Top Jackson County Community Colleges
- For the 2020 school year, there are 7 top community colleges in Jackson County, Missouri, serving 20,676 students.
- Jackson County, MO community colleges have a diversity score of 0.38, which is lower than the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
- Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), and the student:teacher ratio is 26:1.
Top Jackson County Community Colleges (2020)
- College Location Students
- Concorde Career College-Kansas CityPrivate, for profit3239 Broadway
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816)531-5223 590 students - 20301 East 78 Highway
Independence, MO 64057
n/astudents - 1775 Universal Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64120
n/astudents - 3200 Broadway
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816)604-1000 18,222 students - National American University-IndependencePrivate, for profit3620 Arrowhead Avenue
Independence, MO 64057
(816)412-7700 646 students - Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas CityPrivate, for profit1001 E. 101st Terrace, Suite 325
Kansas City, MO 64131
(816)331-5700 580 students - Vatterott College-Kansas CityPrivate, for profit8955 E 38th Terrace
Kansas City, MO 64129
(816)861-1000 638 students
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