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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Southeast Missouri State University
  • University of Missouri-Kansas City

What stands out

University of Missouri-Kansas City has the lower average net price, Southeast Missouri State University reports the higher graduation rate, University of Missouri-Kansas City reports higher median earnings ten years on, while University of Missouri-Kansas City leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Southeast Missouri State University compared with University of Missouri-Kansas City
MetricSoutheast Missouri State UniversityCape Girardeau, MOPublic · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retentionUniversity of Missouri-Kansas CityKansas City, MOPublic · 4-yearLowest net priceLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$15,882$13,310lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$25,177$25,320
In-state tuition$9,903$12,587
Out-of-state tuition$9,903$30,227
Admissions
Acceptance rate74%72%
SAT midpointNot reported1,325
ACT midpointNot reported26
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.57%highest56%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.76%highest75%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$21,500$18,750lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$44,030$59,637highest
Campus
Undergraduates6,3736,817

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.