How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
University of Missouri-Kansas City admits about 72.2% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,290 and 1,550, and ACT scores typically fall between 20 and 28. Among enrolled undergraduates, 26.4% receive Pell Grants and 33.7% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 43.0% of the student body. Azimuth ranks University of Missouri-Kansas City #638 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a substantial share of students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds, reflecting its urban public mission in Kansas City. The first-year retention rate stands at 75.4%, and the six-year graduation rate is 55.5%, with 48.5% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks University of Missouri-Kansas City #350 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $51,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 78.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's dual strength: it serves a meaningful share of low-income and first-generation students at scale, and those graduates achieve earnings outcomes that exceed expectations relative to similar institutions. Azimuth's analysis of access and mobility explores how institutions balance the breadth of who they serve with the depth of outcomes those students achieve.
University of Missouri-Kansas City admits about 72.2% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,290 and 1,550, and ACT scores typically fall between 20 and 28. Among enrolled undergraduates, 26.4% receive Pell Grants and 33.7% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 43.0% of the student body. Azimuth ranks University of Missouri-Kansas City #638 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a substantial share of students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds, reflecting its urban public mission in Kansas City. The first-year retention rate stands at 75.4%, and the six-year graduation rate is 55.5%, with 48.5% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks University of Missouri-Kansas City #350 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $51,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 78.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's dual strength: it serves a meaningful share of low-income and first-generation students at scale, and those graduates achieve earnings outcomes that exceed expectations relative to similar institutions. Azimuth's analysis of access and mobility explores how institutions balance the breadth of who they serve with the depth of outcomes those students achieve.
University of Missouri-Kansas City admits about 72.2% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,290 and 1,550, and ACT scores typically fall between 20 and 28. Among enrolled undergraduates, 26.4% receive Pell Grants and 33.7% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 43.0% of the student body. Azimuth ranks University of Missouri-Kansas City #638 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a substantial share of students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds, reflecting its urban public mission in Kansas City. The first-year retention rate stands at 75.4%, and the six-year graduation rate is 55.5%, with 48.5% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks University of Missouri-Kansas City #350 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $51,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 78.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's dual strength: it serves a meaningful share of low-income and first-generation students at scale, and those graduates achieve earnings outcomes that exceed expectations relative to similar institutions. Azimuth's analysis of access and mobility explores how institutions balance the breadth of who they serve with the depth of outcomes those students achieve.
