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University of Missouri-Kansas City

General Information

Name: University of Missouri-Kansas City
Address: 5100 Rockhill Rd, Kansas City, MO 64110
Phone:

  • General information: (816) 235-1000
  • Financial aid office: (816) 235-1154
  • Admissions office: (816) 235-1111

Website: www.umkc.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$7,182$7,032$6,752
        Out-of-state$16,746$16,158$15,568
Books and supplies$990$946$904
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$9,090$9,275$8,500
        Other expenses$4,870$4,700$4,240
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,630$8,340$7,910
        Other expenses$7,070$6,830$6,220
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$7,070$6,830$6,220

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$22,132$21,953$20,396
        Off-campus$23,872$23,148$21,786
        Off-campus with family$15,242$14,808$13,876
Out-of-state
        On-campus$31,696$31,079$29,212
        Off-campus$33,436$32,274$30,602
        Off-campus with family$24,806$23,934$22,692

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 89%
  • Federal grants: 30%
  • State/local grants: 10%
  • Institutional grants: 72%
  • Student loans: 58%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2820
  • State/local grants:$2078
  • Institutional grants:$4893
  • Student loans:$7075

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants3,2281,2611,967
Percent admitted71.2%72.3%70.5%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time40.4%41.9%39.4%
Part-time1.1%1.5%0.9%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 14310
Undergraduate enrollment: 9491
First-time student retention: 48%
Overall graduation rate: 46%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 60%
    • Part Time: 40%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 41%
    • Women: 59%

White non-hispanic: 65%
Black non-hispanic: 12%
Hispanic: 4%
Asian/pacific islander: 5%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 12%

Degrees offered

    Architecture and Related Services
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning - Bachelor
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other - Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor, Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other - Bachelor, Master
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Education, General - Bachelor
  • Educational Evaluation and Research - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
    Engineering
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Master
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist - Bachelor
  • Dentistry (DDS, DMD) - First Professional
  • Medicine (MD) - First Professional
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD) - Bachelor, Master
  • Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) - First Professional
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other - Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor, Doctor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other - Master
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
  • Social Work - Master
    Security and Protective Services
  • Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master
  • Urban Studies/Affairs - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor, Master
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory - Master
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Music Theory and Composition - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master


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