Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1325
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 3774 admitted students 36 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
3%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1143-1506. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 570 and 743, while 25% scored below 570 and another 25% scored above 743.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 573 and 763, while 25% scored below 573 and 25% achieved a score of 763. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1325 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UMKC.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 35% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
570-743 -
Math
573-763
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
26
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 3774 admitted students 758 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
66%
Similar to the SAT, UMKC does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 66% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 21 and 30, with 25% scoring above 30 and another 25% scoring below 21.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
20-31 -
Math
19-27 -
Composite
21-30
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$45
Undergraduate$45
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UMKC during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UMKC received a total of 4,967 applications. These applications included 1,680 male applicants and 3,287 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 4,967 applicants, UMKC admitted 3,774 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,209 males and 2,565 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,148 students chose to enroll at UMKC. This means that 1,148 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 402 were male and 746 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UMKC had an overall acceptance rate of 76% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 72% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 78%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UMKC had an overall yield rate of 30% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 33%, and for female admitted students, it was 29%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UMKC over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
University of Missouri-Kansas City uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
UMKC is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
- Secondary school record
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Recommendation letters
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Missouri-Kansas City.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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