Mrs. Nicole Frederick Hall, Owner/President/Financial Aid Director | LinkedIn
Mrs. Nicole Frederick Hall, Owner/President/Financial Aid Director | LinkedIn
Of the 19 institutions in the county, five provided detailed enrollment data at the time, including Avila University, University of Missouri-Kansas City and Concorde Career College-Kansas City.
At least 12,445 people applied to Jackson County colleges in the 2022-23 school year.
NCES data shows that among them, around 35,816 students enrolled in the universities, including 28,963 in undergraduate and 6,853 in graduate programs. In total 6.3% of undergraduates transferred from another college or university.
The reported undergraduate student body is comprised mostly of white (56.6%) and Black or African American (14.5%) students.
Among the institutions that provided disclosed enrollment data, University of Missouri-Kansas City stood out with the largest enrollment at the time, welcoming 15,703 students.
U.S. college enrollment has been in a downward trend since peaking at around 18.1 million students in 2010. Recent increases offered some relief, but experts project a steeper decline in 2025.
This decline is likely due to two main factors. First, the pool of young adults is shrinking as birth rates have fallen nearly 23% between 2007 and 2022. Second, the rising cost of higher education, including skyrocketing student loan debt. A 2023 Wall Street Journal report shows that more than half of Americans think a four-year degree is not worth the cost.
NCES shows that enrollment data was not available for five institutions in Jackson County, including Graceland University - Independence, Nazarene Theological Seminary and Kansas City University.
Some educational data is based on estimates. Shifting demographics among student populations can sometimes result in gender totals which do not equal 100%.
| Institution | # of Applicants | # of Admitted Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research College of Nursing | -- | -- | 318 |
| Nazarene Theological Seminary | -- | -- | -- |
| Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City | -- | -- | 12,872 |
| WellSpring School of Allied Health-Kansas City | -- | -- | 168 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Kansas City | -- | -- | 185 |
| City Vision University | -- | -- | 182 |
| Kansas City Art Institute | 990 | 574 | 738 |
| Kansas City University | -- | -- | -- |
| Rockhurst University | 3,154 | 2,082 | 3,405 |
| Avila University | 2,712 | 1,844 | 1,306 |
| House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue Springs | -- | -- | 136 |
| Summit Salon Academy Kansas City | -- | -- | 124 |
| House of Heavilin Beauty College-Kansas City | -- | -- | 66 |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City | 5,180 | 3,574 | 15,703 |
| Graceland University - Independence | -- | -- | -- |
| Ea La Mar's Cosmetology & Barber College | -- | -- | 36 |
| Concorde Career College-Kansas City | 409 | 405 | 577 |
| Columbia College - Kansas City | -- | -- | -- |
| Old Town Barber College - KC | -- | -- | -- |
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