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University of Missouri-Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri

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Find unparalleled opportunities for learning at University of Missouri-Kansas City. UMKC is a Public school in Kansas City, Missouri with many undergraduate degrees to choose from.

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11,027
Degree-Seeking Undergraduates
Enrolled female students
58%
 
Enrolled male students
42%
 
Gender Ratio
Full-time students
55%
 
Part-time students
45%
 
Full-time to Part-time Ratio
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Retention rate
Full-time faculty
56%
 
Adjuncts
44%
 
Faculty Ratio
16:1
Student/teacher ratio
$8,593
In-state tuition cost
$23,634
Out-of-state tuition cost
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6-year graduation rate
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Acceptance rate
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Out-of-state students

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Engaged Students

ENROLLMENT BY ETHNICITY
Non-U.S. Citizen: 3%
Hispanic/Latinx: 10%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 11%
White, non-Hispanic: 60%
Native/Indigenous American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 0%
Asian, non-Hispanic: 7%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 0%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 5%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 2%

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Admission

TEST SCORES
Optional

FRESHMAN PROFILE
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th Percentile: 495 | 75th Percentile: 635
SAT Math
25th Percentile: 505 | 75th Percentile: 680
ACT Composite
25th Percentile: 20 | 75th Percentile: 28
ACT Math
25th Percentile: 19 | 75th Percentile: 27
ACT English
25th Percentile: 20 | 75th Percentile: 28

Tuition & Cost

Tuition (in-state): $8,593
Tuition (out-of-state): $23,634
Fees: $1,552
Room: $7,378
Board: $3,756

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Contact Admissions

www.umkc.edu/admissions

Campus Location

Volker Campus
5000 Holmes St.
Kansas City, MO 64110

(816) 235-1000

Find UMKC Online

www.umkc.edu

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