University of Missouri - Kansas City: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #543 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #194 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #169 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #4 of 67 | In Missouri |
| #1 of 11 | In Kansas |
| #143 of 1,139 | For Military science |
| Top50% | For 174 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 69%
- Undergraduates
- 10,179
- Graduates
- 5,524
- Male:Female Ratio
- 42:58
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- umkc.edu
University of Missouri - Kansas City Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Missouri - Kansas City has an acceptance rate of 69% and is among the top 31% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 69% | 64% | 73% |
| Applicants | 5,180 | 1,843 | 3,337 |
| Admissions | 3,599 | 1,178 | 2,421 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,139 | 395 | 744 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 26 | 11 | 15 |
3,930 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
885 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
36 or 3%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1245
or below
75% of them
had 1550
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Missouri - Kansas City are 1245-1550 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
586 or 50%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 21
or below
75% of them
had 30
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Missouri - Kansas City are 21-30 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 8527 (54%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 1778 (11%) |
| Hispanic | 1534 (10%) |
| Black or African American | 1510 (10%) |
| Asian | 1315 (8%) |
| Two or more races | 686 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 287 (2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 21 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 17 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $8,376
- Students receiving aid
- 96%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $9,332 | $10,660 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,332 | $10,660 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $25,805 | $27,521 |
| Fee in-district | $1,955 | $1,710 |
| Fee in-state | $1,955 | $1,710 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,955 | $1,710 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 1,127 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $11,542 |
| Room charge | $7,452 |
| Meal charge | $4,090 |
University of Missouri - Kansas City majors
University of Missouri - Kansas City has granted 1,623 bachelor's degrees across 46 programs, 1,042 master's across 50 programs, and 617 doctorate degrees across 14 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Missouri - Kansas City.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 91 | 196 | |
| Business & Commerce, General | 237 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 212 | ||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 80 | 121 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 160 | 9 | |
| Pharmacy | 147 | ||
| Law | 125 | ||
| Accounting | 89 | 32 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 120 | 1 | |
| Dentistry | 109 | ||
| Psychology, General | 96 | 5 | 4 |
| Medicine | 100 | ||
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 60 | 27 | |
| Chemistry, General | 72 | 4 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 64 | ||
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 60 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 36 | 20 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 56 | ||
| Criminology | 45 | 6 | |
| Music Performance, General | 13 | 22 | 12 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 37 | 6 | |
| Social Work | 41 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 39 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 31 | 7 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 37 | ||
| Dental Hygiene & Hygienist | 30 | 6 | |
| History, General | 25 | 6 | |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 30 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 15 | 15 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 29 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 14 | 12 | |
| Public Administration | 25 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 19 | ||
| Dance, General | 17 | ||
| Anesthesiologist Assistant | 16 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 13 | 3 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 9 | 7 | |
| Physician Assistant | 16 | ||
| Physics, General | 10 | 6 | |
| Environmental Science | 15 | ||
| Music, General | 7 | 8 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 14 | ||
| Financial Mathematics | 14 | ||
| Statistics, General | 14 | ||
| Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology | 13 | ||
| Information Technology | 12 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 5 | 6 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 11 | ||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 11 | ||
| Mathematics and Statistics | 11 | ||
