Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City is a public community college located in Kansas City, MO. It offers 69 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 9 programs).

The 2024 tuition & fees of Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City is $7,110 for Missouri residents and $9,600 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Missouri public community colleges' average ($8,605).

The school has 12,872 students, which is higher than Missouri community collleges' average (1,308). In addition, 2,963 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (14 to 1) of Missouri community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City. Then, we compare its costs to Missouri community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance - MCC KC
Missouri ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$7,110$9,600
Books & Supplies$1,992
Off-Campus Living Costs$16,818
Average Financial Aid$5,014
Cost of Attendance$25,920$28,410
After Financial Aid$20,906$23,396
MCC KC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Missouri ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City$7,110$9,600
Public Community Colleges in Missouri$7,112$8,605
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs72NOT OFFERED
Total Programs3534NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 24 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming, Specific Applications1 completers
52 completers
NOT OFFERED
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Technical Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)NOT OFFERED 43 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 17 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Engineering TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)38 completers
14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician29 completers
25 completers
NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Language Interpretation and TranslationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care Provider/AssistantNOT OFFERED 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1,194 completers
1,209 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
CorrectionsNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science32 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Building/Property Maintenance9 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Commercial and Advertising ArtNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Dental Assisting/Assistant10 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist AssistantNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 20 completers
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)7 completers
7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation TherapistNOT OFFERED 31 completers
NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 104 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training10 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and Management2 completers
41 completers
NOT OFFERED
Retail Management1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management1 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 12,872 students at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 5,483 male students and 8,391 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total13,8745,8738,001
Male Students5,4832,5552,928
Female Students8,3913,3185,073

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 12,872 total students, 6,695 students enrolled through distance learning (2,963 students enrolled exclusively and 3,732 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment12,872
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,963
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses3,732
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses6,177

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address3200 Broadway, Kansas City, MO
Phone816-604-1000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$7,110
Out-of-State$9,600
Student Population »12,872 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »28%
Transfer-out Rate14%
Retention Rate60% (Full-time)
38% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,014
Students to Faculty13:1 (7.69%)