by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for University of Missouri-Kansas City, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The full cost of attending University of Missouri-Kansas City varied between $24,645.00 through $42,285.00 depending on residency and living arrangement.
In-state students paid the lower published figure, while out-of-state students faced the higher one: near $24,645.00 in-state against $42,285.00 out of state.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $12,587.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,058.00 |
| Total cost | $24,645.00 |
| That is 28% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $24,645.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$12,010.00 |
| Net price | $12,635.00 |
| That is 34% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $24,645.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$14,744.00 |
| Net price | $9,901.00 |
| That is 49% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $30,227.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,058.00 |
| Total cost | $42,285.00 |
| That is 120% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $42,285.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$12,010.00 |
| Net price | $30,275.00 |
| That is 57% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $42,285.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$14,744.00 |
| Net price | $27,541.00 |
| That is 43% above the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by roughly 4.8% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Freshman year | $10,380.00 | $13,246.00 | $25,837.00 |
| Senior year | $11,961.00 | $15,263.00 | $29,772.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $44,632.00 | $56,956.00 | $111,095.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $17,003.00 | $21,698.00 | $42,323.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $514.00 | $655.00 | $1,278.00 |
| Total amount paid | $61,635.00 | $78,654.00 | $153,418.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Freshman year | $10,380.00 | $13,246.00 | $25,837.00 |
| Senior year | $10,882.00 | $13,887.00 | $27,087.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $21,262.00 | $27,133.00 | $52,925.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,100.00 | $10,337.00 | $20,162.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $245.00 | $312.00 | $609.00 |
| Total amount paid | $29,362.00 | $37,470.00 | $73,087.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Freshman year | $28,873.00 | $31,740.00 | $44,331.00 |
| Senior year | $33,270.00 | $36,573.00 | $51,082.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $124,149.00 | $136,474.00 | $190,612.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $47,296.00 | $51,992.00 | $72,616.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,429.00 | $1,571.00 | $2,194.00 |
| Total amount paid | $171,446.00 | $188,465.00 | $263,229.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Freshman year | $28,873.00 | $31,740.00 | $44,331.00 |
| Senior year | $30,270.00 | $33,275.00 | $46,476.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $59,144.00 | $65,015.00 | $90,806.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $22,532.00 | $24,768.00 | $34,594.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $681.00 | $748.00 | $1,045.00 |
| Total amount paid | $81,676.00 | $89,784.00 | $125,400.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net price section below.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $13,310.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $12,837.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $9,214.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $9,567.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $11,602.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $18,659.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $20,762.00 |
Use University of Missouri-Kansas City Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving University of Missouri-Kansas City amounts to $14,835.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) burden category.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,504.00 |
| 25th | $6,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $14,835.00 |
| 75th | $26,200.00 |
| 90th | $38,000.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt detail.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $16,750.00 |
| Middle income | $14,000.00 |
| High income | $14,000.00 |
On average, low-income graduates leave with $2,750.00 in extra median debt compared with high-income peers.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,900.00 |
First-generation borrowers from University of Missouri-Kansas City leave with $1,100.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of University of Missouri-Kansas City comes to $4,213.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for University of Missouri-Kansas City is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 7.9% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at University of Missouri-Kansas City reach $1,562,733,072.00 spread across 44,607 disbursements.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 263 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $10,459.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 22 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,900.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through University of Missouri-Kansas City, keep these questions in mind:
Dig further into the cost picture with the related pages below:
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.