| Music Theory and Composition | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Sociology, General | 11 | ||
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 10 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 10 | ||
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 9 | ||
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 9 | ||
| Tax Law & Taxation | 9 | ||
| Directing and Theatrical Production | 8 | ||
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 8 | ||
| Philosophy | 8 | ||
| Public Health, General | 8 | ||
| Biostatistics | 7 | ||
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 7 | ||
| Counseling Psychology | 7 | ||
| Health Professions Education | 7 | ||
| Jazz & Jazz Studies | 7 | ||
| Nursing Science | 7 | ||
| Creative Writing | 6 | ||
| Environmental Geosciences | 5 | ||
| Finance, General | 5 | ||
| Real Estate | 5 | ||
| Education, General | 4 | ||
| Conducting | 2 | 1 | |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other | 3 | ||
| Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology | 3 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 2 | ||
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 2 | ||
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | 2 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 2 | ||
| Geography | 1 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 1 | ||
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 1,623 | 1,042 | 617 |
University of Missouri - Kansas City has a graduation rate of 55%, which is among the 50% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 55% | 57% | 54% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Missouri - Kansas City is a world-class research university with 31,458 scientific papers published and 702,796 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Psychology, Physics, Pathology, and Genetics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 261 | 1324 |
| 1992 | 277 | 1483 |
| 1993 | 306 | 1844 |
| 1994 | 303 | 1863 |
| 1995 | 330 | 2012 |
| 1996 | 335 | 2311 |
| 1997 | 380 | 2569 |
| 1998 | 412 | 3061 |
| 1999 | 428 | 3207 |
| 2000 | 455 | 4098 |
| 2001 | 476 | 4674 |
| 2002 | 586 | 5576 |
| 2003 | 558 | 6918 |
| 2004 | 591 | 8432 |
| 2005 | 708 | 9804 |
| 2006 | 754 | 11026 |
| 2007 | 761 | 12668 |
| 2008 | 832 | 14788 |
| 2009 | 1099 | 16478 |
| 2010 | 931 | 18418 |
| 2011 | 941 | 20762 |
| 2012 | 1016 | 24067 |
| 2013 | 1159 | 26942 |
| 2014 | 1189 | 30566 |
| 2015 | 1303 | 33526 |
| 2016 | 1185 | 35869 |
| 2017 | 1305 | 37514 |
| 2018 | 1258 | 41153 |
| 2019 | 1545 | 46485 |
| 2020 | 1479 | 55674 |
| 2021 | 1840 | 62601 |
| 2022 | 1513 | 64478 |
| 2023 | 1766 | 66089 |
University of Missouri - Kansas City alumni
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Harry S. Truman
- Occupations
- judgepoliticiandiaristmilitary officerbusinessperson
- Biography
-
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a United States senator from Missouri from 1935 to 1945 and briefly as the 34th vice president in 1945 under Franklin D. Roosevelt. Assuming the presidency after Roosevelt's death, Truman implemented the Marshall Plan in the wake of World War II to rebuild the economy of Western Europe and established both the Truman Doctrine and NATO to contain the expansion of Soviet communism. He proposed numerous liberal domestic reforms, but few were enacted by the conservative coalition that dominated the Congress.
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Rick Scott
- Occupations
- lawyerbusinesspersonpoliticianentrepreneur
- Biography
-
Richard Lynn Scott is an American attorney, businessman, and politician who has been the junior United States senator from Florida since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he was the 45th governor of Florida from 2011 to 2019.
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John Carmack
- Occupations
- aerospace engineerprogrammerchief technology officerbusinesspersonvideo game developer
- Biography
-
John D. Carmack II is an American computer programmer and video game developer. He co-founded the video game company id Software and was the lead programmer of its 1990s games Commander Keen, Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, Quake, and their sequels. Carmack made innovations in 3D computer graphics, such as his Carmack's Reverse algorithm for shadow volumes.
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Danny Carey
- Occupations
- jazz musiciandrummersongwriter
- Biography
-
Daniel Edwin Carey is an American musician and songwriter who is the drummer for the progressive metal band Tool. He has also contributed to albums by artists such as Zaum, Green Jellö, Pigface, Skinny Puppy, Adrian Belew, Carole King, Collide, Meat Puppets, Lusk, and the Melvins.
General info
| Alternative names | UMKC |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1933 |
| Motto | Salus Populi The Welfare of the People |
| Colors | blue, gold |
| Academic calendar | August to May. Also Summer Session (June - July) |
| Total FTE staff | 2,639 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 5000 Holmes St. Kansas City, Missouri, 64110 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 508,000 |
| Phone | 8162351000 |