Student Population at Mizzou - Kansas City
Total Enrollment
14,732
Undergraduate
10,166
Graduate
4,566
Online Enrollment
683
Men Students
6,177
Women Students
8,555
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 14,732 students have enrolled at University of Missouri-Kansas City - 10,166 undergraduate and 4,566 graduate.
By gender, 6,177 male and 8,555 female students are attending University of Missouri-Kansas City. By attendance status, there are 8,946 full-time students and 5,786 part-time students.
The number of students at University of Missouri-Kansas City is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Missouri. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of California-Santa Barbara and University of Washington-Seattle Campus, its population is very small (average population is 40,236).
University of Missouri-Kansas City offers online degree/certificate programs and 683 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Mizzou - Kansas City's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Missouri.
Mizzou - Kansas City has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 40,236 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Missouri average (10,455 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri-Kansas City | 14,732 | 10,166 | 4,566 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 40,236 | 30,695 | 9,541 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Missouri | 10,455 | 8,597 | 2,001 |
The below chart compares the student population between University of Missouri-Kansas City and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 6,177 male and 8,555 female students attending Mizzou - Kansas City. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.72 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Mizzou - Kansas City.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,166 | 6,046 | 4,120 |
| Men | 4,170 | 2,400 | 1,770 |
| Women | 5,996 | 3,646 | 2,350 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,566 | 2,900 | 1,666 |
| Men | 2,007 | 1,276 | 731 |
| Women | 2,559 | 1,624 | 935 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 7,497 White students (50.89%) and 1,888 Hispanic students (12.82%) at University of Missouri-Kansas City(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Missouri-Kansas City.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 31 | 9 | 22 |
| Asian | 867 | 401 | 466 |
| Black or African American | 1,241 | 405 | 836 |
| Hispanic | 1,561 | 583 | 978 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| White | 5,175 | 2,186 | 2,989 |
| Two or More Races | 601 | 240 | 361 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 349 | 151 | 198 |
| Total | 10,166 | 4,170 | 5,996 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Asian | 478 | 171 | 307 |
| Black or African American | 301 | 112 | 189 |
| Hispanic | 327 | 126 | 201 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| White | 2,322 | 976 | 1,346 |
| Two or More Races | 147 | 42 | 105 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 99 | 51 | 48 |
| Total | 4,566 | 2,007 | 2,559 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 10,964 students whose age under twenty five and 1,884 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Especially, 2,954 students are younger than eighteen and 22 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Missouri-Kansas City.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,166 | 4,170 | 5,996 |
| Under 18 | 2,954 | 1,234 | 1,720 |
| 18-19 | 2,500 | 942 | 1,558 |
| 20-21 | 2,242 | 885 | 1,357 |
| 22-24 | 1,370 | 592 | 778 |
| 25-29 | 572 | 282 | 290 |
| 30-34 | 259 | 134 | 125 |
| 35-39 | 124 | 58 | 66 |
| 40-49 | 109 | 35 | 74 |
| 50-64 | 33 | 8 | 25 |
| 65 and over | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 10,166 | 4,170 | 5,996 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,566 | 2,007 | 2,559 |
| 18-19 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 20-21 | 267 | 73 | 194 |
| 22-24 | 1,628 | 721 | 907 |
| 25-29 | 1,312 | 625 | 687 |
| 30-34 | 579 | 253 | 326 |
| 35-39 | 325 | 156 | 169 |
| 40-49 | 312 | 123 | 189 |
| 50-64 | 121 | 48 | 73 |
| 65 and over | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Total | 4,566 | 2,007 | 2,559 |
Online Student Population
At University of Missouri-Kansas City, 3,634 students (24.67% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 683 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 419 students live in Missouri where University of Missouri-Kansas City is located in and 256 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14,732 | 10,166 | 4,566 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 683 | 56 | 627 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,951 | 2,305 | 646 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 11,098 | 7,805 | 3,293 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 683 | 56 | 627 |
| Missouri Residents | 419 | 46 | 373 |
| Other State in U.S. | 256 | 9 | 247 |
| Outside of U.S. | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
