Professional Documents
Culture Documents
In June 2014, Lumina Foundation selected the Kansas City region to participate in the
second phase of its community-based postsecondary education attainment strategy. Lumina
launched the strategy in 2013 with a cohort of 20 cities, and has since expanded to a total of
75 communities.
Luminas strategy is designed to help communities and regions dramatically increase the
number of local residents with postsecondary education credentials. As a participating
region, Kansas City benefits from significant technical and planning assistance, data tools,
flexible funding, and the ability to customize attainment plans that will best suit the
communitys needs. Kansas Citys initiative is known as GradForceKC.
GradForce KC Partners
Regional Leadership Groups
Civic Council of Greater Kansas City
Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Kansas City Area Development Council
Kansas City Area Research Education Consortium
Mid-America Regional Council
Philanthropy
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
United Way of Greater Kansas City
Workforce Investment Boards
Workforce Partnership
Full Employment Council
K-12 Civic Intermediaries
KC STEM Alliance
PREP-KC
Hispanic Development Fund
Pathways to Prosperity
Introduction
Like other metropolitan areas across the nation, the Kansas City region faces
challenges in educating a skilled workforce to meet employer demands. About 34
percent of adults over age 25 in the region have at least a bachelors degree, but
the demand for educated workers in the region exceeds supply. In the last 10 years,
40 percent of new jobs created require a bachelors degree.
Through its Community Partnership for Attainment, Lumina is helping communities
like Greater Kansas City dramatically increase the number of local residents with
postsecondary education credentials. Lumina has set a national goal to increase the
percentage of Americans with high-quality degrees and credentials to 60 percent by
the year 2025.
Kansas Citys community partnership, known as GradForce KC, includes community
and philanthropic organizations, workforce investment boards, civic intermediaries,
accelerated learning programs, and secondary and postsecondary educational
institutions. This partnership is working to increase educational attainment in
the region with a particular focus on two key populations: adult learners, many
of whom may have attended some college but never completed a degree; and
underserved students in the urban core, who may not see college as an option
without community support systems.
GradForce KC is also focused on educational attainment as a key driver of the
regional economy ensuring that residents not only earn postsecondary
credentials, but that those credentials lead to better job opportunities.
Connecting employers needs to educational offerings is a critical step in creating
a 21st-century workforce.
A SKILLS GAP:
By 2018
63%
of U.S. jobs
will require
postsecondary
education
22 MILLION
jobs will require
college degrees,
resulting in a
shortage of
8 MILLION
people with degrees
Each additional
1% POINT
in the college
attainment
rate adds
$124 BILLION
to national income
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd., Overland Park, Kansas
Kansas City Kansas Community College, 7250 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
Lex La-Ray Technical Center, 2323 High School Dr., Lexington, Missouri
Metropolitan Community College Blue River Campus, 20301 East 78 Highway, Independence, Missouri
Metropolitan Community College Business & Technology Campus, 1775 Universal Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri
Metropolitan Community College Longview Campus, 500 SW Longview Road, Lees Summit, Missouri
Metropolitan Community College Maple Woods Campus, 2601 NE Barry Road, Kansas City, Missouri
Metropolitan Community College Penn Valley Campus, 3201 Southwest Trafficway, Kansas City, Missouri
Missouri University of Science & Technology, Rolla, Missouri
Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kansas
University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, Missouri
University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
University of Missouri Columbia, Columbia, Missouri
University of Missouri Kansas City, 5100 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, Missouri
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
Local Examples:
Employment:
75,678 jobs
Information Technology
Types of Firms:
Local Examples:
Cerner, DST
Employment:
27,792 jobs
Local Examples:
Employment:
63,747 jobs
Advanced Manufacturing
Types of Firms:
Local Examples:
Employment:
74,211 jobs
Types of Firms:
Local Examples:
Employment:
14,343 jobs
Postsecondary Credentials
Throughout the inventory, available programs are categorized by the type of credential a student may earn.
General definitions for each credential type are provided below.
1%
Certificate 6
11%
4%
6%
Associate Degree 33
Minor 13
Bachelors Degree 96
Masters Degree 99
31%
32%
Graduate Certificate 20
Doctorate 42
TOTAL 313
Public
Certificate
Transfer
Associate
Minor
Bachelor
Master
Grad. Cert.
Doctorate
20
13
78
97
20
42
12
10
Private
For-Profit
25
11
11
4 3 4 3
14
13
14
7
5 6 6 5 5
10
8
2 3
4 5
Aerospace Engineering
Applied Technology
Architectural Design
Architectural Engineering
Architectural Studies
Architectural Technology
Architecture
Aviation Engineering/Mntce.
