How diverse is UMKC? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at UMKC. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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UMKC total enrollment is approximately 10,050 students. 6,288 are undergraduates and 3,762 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UMKC undergraduate population is made up of 60.4% women, and 39.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UMKC Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,915 | 46.5% |
| Hispanic | 1,039 | 16.6% |
| Black or African American | 829 | 13.2% |
| Asian | 687 | 11.0% |
| International | 351 | 5.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 346 | 5.5% |
| Unknown | 89 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 53.9% of full-time grad students are women, and 46.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UMKC Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,657 | 44.2% |
| International | 1,112 | 29.7% |
| Asian | 429 | 11.4% |
| Hispanic | 204 | 5.4% |
| Black or African American | 176 | 4.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 115 | 3.1% |
| Unknown | 52 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,572 | 45.6% |
| International | 1,463 | 14.6% |
| Hispanic | 1,243 | 12.4% |
| Asian | 1,116 | 11.1% |
| Black or African American | 1,005 | 10.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 461 | 4.6% |
| Unknown | 141 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 16 | 0.2% |
University of Missouri-Kansas City faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 66.6% |
| Asian | 10.9% |
| Black or African American | 6.3% |
| International | 5.7% |
| Hispanic | 5.0% |
| Unknown | 3.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 5,830 female students and 4,220 male students at UMKC.
University of Missouri-Kansas City faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 81.2% of UMKC students come from within the state, and 18.8% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 31 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 914 | 68.8% |
| Kansas | 300 | 22.6% |
| Illinois | 28 | 2.1% |
| Nebraska | 13 | 1.0% |
| Oklahoma | 10 | 0.8% |
UMKC enrolls about 14.6% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UMKC, 34.0% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 22-24 | 2,998 | 20.4% |
| Under 18 | 2,954 | 20.1% |
| 20-21 | 2,509 | 17.0% |
| 18-19 | 2,503 | 17.0% |
| 25-29 | 1,884 | 12.8% |
| 35 and over | 1,046 | 7.1% |
| 30-34 | 838 | 5.7% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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