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University of Missouri - Kansas City

Basic Information

Type Public
Population 1,900,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 6,618
Men / Women 40% / 60%
White 50%
Hispanic 15%
Black 13%
Asian 9%
Mixed 6%
International 4%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 27%
Humanities & Social Sciences 21%
Business & Economics 20%
Engineering, Computing & Math 15%
Education 9%
Arts 7%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $12,587
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $30,227
Est. In-State Cost $16,283
Est. Out-of-State Cost $39,102
10-Year ROI $202,000
ROI Percentile 83th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 75%
4-Year Graduation Rate 35%
6-Year Graduation Rate 55%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,750 (74th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (62th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 29%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $21M #165
Humanities & Social Sciences $5M #172
Life & Natural Sciences $23M #196
Graduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 379 #72
Humanities & Social Sciences 220 #108
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 57%
SAT Range 1,290 – 1,550
ACT Range 20 – 28

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
University of Missouri - Kansas City 1,596 40% / 60% 5% $78,055
Civil Engineering 16 69% / 31% 0% $90,487
Computer Science 97 75% / 25% 25% $105,079
Electrical and Computer Engineering 61 85% / 15% 33%
Information Technology 9 89% / 11% 11%
Mathematics and Statistics 12 83% / 17% 25%
Mechanical Engineering 41 85% / 15% 5% $102,822
Physics 2 50% / 50% 0%
Biology 171 +2 33% / 67% 1% $76,533
Chemistry 64 +2 28% / 72% 3% $75,068
Dental Hygiene 31 6% / 94% 0% $72,007
Environmental Science 21 38% / 62% 5% $65,505
Geological/Earth Sciences
Health Sciences 67 16% / 84% 0% $56,841
Nursing 78 8% / 92% 0% $150,651
Public Health 3 0% / 100% 0%
Accounting 88 41% / 59% 3% $91,957
Business 225 52% / 48% 7% $95,563
Quantitative Economics 13 69% / 31% 8%
Communication 51 +2 29% / 71% 2% $58,782
Criminology 44 20% / 80% 0%
English 41 +2 17% / 83% 0% $42,185
Foreign Languages 11 +4 36% / 64% 0%
Geography
Geography and Environmental Studies 3 0% / 100% 0%
History 21 57% / 43% 0% $49,460
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
Philosophy 7 43% / 57% 0%
Political Science 32 +2 44% / 56% 0% $73,548
Psychology 115 +5 21% / 79% 0% $53,109
Sociology 15 +2 13% / 87% 0% $51,176
Early Childhood Education 6 0% / 100% 0% $47,709
Elementary Education 22 14% / 86% 0% $47,709
General Education 112 32% / 68% 1% $52,783
Middle School Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $47,709
Art History 1 0% / 100% 0% $46,234
Dance 14 0% / 100% 0% $36,132
Film Production 4 50% / 50% 0%
Jazz Studies 3 100% / 0% 0% $49,585
Music 6 17% / 83% 0% $49,585
Music Education 14 50% / 50% 0%
Music Performance 13 54% / 46% 15% $49,585
Music Theory and Composition 4 +2 100% / 0% 0% $49,585
Studio Art 13 31% / 69% 15% $46,234
Theater 13 23% / 77% 0% $48,563
Urban Planning 13 54% / 46% 15%
Urban Studies 3 67% / 33% 0%
Visual Communication Design 14 +2 43% / 57% 0%