Bioengineering/Biomedical
Building Trades
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Composites
Construction Management
Construction Technology
Cyber Security
Drafting Technology
Electrical Engineering
Electrical Technology
Engineering
Engineering Administration
Engineering Technology
Environmental Design
Environmental Engineering
Explosives Engineering
Geological Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Industrial Technology
Management
Manufacturing Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Eng. Technology
Mining Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Pre-Engineering
Systems Engineering
Urban Planning
Total
Credentials
23
17
14
313
27
Transfer
Associate
2
1
1
Minor
Bachelor
Master
1
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
7
2
14
5
6
7
1
7
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
7
3
1
2
1
11
4
4
1
14
2
2
1
2
2
4
1
2
1
1
1
Grad. Cert.
Doctorate
3
2
1
6
1
1
5
3
1
1
10
2
3
2
1
2
1
6
3
2
2
2
5
3
3
5
3
2
3
2
4
2
2
1
FOR-PROFIT
PRIVATE
PUBLIC
Certificate
10
Transfer
Associate
Minor
Bachelor
Master
Grad. Cert.
JCCC
KCKCC
K-State
Lex-LaRay
MCC-Blue
MCC-BTC
MCC-Long
MCC-Maple
MCC-Penn
MUS&T
Pitt State
UCM
Univ. Ks.
Univ. of Mo.
UMKC
Benedictine
Donnelly
Ottawa
Park
Rockhurst
St. Mary
Webster
Wm. Jewell
Brown Mackie
DeVry
Grantham
ITT Tech-KC
ITT Tech-OP
Pinnacle So.
Vatterott
Doctorate
Electrical Technology
Electrical Engineering
Drafting Technology
Cyber Security
Construction Technology
Construction Management
Computer Engineering
Composites
Civil Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Building Trades
Bioengineering/Biomedical
Aviation Engineering/Mntce.
Architecture
Architectural Technology
Architectural Studies
Architectural Engineering
Architectural Design
Applied Technology
Aerospace Engineering
FOR-PROFIT
PRIVATE
PUBLIC
Certificate
Transfer
Associate
Minor
Bachelor
Master
Grad. Cert.
Urban Planning
Systems Engineering
Pre-Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Mining Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Materials Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering
Management
Industrial Technology
Industrial Engineering
Geological Engineering
Explosives Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Design
Engineering Technology
Engineering Administration
Engineering
JCCC
KCKCC
K-State
Lex-LaRay
MCC-Blue
MCC-BTC
MCC-Long
MCC-Maple
MCC-Penn
MUS&T
Pitt State
UCM
Univ. Ks.
Univ. of Mo.
UMKC
Benedictine
Donnelly
Ottawa
Park
Rockhurst
St. Mary
Webster
Wm. Jewell
Brown Mackie
DeVry
Grantham
ITT Tech-KC
ITT Tech-OP
Pinnacle So.
Vatterott
Doctorate
11
Information Technology
Educational Asset Inventory
Key Observations on Educational Opportunities
General skill development (Computer Science, Information Systems and Networking) is
dominant in IT programs across the region.
For-profit institutions offer a significant range of program competencies and credential levels.
Cyber and system security program options are limited.
The regions educational institutions offer strong pathways from certificate through bachelorlevel credentials.
8%
1%
4% 8%
Certificate 28
Coursework for Transfer 3
19%
13%
Associate Degree 65
Minor 22
Bachelors Degree 139
6%
Masters Degree 46
Graduate Certificate 27
41%
Doctorate 12
TOTAL 342
Public
Certificate
Transfer
Associate
Minor
Bachelor
Master
Grad. Cert.
Doctorate
13
35
60
33
22
11
15
34
45
Private
For-Profit
12
15
25
43
39
27
Systems Engineering
14
5
Web Development
10
Technology Management
4
Software Technology
Programming
Networking
Software Development
2
Multimedia
Management
Information Technology
Information Systems
Mobile Technology
Electrical Engineering
Cyber Security
12
Database Administration
8
Computer Support
Computer Science
Computer Maintenance
Computer Security
4
Computer Engineering
Applied Technology
Total
Credentials
System Security
27
342
53
49
Transfer
Applied Technology
Minor
Bachelor
Master
Grad. Cert.
Doctorate
24
1
2
13
15
Computer Engineering
Computer Maintenance
Associate
10
Computer Science
1
1
Computer Security
Computer Support
Cyber Security
Database Admin.
Electrical Engineering
Information Systems
Information Technology
Management
Mobile Technology
Multimedia
Networking
12
Programming
Software Development
Software Technology
13
29
11
Systems Engineering
System Security
10
Technology Mgmt.
Web Development
13
JCCC
KCKCC
K-State Univ.
Lex La-Ray Tech.
MCC Blue River
PUBLIC
MCC BTC
MCC Longview
MCC Maple Woods
MCC Penn Valley
MUS&T
Pitt State
Univ. of Central Mo.
Univ. of Kansas
Univ. of Mo.-Columbia
UMKC
Avila Univ.
Baker University
PRIVATE
Donnelly Coll.
KC Art Institute
Mid-Am. Nazarene
Park Univ.
Rockhurst Univ.
Univ. of St. Mary
Webster Univ.
Wright Career Coll.
DeVry Univ.
FOR-PROFIT
Grantham Univ.
ITT Tech-OP
Natl American-IND
Natl American-LS
Natl American-OP
Natl American-ZR
Univ. of Phoenix
Vatterott Coll.
Other
14
Certificate
Associate
Minor
Bachelor
Master
Doctorate
Web Development
Technology Management
System Security
Systems Engineering
Software Technology
Software Development
Programming
Networking
Multimedia
Mobile Technology
Management
Information Technology
Information Systems
Electrical Engineering
Database Administration
Cyber Security
Computer Support
Computer Security
Computer Science
Computer Maintenance
Computer Engineering
Applied Technology
1%
4%
Certificate 7
17%
18%
8%
46%
TOTAL 390
Public
Certificate
Transfer
Associate
Minor
Bachelor
Master
Grad. Cert.
Doctorate
42
12
46
30
18
80
22
10
54
20
Private
For-Profit
19
15
99
390
89
Total
Credentials
66
38
Marketing
Management
International Business
Finance
Entrepreneurship
Economics
Business Administration
14
1
2
Statistics
Organizational Leader
17
1
Administration
Actuarial Science
Accounting
27
Mathematics
29
Transfer
Accounting
Associate
Minor
Bachelor
Master
Grad. Cert.
Doctorate
17
28
13
26
Actuarial Science
Administration
Business Administration
22
35
15
18
25
35
19
Marketing
Mathematics
Economics
Entrepreneurship
4
1
Finance
16
International Business
Management
24
Organizational Leader
Statistics
Statistics
Organizational Leader
Mathematics
Marketing
Management
International Business
Finance
Entrepreneurship
Economics
Business Administration
Administration
Actuarial Science
Accounting
JCCC
KCKCC
K-State Univ.
MCC Blue River
PUBLIC
MCC BTC
MCC Longview
MCC Maple Woods
MCC Penn Valley
MUS&T
Pitt State Univ.
Univ. of Central Mo.
Univ. of Kansas
Univ. of Mo.-Columbia
UMKC
Avila Univ.
Baker Univ.
Benedictine Coll.
PRIVATE
Donnelly Coll.
MidAm. Nazarene
Ottawa Univ.
Park Univ.
Rockhurst Univ.
Univ. of Saint Mary
Webster Univ.
William Jewell Coll.
Wright Career Coll.
Brown Mackie Coll.
DeVry Univ.
FOR-PROFIT
Grantham Univ.
ITT Tech-KC
Natl American-Online
Natl American-IND
Natl American-LS
Natl American-OP
Natl American-ZR
Univ. of Phoenix-KC
Vatterott Coll.
Certificate
Transfer
Associate
Minor
Bachelor
Master
Grad. Cert.
Doctorate
17
Advanced Manufacturing
Educational Asset Inventory
Key Observations on Educational Opportunities
Strong pathways exist within public institutions, with varied programs and credential offerings.
Significant pathway progressions are available across credential levels from certificate to
associate to bachelors degrees.
Programs focus on electrical and industrial technologies, with more limited availability of
credentials in niche areas such as aviation, aerospace and avionics.
There are limited numbers of programs supporting key entry-level skill sets such as CAD,
buildiing trades, multicraft and millwright skills.
3%
1%
13%
Certificate 27
Coursework for Transfer 3
17%
Associate Degree 46
Minor 12
23%
Bachelors Degree 71
Masters Degree 34
Graduate Certificate 2
35%
6%
Doctorate 6
TOTAL 201
Public
Certificate
Transfer
Associate
Minor
Bachelor
Master
Grad. Cert.
Doctorate
21
31
12
53
32
12
13
Private
For-Profit
18
Total
Credentials
18
10
7
4 4
Welding
Waste Tech.
