Metropolitan Community College-Business & Technology
- Metropolitan Community College-Business & Technology serving thousands of credit and non-credit students, our Business & Technology campus is Kansas City's headquarters for solid technical education. In addition, the campus provides vital business services and has forged strong partnerships with employers. The campus, near I-435 and Front Street, houses state-of-the art labs for providing hands-on training for its many technical programs.
School Highlights
- Metropolitan Community College-Business & Technology is one of 7 community colleges within Jackson County, MO.
- The nearest community college to Metropolitan Community College-Business & Technology is Vatterott College-Kansas City (6.0 miles away).
Top Placements
Metropolitan Community College-Business & Technology places among the top 20% of community colleges in Missouri for:
- Category Attribute
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
- The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 23% over five years.
| Metropolitan Community College-Business & Technology | (MO) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Private, non-profit |
| Total Faculty | 32 staff | 32 staff |
| Total Enrollment | - | 1,126 students |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 0:1 | 27:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | - | 514 students |
| # Part-Time Students | - | 612 students |
| % Asian | - | 1% |
| % Hispanic | - | 3% |
| % Black | - | 9% |
| % White | - | 67% |
| % Two or more races | - | 1% |
| % Unknown races | 100% | 19% |
| Diversity Score | 0.00 | 0.51 |
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| College Completion Rate | 21% | 36% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $31,900 | $31,300 |
| Median Debt for Graduates | $7,078 | $11,165 |
| Median Debt for Dropouts | $3,859 | $4,750 |
Source: 2012 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Metropolitan Community College-Business & Technology is Vatterott College-Kansas City (6.0 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Vatterott College-Kansas CityPrivate, for profit638 students | 6.00 Mi8955 E 38th Terrace
Kansas City, MO 64129
(816)861-1000 6.00638 - Concorde Career College-Kansas CityPrivate, for profit590 students | 6.70 Mi3239 Broadway
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816)531-5223 6.70590 - n/a students | 7.50 Mi2601 NE Barry Road
Kansas City, MO 64156
7.50n/a - 474 students | 8.00 Mi608 N 18th St
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913)621-8700 8.00474 - n/a students | 9.50 Mi20301 East 78 Highway
Independence, MO 64057
9.50n/a
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