015 cohort75%
Fall 2016 cohort75%
Fall 2017 cohort73%
Fall 2018 cohort76%
Fall 2019 cohort75%
Fall 2020 cohort72%
Fall 2021 cohort77%
Fall 2022 cohort77%
Fall 2023 cohort75%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023
More about University of Missouri-Kansas City

Faculty pay at University of Missouri-Kansas City averages $132,756 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes University of Missouri-Kansas City as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 6,817 undergraduates live off campus, and 75.4% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

University of Missouri-Kansas City's SAT section-percentile sums are 1290–1550 — their midpoint is above the MO four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on University of Missouri-Kansas City's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”
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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How University of Missouri-Kansas City compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

University of Missouri-Kansas City72.2%
Missouri median72.6%
National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

University of Missouri-Kansas City$12,587
Missouri median$20,293
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

University of Missouri-Kansas City's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

University of Missouri-Kansas City$59,637
Missouri median$47,885
National median$53,781
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University of Missouri-Kansas City, Missouri and national reference values
Metric & basisUniversity of Missouri-Kansas CityMissouri medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS72.2%72.6%76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$12,587$20,293$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$59,637$47,885$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For University of Missouri-Kansas City, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

University of Missouri-Kansas City federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 25 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer Science$97,043
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$91,326
Mechanical Engineering$90,588
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,249
Civil Engineering$85,055
Computer and Information Sciences, General$76,216
Accounting and Related Services$73,096
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$64,838
Business/Commerce, General$63,569
Mathematics and Statistics, Other$61,748
Chemistry$60,950
Biology, General$59,183
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$58,973
English Language and Literature, General$56,584
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,113
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$52,117
Political Science and Government$51,417
Sociology$49,936
Communication and Media Studies$49,135
History$49,096
Psychology, General$47,928
Music$42,708
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$41,228
Fine and Studio Arts$39,194
Dance$28,834

These 25 fields listed for University of Missouri-Kansas City measure earnings after completion. The $59,637 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 22 additional University of Missouri-Kansas City fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does University of Missouri-Kansas City report?

University of Missouri-Kansas City's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1290–1550 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is University of Missouri-Kansas City's acceptance rate?

72.2% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 4,465 admitted from 6,186 applicants.

How much does University of Missouri-Kansas City cost?

In-state tuition is $12,587; out-of-state students pay $30,227. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does University of Missouri-Kansas City report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $59,637. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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