University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri · Website
$59,637
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$59,637
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Missouri-Kansas City is a public 4-year college in Kansas City, Missouri with 6,817 undergraduates and 4,566 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $13,310 a year (tuition and fees $12,587 in-state, $30,227 out-of-state). It admits 72% of applicants and 55% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $59,637 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $18,750 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,310
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$12,587
Out-of-state $30,227
Admission rate
72%
US median 78%
Completion rate
55%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$18,750
About $199 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$59,637
Rank 813 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
- $13,310
- Tuition in-state
- $12,587
- Tuition out-of-state
- $30,227
- Cost of attendance
- $25,320
- Students with a need-based grant
- 26%
- Students with federal loans
- 24%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,576
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,472
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $12,613
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $16,019
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $18,877
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 $7,837 in 2015-16 to $12,587 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
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1,204
- SAT reading, middle
- 657
- SAT math, middle
- 668
- ACT, middle
- 26
- Undergraduates
- 6,817
- Graduate students
- 4,566
- Part-time students
- 12%
- Women
- 60%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 55%
- Retention rate
- 75%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 152
- Endowment
- $213.3M
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 813 of 5,094 US colleges and 12 of 120 in Missouri (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MO median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,310 | $17,598 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $12,587 | $14,822 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 72% | 76% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 55% | 59% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 75% | 72% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $18,750 | $16,750 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $50,298 | $37,504 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $59,637 | $41,138 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 56% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 78% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
152 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer ScienceMaster's | Master's | 648 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $145,571 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 230 | $18,750 | $48,603 | $63,569 | $68,407 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 211 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 172 | $20,500 | $40,483 | $59,183 | $57,214 |
| LawProfessional | Professional | 143 | $97,000 | $60,766 | $92,296 | $107,773 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 129 | $17,291 | $39,992 | $52,117 | $53,072 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationProfessional | Professional | 127 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $138,348 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 112 | $17,801 | $32,224 | $47,928 | $50,706 |
| MedicineProfessional | Professional | 112 | $183,284 | $63,219 | $127,872 | $112,460 |
| DentistryProfessional | Professional | 102 | $220,937 | $138,806 | $173,323 | $170,812 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 99 | $43,050 | $121,441 | $139,097 | $120,193 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 91 | $22,900 | $71,150 | $88,249 | $88,910 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 87 | $21,773 | $69,239 | $97,043 | $107,009 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 77 | $20,500 | $54,357 | $73,096 | $76,194 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 74 | $20,803 | $39,725 | $60,950 | $65,120 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 71 | $24,630 | $39,289 | $58,973 | $61,296 |
| Electrical and Computer EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 62 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Communication and Media StudiesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 58 | $17,750 | $38,786 | $49,135 | $56,359 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralDoctoral | Doctoral | 55 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MusicMaster's | Master's | 48 | $32,000 | $32,932 | $47,852 | $48,285 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's | Master's | 46 | $21,750 | $64,776 | $86,632 | $95,833 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's | Master's | 45 | $60,587 | $46,957 | $60,253 | $60,111 |
| CriminologyOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 44 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 40 | $18,740 | $22,315 | $42,708 | $42,892 |
| Curriculum and InstructionMaster's | Master's | 39 | $40,000 | $52,217 | $55,978 | $63,399 |
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 University of Missouri-Kansas City cost?
$13,310 a year is the average net price at University of Missouri-Kansas City after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $12,587 for in-state students and $30,227 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $25,320. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,576 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Missouri-Kansas City?
72% of applicants are admitted to University of Missouri-Kansas City. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,204 and the middle ACT score is 26. The median admission rate of colleges in Missouri is 76%.
How much do University of Missouri-Kansas City graduates earn?
$59,637 a year is the median pay of former University of Missouri-Kansas City students who work, 10 years after they started ($50,298 after 6 years). That ranks 813 of 5,094 US colleges and 12 of 120 in Missouri. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Master's) at $205,030.
How much student debt do University of Missouri-Kansas City graduates have?
$18,750 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Missouri-Kansas City graduates, about $199 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 24% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Missouri-Kansas City?
55% of first-time, full-time students at University of Missouri-Kansas City finish within 6 years. 75% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at University of Missouri-Kansas City?
Computer Science (648 master's graduates), Business/Commerce, General (230 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (211 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 152 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.