Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City

www.mcckc.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,630

2023 Average Net Price

$8,711

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

12,994

42.9% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

29.1%

597 Graduates

About

Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City is a higher education institution located in Jackson County, MO. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City were Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,209 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (104 degrees), and Specific Applications Computer Programming (52 degrees).

In 2023, 3,422 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City. 59.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (2,130 degrees), 4.68 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (455 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City is $3,630, which is $−4,623 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1,013 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City is $3,630, which is $4,623 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,711.

In 2023, 47% of undergraduate students attending Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 4% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,630

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City was $3,630. The cost of tuition at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City is $−4,623 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,711

2023 Value

24.3%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,711. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City grew by 24.3%.

This chart compares the average net price of Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,136

Room and Board

$1,920

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City was of $8,136 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 4.52% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,920. The cost of books and supplies increased by 3.9% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

47%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

47% of undergraduate students at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 20.3% with respect to 2022, when 59% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1013 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City had a total enrollment of 12,994 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City is 5,580 students and the part-time enrollment is 7,414. This means that 42.9% of students enrolled at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City, both undergraduate and graduate, is 56.6% White, 15% Black or African American, 14.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.46% Two or More Races, 2.97% Asian, 0.277% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.208% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.6%), followed by White Male (27.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.15%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

42.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 12,994 students. The full-time enrollment at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City is 5,580 and the part-time enrollment is 7,414. This means that 42.9% of students enrolled at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

64%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City was 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
7,350 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,953 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,922 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City is 56.6% White, 15% Black or African American, 14.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.46% Two or More Races, 2.97% Asian, 0.277% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.208% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 333 students (2.56%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 640 more women than men received degrees from Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City is white (2,130 degrees awarded). There were 4.68 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (455 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City is Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,209 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (104 degrees) and Specific Applications Computer Programming (52 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (2,403 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (154 degrees), and Precision Production (96 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City are Police officers (138,626 people), Other managers (123,727 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (89,046 people), Software developers (49,063 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (45,116 people).

The most specialized majors at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City in 2023 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (2,403 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (154 degrees), Precision Production (96 degrees), Protective Services (96 degrees), and Agriculture (34 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Skincare specialists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City are Liberal Arts & Humanities (2,403 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (154 degrees), Precision Production (96 degrees), Protective Services (96 degrees), and Agriculture (34 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City are Justice, public order, & safety activities (322,067 people), Elementary & secondary schools (245,538 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (82,323 people), Computer Systems Design (81,424 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (75,996 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City.

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
1,209 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
104 degrees awarded
Specific Applications Computer Programming
52 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,209 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,391

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

2,031

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 1,391 degrees were awarded to men at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City, which is 0.685 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,031).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 855 degrees were awarded to men at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.552 times less than the 1,548 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 1,548 degrees were awarded to men at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.81 times more than the 855 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

18%

100% Completion Time

29%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 18% of students graduating from Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 29% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 33% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (36.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City is Male and Asian (36.4% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.18% of graduates (13 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
2,130 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
455 degrees awarded
Black or African American
392 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City is white (2,130 degrees awarded). There were 4.68 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (455 degrees).

2.1% of degree recipients (72 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
1,226 degrees awarded
White Male
904 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
278 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City is white female (1,226 degrees awarded). There were 1.36 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (904 degrees).

Operations

Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City has an endowment valued at nearly $5.94M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 750k (12.6%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City had a total salary expenditure of 127M. Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City employs 205 No academic ranks. Most academics at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City are Female No academic rank (125), and Male No academic rank (80).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City are: Office and Administrative Support, with 152 employees, Management, with 106 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 79 employees.

Endowment

$5.94M

2023 Endowment

growth from 2022

Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City has an endowment valued at about $5.94M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City grew 2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $138k higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$60.5M

2023 Salaries

1.08%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City paid a median of $60.5M in salaries, which represents 47.6% of their overall expenditure ($127M) and a 1.08% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.13% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 2.1% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$15.3M

Instructional Salaries

205

Number of Employees

In 2023, Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City paid a total of $15.3M to 205 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

205 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

152 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City was No academic rank with 205 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City were Office and Administrative Support with 152 employees, Management with 106 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 79 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City was Female No academic rank with 125 employees, and Male No academic rank with 80 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City.

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