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Is University of Missouri-Kansas City worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for University of Missouri-Kansas City, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Workable
University of Missouri-Kansas City lands in the workable band for a typical family. Median debt of $18,750 can be carried by median long-run earnings of $59,637, but the margin is not huge. For context, University of Missouri-Kansas City's net price is about 8% above the typical 4-year, public school. This is the kind of school where your actual aid offer can move the answer meaningfully.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$14,201
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrNet price is slightly above average
You'd pay about $1,047 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $4,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$13,310
Median earnings 10 years out
$59,637
Median debt at graduation
$18,750
Graduation rate
56%
At University of Missouri-Kansas City, a typical graduate carries about $18,750 in student debt and earns roughly $59,637 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $213 per month, or 4% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
University of Missouri-Kansas City is a public four year school in Kansas City, MO. For many families, the key question is whether the published value here beats cheaper in state or regional alternatives once your real aid offer arrives.
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Public 4-year
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Public 4-year
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Worth-It Score: 57/100
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Public 4-year
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Worth-It Score: 65/100
Median net price: $15,071
Common questions about University of Missouri-Kansas City
The median net price at University of Missouri-Kansas City is $13,310 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →