• Control: Private
  • Carnegie Classification: Special Focus Institutions [Medical, Law, Art, etc]
  • Institution: 4 Year
  • Enrollment: < 3,000

2023 Recognition Categories

  • Job Satisfaction & Support
  • Compensation & Benefits
  • Professional Development
  • Supervisor/Department Chair Effectiveness

What makes your college a great place to work?

President's Statement

For over 107 years, Kansas City University has been guided by our mission, vision and values. We are all uniformly committed faculty, staff and administration alike to the success of our students. There is no better job than educating the next generation of physicians, scientists, dentists, psychologists and health professionals! We are committed through our academic programs to living our mission of "improving the well-being of the communities we serve."

Employee Comment

KCU is the most mission-centric institution I have ever worked for, and it is clear in all University decisions that the impact on students, the campus community and surrounding communities has been thoroughly prioritized.

Vital Statistics

    Employee Counts

  • Full-time Administrators: 106
  • Full-time Exempt Professional Staff: 70
  • Full-time Faculty: 78
  • Full-time Non-exempt Staff: 100
  • Adjunct Faculty: 28

    Average Annual Salary

  • Full-time Administrators: $130,871
  • Full-time Faculty: $180,563
  • Full-time Exempt Professional Staff: $77,411
  • Full-time Non-exempt Staff: $48,960

    Voluntary Turnover Rate

  • Full-time Faculty: 8%
  • Full-time Staff: 17%
  • 3 Years Recognized

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