MO
University of Missouri-Kansas City
5.23 incidents / 1,000 students
Kansas City, MO · Clery Act 2024 · Public
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Across 2022–2024, University of Missouri-Kansas City reported 123 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Motor Vehicle Theft). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: University of Missouri-St Louis.
- 5.23
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,639
- Rank of 2,072
- #53
- MO rank
- 14,732
- Enrolled students
5.23 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
University of Missouri-Kansas City reports 5.23 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 375% above University of Missouri-St Louis. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of Missouri-St Louis (0.68/1k); Western Washington University (2.86/1k); Bellevue University (0.00/1k); University of West Florida (1.21/1k); Los Angeles City College (0.75/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of Missouri-St Louis (0.68/1k); Saint Louis Community College (0.45/1k); Washington University in St Louis (3.73/1k); University of Central Missouri (0.86/1k); Saint Louis University (5.22/1k); Ozarks Technical Community College (0.09/1k); Southeast Missouri State University (0.95/1k); Maryville University of Saint Louis (0.32/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 5.23
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,639
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 79%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 54
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 178402 · University of Missouri-Kansas City 5.23/1k score rate · #1,639/2,072
RATE-HIGH · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HIGH 5.23/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,639/2,072
- ST-MID #53 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Western Washington University · +2.37
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 80%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-MID 14,732
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Western Washington University (-2.37/1k)
University of Missouri-Kansas City sheet RATE-HIGH · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO · peer Western Washington University. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-HIGH · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Western Washington University (-2.37/1k). National rank #1,639 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
University of Missouri-Kansas City reports 5.23 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 375% above University of Missouri-St Louis. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of Missouri-St Louis (0.68/1k); Western Washington University (2.86/1k); Bellevue University (0.00/1k); University of West Florida (1.21/1k); Los Angeles City College (0.75/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of Missouri-St Louis (0.68/1k); Saint Louis Community College (0.45/1k); Washington University in St Louis (3.73/1k); University of Central Missouri (0.86/1k); Saint Louis University (5.22/1k); Ozarks Technical Community College (0.09/1k); Southeast Missouri State University (0.95/1k); Maryville University of Saint Louis (0.32/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around University of Missouri-Kansas
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest University on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Bellevue University · lowest peer 0
Bellevue University — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Los Angeles City College · near 0.75
Los Angeles City College — near
0.75 per 1,000 students
- University of West Florida · near 1.21
University of West Florida — near
1.21 per 1,000 students
- Western Washington University · near
Western Washington University — near
2.86 per 1,000 students
- University of Missouri-Kansas City · this campus · highest
University of Missouri-Kansas City — this campus · highest
5.23 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around University of Missouri-Kansas City's 5.23/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
University of Missouri-Kansas City increased from 39 to 54 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 37 MO 4-year peers in this comparison, University of Missouri-Kansas City is larger than 86% and safer-reporting than 6% - the larger, higher-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
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- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- University of Missouri-Kan…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culver-Stockton College | 1,028 | 3.89 | 0 | 19 |
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 1,041 | 0.96 | 3 | 56 |
| Logan University | 1,406 | 0.00 | 6 | 97 |
| College of the Ozarks | 1,454 | 0.00 | 8 | 97 |
| Drury University | 1,615 | 5.57 | 11 | 3 |
| Missouri Valley College | 1,770 | 8.47 | 14 | 0 |
| Ranken Technical College | 1,784 | 2.24 | 17 | 33 |
| William Woods University | 2,046 | 1.47 | 19 | 50 |
| Lincoln University | 2,054 | 3.41 | 22 | 25 |
| Kansas City University | 2,109 | 0.47 | 25 | 78 |
| Southwest Baptist University | 2,199 | 1.82 | 28 | 42 |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City (this campus) | 14,732 | 5.23 | 86 | 6 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at University of Missouri-Kansas City rose from 39 to 54 (+38%). The increase shows up in Motor Vehicle Theft (25 to 38), Aggravated Assault (2 to 7) and Fondling (1 to 3). Falling over the same period: Burglary (9 to 5) and Rape (1 to 0).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at University of Missouri-Kansas City
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 7 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Burglary, Aggravated Assault, Fondling, Rape, Robbery and Arson. Motor Vehicle Theft accounts for most of them.
