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University of Missouri - Kansas City

University of Missouri - Kansas City
5100 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO 64110

Official telephone: (816) 235-1000
Fax number: (816) 235-1717
Website: www.umkc.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Scott Young,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 816 235-1154
800 775-8652 (toll free)
816 235-5511 (fax)
finaid@umkc.edu
FAFSA number: 002518

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $9,563; $23,363 out-of-state
Tuition notes: $13,647 per year (Missouri Midwest Exchange).
Book fees: $1,384
Combined room and board expenses: $9,890 - $11,869

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: April 15
Applied for financial aid:
87% of first-year students
78% of full-time undergraduates
63% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
78% of first-year students
85% of full-time undergraduates
90% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
98% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
87% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
94% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
72% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
69% of first-year students
77% of full-time undergraduates
85% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
5% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
13% of first-year students
9% of full-time undergraduates
3% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
62% for first-year students
56% for full-time undergraduates
40% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$11,126 for first-year students
$10,216 for full-time undergraduates
$6,200 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$8,510 for first-year students
$7,450 for full-time undergraduates
$3,815 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,521 for first-year students
$8,051 for full-time undergraduates
$8,349 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,937 for first-year students
$7,690 for full-time undergraduates
$8,230 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
19% of first-year students
13% of full-time undergraduates
4% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$5,971 for first-year students
$5,504 for full-time undergraduates
$2,594 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$16,562 for first-year students
$14,800 for full-time undergraduates
$5,123 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 60%
Average student debt upon graduation: $24,602
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
  • Employee Tuition Assistance.
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • Federal Nursing Scholarships
  • United Negro College Fund
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships

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