Kansas City, Missouri · Public · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Located in Kansas City, Missouri, University of Missouri-Kansas City is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a large city. It enrolled 14,732 students in fall 2024, including 10,166 undergraduates and 4,566 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of University of Missouri System.
University of Missouri-Kansas City offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 115 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer Science, Business/Commerce, and Biology. It awarded 3,490 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 23 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
75% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Key figures
14,732
Students enrolled
75%
First-year retention
3,490
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
115
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 115
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
75%
First-year retention, part-time students
23%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,655
Master's degrees
1,079
Doctoral degrees (research)
95
Professional doctorates
488
Certificates under 1 year
27
Postbaccalaureate certificates
107
Post-master's certificates
39
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
14,732
Undergraduates, fall 2024
10,166
Graduate students, fall 2024
4,566
Full-time, fall 2024
61%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
16,733
Undergraduates, 2024-25
11,578
Graduate students, 2024-25
5,155
Full-time, 2024-25
59%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
58%
Men
42%
White
51%
Hispanic or Latino
13%
Black or African American
11%
Asian
9%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
8%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
23
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
6%
Students taking some online courses
42%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of Missouri System
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
The Summit League
Chancellor
Dr. C. Mauli Agrawal
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, OtherBusiness Administration and ManagementTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other+58