by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The full cost of attending Metropolitan Community C-Kansas City varied between $14,162.00 ranging to $16,662.00 based on in-state versus out-of-state status.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: roughly $14,162.00 in-state versus $16,662.00 for out-of-state students.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $7,100.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $7,062.00 |
| Total cost | $14,162.00 |
| That is 26% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,162.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,267.00 |
| Net price | $7,895.00 |
| That is 59% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,162.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,386.00 |
| Net price | $6,776.00 |
| That is 65% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $9,600.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $7,062.00 |
| Total cost | $16,662.00 |
| That is 13% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,662.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,267.00 |
| Net price | $10,395.00 |
| That is 46% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,662.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,386.00 |
| Net price | $9,276.00 |
| That is 52% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on tuition and fees plus living costs. |
Published costs have climbed year over year at a recent average of 1.4% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Freshman year | $6,872.00 | $8,006.00 | $14,362.00 |
| Senior year | $7,167.00 | $8,350.00 | $14,979.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $28,074.00 | $32,710.00 | $58,675.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,695.00 | $12,461.00 | $22,353.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $323.00 | $376.00 | $675.00 |
| Total amount paid | $38,769.00 | $45,172.00 | $81,029.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Freshman year | $6,872.00 | $8,006.00 | $14,362.00 |
| Senior year | $6,969.00 | $8,119.00 | $14,565.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $13,840.00 | $16,126.00 | $28,927.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,273.00 | $6,143.00 | $11,020.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $159.00 | $186.00 | $333.00 |
| Total amount paid | $19,113.00 | $22,269.00 | $39,946.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Freshman year | $9,407.00 | $10,542.00 | $16,897.00 |
| Senior year | $9,811.00 | $10,994.00 | $17,623.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $38,432.00 | $43,068.00 | $69,033.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $14,641.00 | $16,407.00 | $26,299.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $442.00 | $496.00 | $794.00 |
| Total amount paid | $53,073.00 | $59,476.00 | $95,332.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Freshman year | $9,407.00 | $10,542.00 | $16,897.00 |
| Senior year | $9,540.00 | $10,691.00 | $17,136.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $18,947.00 | $21,232.00 | $34,033.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,218.00 | $8,089.00 | $12,965.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $218.00 | $244.00 | $392.00 |
| Total amount paid | $26,165.00 | $29,321.00 | $46,998.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the Net Price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $8,398.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $8,165.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $7,326.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $7,397.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $9,381.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $10,470.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,703.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid breakdown.
The median graduating debt at Metropolitan Community C-Kansas City stands at $6,500.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) burden tier.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,600.00 |
| 25th | $2,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $6,500.00 |
| 75th | $10,500.00 |
| 90th | $19,640.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,855.00 |
| Middle income | $6,313.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $3,355.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,625.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,373.00 |
First-generation graduates of Metropolitan Community C-Kansas City leave with $252.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Metropolitan Community C-Kansas City stands at $2,581.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate classification for Metropolitan Community C-Kansas City is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 13.3% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Metropolitan Community C-Kansas City amount to $213,089,330.00 covering 20,622 student borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 211 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $2,600.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 10 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,526.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veterans benefits detail.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Metropolitan Community C-Kansas City, the questions below are worth your time:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.