Metropolitan Community College Kansas City: Review & Facts

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Metropolitan Community College Kansas City is a very large two-year, public school with 12,875 students enrolled. This school was established in 1969 and is one of the 18 colleges located in Kansas City, Missouri.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate and associate's degree are offered at Metropolitan Community College Kansas City.

Majors
Offered
37
Metropolitan Community College Kansas City implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and provides 37 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Medical, Medical Assistant, and Industrial Technologies. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Metropolitan Community College Kansas City is relatively low at 60% (way below Missouri average). Considering this statistic, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
60%
Bad
The graduation rate at Metropolitan Community College Kansas City is very low - 18%.

Student to faculty ratio at Metropolitan Community College Kansas City is pretty good: 13:1. Read more regarding instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is close to the nationwide median - $9,600 per academic year. The additional fees at Metropolitan Community College Kansas City beyond tuition are around $300, which makes it a total of $9,900 per year.

Read the details about Metropolitan Community College Kansas City additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
Metropolitan Community College Kansas City will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Metropolitan Community College Kansas City and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (816) 604-1000 or check Metropolitan Community College Kansas City Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A-
Safe
Metropolitan Community College Kansas City provides a distance education program.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Metropolitan Community College Kansas City, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
Presently there is no on-campus housing at Metropolitan Community College Kansas City.

Based on the college crime data, Metropolitan Community College Kansas City seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Metropolitan Community College Kansas City Location and Address

Postal Address:
Metropolitan Community College Kansas City
3200 Broadway
Kansas City, Missouri
64111-2429, USA
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