University of Missouri-Kansas City offers 154 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 26 major programs - 3 Certificate, 4 Bachelors, 4 Masters, 2 Doctorate, and 13 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $12,734 for Missouri residents and $30,734 for out-of-state students.

Total 885 students out of total 15,703 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 598 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University of Missouri-Kansas City is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameUniversity of Missouri-Kansas City
TypeFour-year, Public
Address5000 Holmes St., Kansas City, MO
Online Students885 Enrolled Online Exclusively
3,930 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$12,734
Out-of-State$30,734
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$13,072
Out-of-State$30,760
Student to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)
Online Degree Programs
Total26 Programs
Certificate3 Programs
Bachelors4 Programs
Masters4 Programs
Doctorate2 Programs
Post-Graduate13 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Missouri-Kansas City. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Missouri residents, the tuition & fees are $12,734 and $30,734 for non-Missouri residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $13,072 and $30,760 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $373 for Missouri residents and $973 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $488 for Missouri residents and $1,225 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$10,543$10,785$11,271$11,989$12,734
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$26,281$26,886$28,023$29,638$30,734
Graduate (In-State)$11,006$11,258$11,745$12,370$13,072
Graduate (Out-of-State)$26,100$26,699$27,803$29,231$30,760
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$300$307$319$333$373
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$824$843$878$922$973
Graduate (In-State)$398$407$423$444$488
Graduate (Out-of-State)$1,027$1,050$1,092$1,147$1,225

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of Missouri-Kansas City offers 154 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 26 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Certificates, 4 Bachelors, 4 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 13 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs3NOT OFFERED4 4213
Overall Programs4NOT OFFERED47 541435

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Disability StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 10
College/Postsecondary/University TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Advanced Legal Research/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 363 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 129NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CriminologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 39ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Medical ScientistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Pediatric Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 33 NOT OFFERED
Geriatric Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Women's Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED211 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Business StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of Missouri-Kansas City, there are 15,703 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,815 students were attending classes through distance learning (885 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,930 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment15,703
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses885
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses3,930
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses10,888

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 885 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 509 Missouri Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 365 students living in the U.S. States other than Missouri, and 11 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses885
Missouri Resident509
Other State In U.S.365
Outside of U.S.11
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses885
Undergraduate128
Graduate757
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses128
Degree/Certificate Seeking115
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking13

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