5100 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO 64110
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1929
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 9,491
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $161,366,867
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $7,591 in-state, 17,857 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,823
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Acosta Sales & Marketing, Alliance Data, American Century Investments, Americo, Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., Applied Learning Processes, AVP, Inc., AXA Advisors, Blockbuster Inc., Cable Dahmer Chevrolet, Cerner, Cleveland Chiropractic College, Col
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 1,312,025
Number of current serial subscriptions: 25,915
Number of microforms: 1,884,659
Number of audiovisuals: 401,069
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: dental library, law library, health sciences library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: observatory, library of science and technology, performing arts center, conservatory of music, Center for Creative Studies, Minature Toy Museum
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 278
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 50
Classrooms: 125
Labs: 20
Other areas: 1,200
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 3,500
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 12%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 4%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 5%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 15%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 12%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 3
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 93 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Kansas City (15)
Nearest train station: Kansas City (4)
Nearest bus station: Kansas City (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 95%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 6%
Average undergraduate wage: 5,700
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Missouri-Columbia)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Welcome Week, Court Warming, Talent Show, Spring Fling, Diversity Week, International Food and Culture Night