Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri · Also known as MCC-KC · Website
$40,796
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$40,796
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City is a public 2-year college in Kansas City, Missouri with 10,649 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $8,398 a year (tuition and fees $3,630 in-state, $9,600 out-of-state). 34% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $40,796 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $10,073 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$8,398
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,630
Out-of-state $9,600
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
34%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$10,073
About $107 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$40,796
Rank 2,551 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $8,398
- Tuition in-state
- $3,630
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,600
- Cost of attendance
- $14,665
- Students with a need-based grant
- 31%
- Students with federal loans
- 4.1%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,279
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,449
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $9,621
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $10,667
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $13,171
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $2,880 in 2015-16 to $3,630 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 10,649
- Part-time students
- 51%
- Women
- 60%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 34%
- Retention rate
- 67%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 63
- Endowment
- $6.00M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,551 of 5,094 US colleges and 64 of 120 in Missouri (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MO median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $8,398 | $17,598 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,630 | $14,822 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 34% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 67% | 72% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $10,073 | $16,750 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,026 | $37,504 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $40,796 | $41,138 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 40% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 59% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
63 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 1,209 | $7,381 | $28,092 | $44,321 | $44,125 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 1,194 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,906 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 104 | $16,573 | $63,534 | $80,359 | $80,813 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 88 | Withheld | $36,908 | $57,729 | $48,702 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 54 | $6,725 | $53,967 | Withheld | $57,294 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 54 | Withheld | $44,715 | $51,184 | $48,148 |
| Computer ProgrammingAssociate's | Associate's | 52 | Withheld | $46,804 | $73,172 | $58,070 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 51 | $11,611 | $51,901 | $64,973 | $65,389 |
| Fire ProtectionCertificate | Certificate | 49 | $5,343 | $48,321 | $56,042 | $62,436 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 49 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,180 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasAssociate's | Associate's | 43 | Withheld | Withheld | $36,771 | $35,702 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 41 | $10,474 | $38,554 | $51,195 | $48,733 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 32 | Withheld | $48,137 | $56,988 | $57,702 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 30 | $15,000 | $39,842 | $47,408 | $42,269 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,024 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $64,773 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | $37,631 | $47,501 | $41,460 |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | $80,843 | $72,916 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,862 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | $28,243 | $34,184 |
| Legal Support ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,669 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | $74,822 | Withheld | $73,593 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,758 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Kansas City and Missouri on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Missouri
- Homes: Homes for sale in Missouri
Questions and answers
How much does Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City cost?
$8,398 a year is the average net price at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,630 for in-state students and $9,600 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,665. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,279 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City?
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City graduates earn?
$40,796 a year is the median pay of former Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,026 after 6 years). That ranks 2,551 of 5,094 US colleges and 64 of 120 in Missouri. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate's) at $74,822.
How much student debt do Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City graduates have?
$10,073 is the median federal student loan debt of Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City graduates, about $107 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 4.1% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City?
34% of first-time, full-time students at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City finish within 3 years. 67% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (1,209 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (1,194 certificate graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (104 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 63 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.