The remaining 4 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter, Negligent Manslaughter and Statutory Rape. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlyUniversity of Missouri-Kansas City: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 80% (30 → 54 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2023 | 39 |
| 2024 | 54 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 38 | 25 | 10 |
| Burglary | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| Aggravated Assault | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Fondling | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Rape | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Fire Safety
| Year | Fires | Inj. | Deaths | Cat I | Cat II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
45 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 12 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 13 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
University of Missouri-Kansas City vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
MO
University of Missouri-St Louis
0.68 incidents / 1,000 students
WA
Western Washington University
2.86 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where University of Missouri-Kansas City sits on price and outcomes
At $13,310, University of Missouri-Kansas City's reported average net price is cheaper than 23% among 116 Missouri colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,613.
- $13,310
- average net price
- $17,613
- Missouri median
- 2.7×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $8,301
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $10,576, while those above $110,000 record $18,877 - roughly 1.8 times as much. A published average of $13,310 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $50,298, roughly 3.8 times a year of net price. That is a workable ratio, though it says nothing about how long the programme takes to finish.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $12,587
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $30,227
- Avg Net Price
- $13,310
- Median Debt
- $18,750
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 26%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- SAT Average
- 1204
- SAT Math Range
- 650-790
- ACT Average
- 26
- ACT Range
- 20-28
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 56%
- Retention Rate
- 75%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $50,298
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $59,637
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 73%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 613 similar institutions by enrollment size.
University of Missouri-St Louis
Saint Louis, MO · 14,736 enrolled
Safety Score 0.68
Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA · 14,710 enrolled
Safety Score 2.86
Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE · 14,667 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL · 14,822 enrolled
Safety Score 1.21
Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles, CA · 14,611 enrolled
Safety Score 0.75
Closest by National Rank
University of Missouri-Kansas City (national rank #1639) sits near Augsburg University (#1640) and The University of the South (#1638) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for University of Missouri-Kansas City, both outside MO so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA · 14,710 enrolled
Safety score 2.86
Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE · 14,667 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL · 14,822 enrolled
Safety score 1.21
Howard University
Washington, DC · 14,890 enrolled
Safety score 2.22
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE · 14,972 enrolled
Safety score 2.00
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI · 14,488 enrolled
Safety score 3.11
CUNY New York City College of Technology
Brooklyn, NY · 14,486 enrolled
Safety score 0.69
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT · 14,476 enrolled
Safety score 2.63
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Augsburg University
Minneapolis, MN · 3,249 enrolled
Safety score 5.23
The University of the South
Sewanee, TN · 1,724 enrolled
Safety score 5.22
University at Albany
Albany, NY · 17,560 enrolled
Safety score 5.24
Stockton University
Galloway, NJ · 8,631 enrolled
Safety score 5.21
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ · 79,818 enrolled
Safety score 5.21
University of St Thomas
Saint Paul, MN · 9,410 enrolled
Safety score 5.21
Eastern Mennonite University
Harrisonburg, VA · 1,154 enrolled
Safety score 5.20
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO · 18,453 enrolled
Safety score 5.26
Frequently Asked Questions
Is University of Missouri-Kansas City safe?
University of Missouri-Kansas City has a safety score of 5.23 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,639 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: University of Missouri-St Louis (0.68/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of Missouri-St Louis (0.68/1k); Saint Louis Community College (0.45/1k); Washington University in St Louis (3.73/1k); University of Central Missouri (0.86/1k); Saint Louis University (5.22/1k); Ozarks Technical Community College (0.09/1k); Southeast Missouri State University (0.95/1k); Maryville University of Saint Louis (0.32/1k).
What crimes are reported at University of Missouri-Kansas City?
For calendar year 2024, University of Missouri-Kansas City reported Motor Vehicle Theft (38), Aggravated Assault (7), Burglary (5), Fondling (3) and Robbery (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does University of Missouri-Kansas City compare to similar schools?
University of Missouri-Kansas City reports 375% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than University of Missouri-St Louis. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: University of Missouri-St Louis (0.68/1k); Western Washington University (2.86/1k); Bellevue University (0.00/1k); University of West Florida (1.21/1k); Los Angeles City College (0.75/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of Missouri-St Louis (0.68/1k); Saint Louis Community College (0.45/1k); Washington University in St Louis (3.73/1k); University of Central Missouri (0.86/1k); Saint Louis University (5.22/1k); Ozarks Technical Community College (0.09/1k); Southeast Missouri State University (0.95/1k); Maryville University of Saint Louis (0.32/1k).
Does University of Missouri-Kansas City have fire safety data?
Yes. University of Missouri-Kansas City reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. No fires were reported in the most recent year.
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