University of Missouri - Kansas City: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #566 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #203 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #178 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #4 of 67 | In Missouri |
| #1 of 11 | In Kansas |
| #112 of 1,014 | For Military science |
| Top50% | For 168 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 76%
- Undergraduates
- 10,698
- Graduates
- 5,305
- Male:Female Ratio
- 41:59
- 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 76% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 76% | 72% | 78% |
| Applicants | 4,967 | 1,680 | 3,287 |
| Admissions | 3,774 | 1,209 | 2,565 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,118 | 387 | 731 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 30 | 15 | 15 |
5,518 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,548 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
36 or 3%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1143
or below
75% of them
had 1506
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Missouri - Kansas City are 1143-1506 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
758 or 66%
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
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school rank | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Recommended |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | 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 | 9239 (58%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1609 (10%) |
| Hispanic | 1492 (9%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1317 (8%) |
| Asian | 1313 (8%) |
| Two or more races | 698 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 277 (2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 19 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 12 (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
- $8,297
- Students receiving aid
- 92%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $8,940 | $10,152 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,940 | $10,152 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $24,576 | $26,210 |
| Fee in-district | $1,659 | $1,593 |
| Fee in-state | $1,659 | $1,593 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,659 | $1,593 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 1,137 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $11,284 |
| Room charge | $7,378 |
| Meal charge | $3,906 |
University of Missouri - Kansas City majors
University of Missouri - Kansas City has granted 1,808 bachelor's degrees across 50 programs, 1,102 master's across 57 programs, and 615 doctorate degrees across 15 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Missouri - Kansas City.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business & Commerce, General | 276 | 25 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 105 | 168 | |
| Computer Science | 84 | 135 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 176 | 7 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 179 | ||
| Pharmacy | 145 | ||
| Accounting | 97 | 45 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 135 | 2 | |
| Psychology, General | 109 | 8 | 6 |
| Law | 121 | ||
| Dentistry | 110 | ||
| Medicine | 104 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 89 | 5 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 61 | 18 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 73 | ||
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 66 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 17 | 27 | 12 |
| Criminology | 43 | 7 | |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 49 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 47 | ||
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 45 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 41 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 41 | 1 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 41 | ||
| Social Work | 40 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 18 | 21 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 38 | ||
| Dental Hygiene & Hygienist | 31 | 2 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 22 | 11 | |
| Public Administration | 33 | ||
| History, General | 17 | 12 | |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 26 | 1 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 15 | 10 | |
| Finance, General | 24 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 12 | 10 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 20 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 11 | 8 | |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 18 | ||
| Physician Assistant | 18 | ||
| Sociology, General | 17 | 1 | |
| Environmental Science | 17 | ||
| Information Technology | 17 | ||
| Music Theory and Composition | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| Dance, General | 16 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 16 | ||
| Music, General | 10 | 6 | |
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 15 | ||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 13 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 5 | 6 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 9 | 2 | |
| Jazz & Jazz Studies | 11 | ||
| Anesthesiologist Assistant | 10 | ||
| Philosophy | 10 | ||
| Physics, General | 7 | 3 | |
| Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology | 10 | ||
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 9 | ||
| Counseling Psychology | 9 | ||
| Directing and Theatrical Production | 8 | ||
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 8 | ||
| Tax Law & Taxation | 8 | ||
| Biostatistics | 7 | ||
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 7 | ||
| Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration | 5 | 2 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 7 | ||
| Education, General | 7 | ||
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 7 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 7 | ||
| Creative Writing | 6 | ||
| Environmental Geosciences | 6 | ||
| Nursing Science | 5 | ||
| Real Estate | 5 | ||
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 5 | ||
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 | ||
| Conducting | 3 | 1 | |
| Geography | 4 | ||
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | 4 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 4 | ||
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | 4 | ||
| Statistics, General | 4 | ||
| Economics, General | 3 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 3 | ||
| Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology | 3 | ||
| Public Health, General | 3 | ||
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other | 2 | ||
| Health Professions Education | 2 | ||
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | ||
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 1 | ||
| Pre-Law Studies | 1 | ||
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 1,808 | 1,102 | 615 |
University of Missouri - Kansas City has a graduation rate of 57%, which is among the 47% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 57% | 55% | 58% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Missouri - Kansas City is a world-class research university with 27,654 scientific papers published and 610,387 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Psychology, Computer Science, Physics, Genetics, and Pathology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 255 | 1137 |
| 1991 | 255 | 1189 |
| 1992 | 264 | 1353 |
| 1993 | 280 | 1695 |
| 1994 | 265 | 1704 |
| 1995 | 298 | 1800 |
| 1996 | 319 | 2045 |
| 1997 | 350 | 2338 |
| 1998 | 382 | 2789 |
| 1999 | 386 | 2944 |
| 2000 | 407 | 3701 |
| 2001 | 442 | 4303 |
| 2002 | 451 | 5021 |
| 2003 | 491 | 6419 |
| 2004 | 551 | 7747 |
| 2005 | 630 | 9097 |
| 2006 | 671 | 10362 |
| 2007 | 715 | 11656 |
| 2008 | 757 | 13576 |
| 2009 | 948 | 15334 |
| 2010 | 897 | 17026 |
| 2011 | 858 | 18933 |
| 2012 | 940 | 22209 |
| 2013 | 1045 | 24973 |
| 2014 | 1127 | 27957 |
| 2015 | 1234 | 31156 |
| 2016 | 1070 | 32598 |
| 2017 | 1198 | 35756 |
| 2018 | 1102 | 36388 |
| 2019 | 1342 | 42218 |
| 2020 | 1329 | 50650 |
| 2021 | 1873 | 64335 |
| 2022 | 1402 | 61530 |
University of Missouri - Kansas City alumni
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Harry S. Truman
- Occupations
- judgebusinesspersonmilitary officerdiaristpolitician
- Biography
-
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. A leader of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 34th vice president from January to April 1945 under Franklin Roosevelt and as a United States senator from Missouri from 1935 to January 1945. Assuming the presidency after Roosevelt's death, Truman implemented the Marshall Plan 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
- lawyerentrepreneurpoliticianbusinessperson
- Biography
-
Richard Lynn Scott is an American attorney, businessman, and politician serving as 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
- engineercomputer scientistvideo game developerbusinesspersonchief technology officer
- 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. In 2013, he resigned from id Software to work full-time at Oculus VR as their CTO. In 2019, he reduced his role to Consulting CTO so he could allocate more time toward artificial general intelligence (AGI). In 2022, he left Oculus to work on his startup, Keen Technologies.
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Danny Carey
- Occupations
- songwriterdrummerjazz musician
- Biography
-
Daniel Edwin Carey is an American musician and songwriter. He is the drummer for the American rock 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 | 2,581 |
| 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 |