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Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City

Kansas City, MO · Highest award: Associate's

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Net price (avg)
$8,398
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$3,630
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$40,796
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$14,665
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$3,630
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$9,600
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$14,246
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$2,064
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0007,279
$30,001–48,0007,449
$48,001–75,0009,621
$75,001–110,00010,667
$110,001+13,171

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
Not reported
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$35,026
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$40,796
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.1%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$10,073
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$106.79
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
40.0%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $40,796 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
10,649
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
14:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
45.4%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
30.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
4.1%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$23,286
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White53%
Hispanic16%
Black17%
Asian3%
Two or more races7%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Two-year institutions in MO

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Kansas CityNot reportedNot reported$40,743
Crowder College$9,023Not reported$35,987
East Central College$13,128Not reported$36,916
Evangel University-James River Assembly of God ChurchNot reportedNot reported$46,573
Jefferson College$7,378Not reported$40,782
Midwest InstituteNot reportedNot reported$30,414
Mineral Area College$12,045Not reported$35,352
Missouri State University-West Plains$9,750Not reported$36,922
Moberly Area Community College$6,810Not reported$37,537
North Central Missouri College$13,626Not reported$40,837
Pinnacle Career InstituteNot reportedNot reported$34,213
St Charles Community College$5,837Not reported$42,422

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Engineering, General.$80,843$72,916Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$80,359$80,813$21,188
Computer Programming.$73,172$58,070$11,038
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$64,973$65,389$14,843
Precision Metal Working.$57,729$48,702Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$56,988$57,702$4,821
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.$56,444$56,073$21,365
Fire Protection.$56,042$62,436$8,750
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$51,195$48,733$13,171
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).$51,184$48,148Not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$49,056$35,447Not reported
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians.$47,501$41,460$7,934
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.$47,408$42,269$26,214
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$44,321$44,125$7,321
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.$36,771$35,702$7,199
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.$28,243$34,184Not reported
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.Not reported$73,593Not reported
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.Not reported$54,024Not reported
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.Not reported$64,773Not reported
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Not reported$55,195Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10