University of
Missouri-Kansas City
Public Research University in Kansas City, MO. Six-year graduation rate 54%. Median 10-year earnings $59,637.
The median ten-year earnings figure of $59,637 sits near the national middle rather than at either extreme. Six-year completion sits at 55%, near the national average for undergraduate institutions. Median debt at graduation is $18,750, roughly typical for an undergraduate degree.
Earnings: College Scorecard, median ten years after entry across students who received federal aid — completers and non-completers alike.
- ✓ Debt-to-income ratio 0.31 — healthy (below the 0.40 threshold)
- ✓ 3-year loan default 0.0% — below national benchmark
Admissions
An acceptance rate of 72% puts University of Missouri-Kansas City on the accessible end — a realistic target for a broad range of applicants. 6,186 applications came in, enough to make the rates below reasonably stable year to year. About 30% of admitted students enroll, a yield in the normal range. 3% of enrolled first-years submitted an SAT score. The bands below describe the middle half of that group, not of the class.
Test score bands (middle 50% of submitters)
These bands describe the enrolled first-years who submitted a score, not the entering class. Where most students apply test-optional the submitters are a self-selected, higher-scoring group.
| Test | 25th–75th percentile | Submitted |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading | 640–760 | 38 (3%) |
| SAT Math | 650–790 | |
| ACT Composite | 20–28 | 720 (54%) |
IPEDS Admissions · 2024
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Six-year completion sits at 55%, meaning about one in two students who enroll leave without finishing. Retention of 75% means a meaningful slice of each entering class does not return. Retention and graduation track closely, so most of the attrition shows up in the first year rather than after it. Part-time students fare worse, returning at 23% — relevant if you plan to work while enrolled. A 13:1 ratio points to small classes and accessible faculty.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 6,618 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
At $14,748 a year on average after grant aid, cost is low here relative to most undergraduate institutions. Net price swings hard on family income here, from $10,576 at the $0–30k band to $18,877 at $110k+. About 84% get grants averaging $11,363, so plan on the possibility of paying closer to full price. About 37% borrow federally, roughly the national pattern.
Entering first-year students
A different, smaller group than the rates above: full-time students in their first year of college anywhere. The grant series here also excludes the "other sources" counted in the all-undergraduate figure, so the two are not comparable.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · 1,242 students
Net price by family income
The same students as the headline above, limited to those who received Title IV federal aid — a narrower group, with a lower overall average. IPEDS publishes no combined figure across these bands, so they should not be averaged into one.
| Family income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30k | $10,576 |
| $30–48k | $10,472 |
| $48–75k | $12,613 |
| $75–110k | $16,019 |
| $110k+ | $18,877 |
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Federal student loans went to 2,423 of these 6,618 students, totalling $21,524,347 — an average of $8,883 each.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Jackson County) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026
Veterans & GI Bill
VA GI Bill Comparison Tool (Veterans Affairs GIDS)