University of Missouri - Kansas City
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Kansas City, MO
Population
1,900,000
Website
http://www.umkc.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
6,618
Men / Women
40% / 60%
White
50%
Hispanic
15%
Black
13%
Asian
9%
Mixed
6%
International
4%
Native American
0%
From State
69%
From Region
27%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
20%
Life & Natural Sciences
12%
Health Sciences
11%
Education
9%
Arts
7%
Computer Science
7%
Engineering
7%
Physical Sciences & Math
5%
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 (71%)
Sunshine Hours
2,750 (74%)
Days Without Precipitation
255 (62%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
76%
Yield (Unbound)
29%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R1
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $21M | #165 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $5M | #171 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $23M | #194 |
Graduate Degrees
| Life & Natural Sciences | 379 | #62 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 220 | #105 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
57%
SAT Range
1330
–
1490
SAT Math Range
650
–
790
SAT RW Range
640
–
760
ACT Range
20
–
28
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri - Kansas City | 1,596 | 40% / 60% | 5% | $63,846 | 94% | ||
| Civil Engineering | 16 — | 69% / 31% | 0% | $83,248 | 90 | 93% | |
| Electrical & Computer Engineering | 61 — | 85% / 15% | 33% | $95,903 | 96 | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 41 — | 85% / 15% | 5% | $94,596 | 96 | 95% | |
| Computer Science | 97 — | 75% / 25% | 25% | $96,673 | 96 | 92% | |
| Information Technology | 9 — | 89% / 11% | 11% | $74,692 | 83 | 100% | |
| Chemistry | 64 +2 | 28% / 72% | 3% | $69,063 | 77 | 95% | |
| Geological/Earth Sciences | — — | — | — | $59,496 | 60 | — | |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 12 — | 83% / 17% | 25% | $82,658 | 90 | — | |
| Physics | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $72,975 | 82 | — | |
| Biology | 171 +2 | 33% / 67% | 1% | $70,410 | 79 | 95% | |
| Environmental Science | 21 — | 38% / 62% | 5% | $60,265 | 62 | 97% | |
| Dental Hygiene | 31 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $66,246 | 73 | 100% | |
| Health Sciences | 67 — | 16% / 84% | 0% | $52,294 | 41 | 95% | |
| Nursing | 78 — | 8% / 92% | 0% | $77,420 | 86 | 96% | |
| Public Health | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $60,633 | 62 | — | |
| Accounting | 88 — | 41% / 59% | 3% | $75,841 | 84 | 93% | |
| Business | 225 — | 52% / 48% | 7% | $60,369 | 62 | 92% | |
| Quantitative Economics | 13 — | 69% / 31% | 8% | $72,485 | 81 | — | |
| Communication | 51 +2 | 29% / 71% | 2% | $54,079 | 46 | 97% | |
| Criminology | 44 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $54,475 | 47 | — | |
| English | 41 +2 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $38,810 | 8 | 95% | |
| Foreign Languages | 11 +4 | 36% / 64% | 0% | $50,252 | 35 | — | |
| Geography | — — | — | — | $58,483 | 58 | — | |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,876 | 56 | — | |
| History | 21 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | $45,503 | 21 | 90% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $50,255 | 35 | — | |
| Philosophy | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $50,603 | 36 | — | |
| Political Science | 32 +2 | 44% / 56% | 0% | $67,664 | 75 | 92% | |
| Psychology | 115 +5 | 21% / 79% | 0% | $48,860 | 30 | 95% | |
| Sociology | 15 +2 | 13% / 87% | 0% | $47,082 | 25 | 94% | |
| Early Childhood Education | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $43,892 | 17 | 97% | |
| Elementary Education | 22 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $43,892 | 17 | 97% | |
| General Education | 112 — | 32% / 68% | 1% | $48,560 | 30 | 90% | |
| Middle School Education | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $43,892 | 17 | 97% | |
| Art History | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $42,535 | 14 | 91% | |
| Dance | 14 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $33,241 | 4 | 94% | |
| Film Production | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $40,638 | 11 | — | |
| Jazz Studies | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $34,674 | 5 | 96% | |
| Music | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $34,674 | 5 | 96% | |
| Music Education | 14 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $46,981 | 25 | — | |
| Music Performance | 13 — | 54% / 46% | 15% | $34,674 | 5 | 96% | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 4 +2 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $34,674 | 5 | 96% | |
| Studio Art | 13 — | 31% / 69% | 15% | $42,535 | 14 | 91% | |
| Theater | 13 — | 23% / 77% | 0% | $44,678 | 19 | 94% | |
| Urban Planning | 13 — | 54% / 46% | 15% | $60,719 | 63 | — | |
| Urban Studies | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $60,461 | 62 | — | |
| Visual Communication Design | 14 +2 | 43% / 57% | 0% | $41,400 | 12 | — |