Metropolitan Community College-Business & Technology (Closed 2021)

1775 Universal Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64120
  • 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 served 852 students (30% of students were full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 27:1 was higher than the state community college average of 13:1.
Minority enrollment was 26% of the student body (majority Black), which was less than the state average of 38%.

School Overview

Metropolitan Community College-Business & Technology
(MO) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification
Associate of Arts Colleges
Associates Colleges
Institution Level
Less than 2 yrs
At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control
Public
Public
Total Faculty
32 staff
139 staff
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Student Body

Total Enrollment
852 students
2,348 students
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Student : Teacher Ratio
27:1
13:1
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# Full-Time Students
258 students
1,145 students
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# Part-Time Students
594 students
1,203 students
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# Enrollment Undergraduate
n/a
213 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
852 students
1,145 students
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# Full-Time Graduate Students
n/a
11 students
# Part-Time Undergraduate Students
n/a
908 students
# Part-Time Graduate Students
n/a
13 students
Total Dormitory Capacity
n/a
204 students
% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
5%
4%
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% Black
13%
7%
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% White
74%
62%
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% Two or more races
4%
4%
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% Unknown races
2%
21%
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Diversity Score
0.43
0.56
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College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
21%
29%
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College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in 4 years or more than 4 years)
n/a
1.12%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)
$31,900
$31,100
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Tuition and Acceptance Rate

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
n/a
92%
Median Debt for Graduates
$7,078
$9,500
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Median Debt for Dropouts
$3,859
$4,750
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Acceptance Rate
n/a
90%
SAT Reading
n/a
525
SAT Math
n/a
475
SAT Writing
n/a
510
ACT Composite
n/a
22
ACT English
n/a
22
ACT Math
n/a
20
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

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