University of Missouri-Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri · Public

At a glance

Admission rate
72%
Total (middle 50%)
1290–1550
Undergraduates
6,817
Setting
City: Large

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Test policy

Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.

IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.

Policy source: nces.ed.gov

SAT scores

Total (middle 50%)
1290–1550
Reading and Writing
640–760
Math
650–790
Average total
1204
ACT composite (middle 50%)
20–28

The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Admissions

Cost

Tuition, in-state
$13,216per year
Tuition, out-of-state
$31,738per year
Average net price
$13,778What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Outcomes

Graduation rate
56%
First-year retention
75%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$63,110

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Degrees and programs

Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate

Show all 86 programs
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor
  • Architecture · bachelor
  • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning · bachelor
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · master, graduate certificate
  • Communication and Media Studies · bachelor
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor
  • Computer Science · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Education, General · doctoral
  • Curriculum and Instruction · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Educational Administration and Supervision · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Special Education and Teaching · master
  • Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master, graduate certificate
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Engineering, General · doctoral
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering · bachelor, master
  • Civil Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · master, doctoral
  • Mechanical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · master
  • Law · first professional
  • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies · master
  • English Language and Literature, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · master
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor, doctoral
  • Biology, General · bachelor, master
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences · master
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology · doctoral
  • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology · master
  • Mathematics · master, doctoral
  • Applied Mathematics · master
  • Statistics · bachelor, master
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General · bachelor, doctoral
  • Historic Preservation and Conservation · graduate certificate
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies · master, graduate certificate
  • Natural Sciences · doctoral
  • Environmental Geosciences · master
  • Geography and Environmental Studies · bachelor
  • Data Science · master
  • Data Analytics · master, graduate certificate
  • Philosophy · bachelor
  • Chemistry · bachelor, master
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor
  • Physics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Psychology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · doctoral
  • Public Administration · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Social Work · master
  • Social Sciences, General · doctoral
  • Criminology · bachelor, master
  • Economics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Geography and Cartography · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Political Science and Government · bachelor, doctoral
  • Sociology · bachelor, master
  • Urban Studies/Affairs · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Dance · bachelor
  • Design and Applied Arts · bachelor
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor, master
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts · bachelor
  • Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor, master
  • Music · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · bachelor
  • Dentistry · first professional
  • Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences · master, graduate certificate
  • Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · bachelor, master
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services · graduate certificate
  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · master
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · master
  • Medicine · first professional
  • Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies · master, graduate certificate
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · master
  • Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Public Health · bachelor
  • Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities · post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Business/Commerce, General · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations · master
  • Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, master
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · master, graduate certificate
  • Real Estate · master, graduate certificate
  • Construction Management · graduate certificate
  • History · bachelor, master, doctoral

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study

Sources

Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

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