The student population at University of Missouri-Kansas City is 14,732 (10,166 undergraduate and 4,566 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,953 (11.71%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Mizzou - Kansas City is 69.01% which is decreased by 1,077 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 876 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 72 male students for every 100 female students, down from 81 in 2015.
- 683 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -27.88% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 16,062 where 14,732 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 16,936 students in 2017 and was lowest at 14,732 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 16,685 to 14,732 students, a net loss of 1,953 (11.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Missouri-Kansas City since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 10,916 where 10,166 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of Missouri-Kansas City since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 5,146 where 4,566 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of Missouri-Kansas City since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 50.89%. The percentage was 59.99% 10 years ago and Mizzou - Kansas City still has a high percentage of white students. 9.13% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.47% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.82% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 59.99% to 50.89%. Asian enrollment grew from 6.11% to 9.13%. Black student enrollment increased from 10.00% to 10.47%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.42% to 12.82%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7027 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6212 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Missouri-Kansas City over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
683 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 5% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -27.88% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Missouri-Kansas City from 2015 to 2025.