Robotics
1
Supply Chain
Multicraft
1
Pre-Engineering
2
Millwright
1
Mechanical Eng.
Machining
Industrial Tech.
HVAC
Industrial Engineering
Manufacturing Eng.
3
Engineering Technology
Electromechanical Eng.
Electrical Tech.
Cyber Security
1
Electrical Engineering
Construction Tech.
1
Construction Mgmt.
Composites
1 1
13
Civil Engineering
CAD/Drafting
Chemical Engineering
2 2
Building Trades
Aviation Maintenance
Avionics Maintenance
Agricultural Tech.
1
Architectural Design
2
Aerospace Engineering
Engineering
11
13
Manufacturing Tech.
20
201
2
1
Transfer
Associate
1
1
Master
2
1
5
3
4
3
6
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
Grad. Cert.
Doctorate
3
1
2
1
1
2
2
10
5
6
Bachelor
Minor
1
1
2
6
2
8
4
1
2
16
1
2
3
1
7
7
2
2
3
1
1
8
6
4
1
3
4
19
Engineering Technology
Engineering
Electromechanical Engineering
Electrical Technology
Electrical Engineering
Cyber Security
Construction Technology
Construction Management
Composites
Civil Engineering
Chemical Engineering
CAD/Drafting
Building Trades
Avionics Maintenance
Aviation Maintenance
Architectural Design
Agricultural Technology
Aerospace Engineering
JCCC
KCKCC
K-State Univ.
PUBLIC
PRIVATE
Donnelly Coll.
Ottawa Univ.
Park Univ.
Rockhurst Univ.
Univ. of Saint Mary
Webster Univ.
William Jewell Coll.
DeVry Univ.
FOR-PROFIT
Grantham Univ.
ITT Tech-KC
ITT Tech-OP
Pinnacle-South KC
Pinnacle North KC
Univ. of Phoenix-KC
Vatterott Coll.
Certificate
20
Transfer
Associate
Minor
Bachelor
Master
Grad. Cert.
Doctorate
Welding
Waste Technology
Supply Chain
Robotics
Pre-Engineering
Multicraft
Millwright
Mechanical Engineering
Manufacturing Technology
Manufacturing Engineering
Machining
Industrial Technology
Industrial Engineering
HVAC
JCCC
KCKCC
K-State Univ.
Lex La-Ray Tech.
PUBLIC
MCC BTC
MUS&T
Pitt State Univ.
Univ. of Central Mo.
Univ. of Kansas
Univ. of Mo.-Columbia
UMKC
Baker Univ.
Benedictine Coll.
PRIVATE
Donnelly Coll.
Ottawa Univ.
Park Univ.
Rockhurst Univ.
Univ. of Saint Mary
Webster Univ.
William Jewell Coll.
DeVry Univ.
FOR-PROFIT
Grantham Univ.
ITT Tech-KC
ITT Tech-OP
Pinnacle-South KC
Pinnacle North KC
Univ. of Phoenix-KC
Vatterott Coll.
Certificate
Transfer
Associate
Minor
Bachelor
Master
Grad. Cert.
Doctorate
21
8%
Certificate 3
23%
Bachelors Degree 3
Masters Degree 2
31%
Graduate Certificate 4
Doctorate 1
23%
TOTAL 13
15%
Associate
Minor
Bachelor
Master
Grad. Cert.
Doctorate
Private Institutions
For-Profit Institutions
22
Wireless Communications
1
Telecommunications
Mobile Technology
Total
Credentials
4
Network Systems
Communication Technology
13
Associate
Minor
Bachelor
Communication Technology
Master
Doctorate
Mobile Technology
Network Systems
Telecommunications
Grad. Cert.
1
3
Wireless Communications
Wireless Communications
Telecommunications
Network Systems
Mobile Technology
Communication Technology
KCKCC
PUBLIC
MUS&T
Univ. of Central Mo.
UMKC
FOR-PROFIT
Certificate
DeVry Univ.
Bachelor
Master
Grad. Cert.
Doctorate
23
6%
7%
Certificate 101
17%
19%
7%
38%
Doctorate 76
TOTAL 1,367
24
Architecture &
Engineering
Information
Technology
Finance &
Insurance
Advanced
Manufacturing
Telecom &
Mobile
Public
279
186
166
213
Private
18
61
132
15
For-Profit
28
104
102
50
Architecture &
Engineering
Information
Technology
Finance &
Insurance
Advanced
Manufacturing
3 3
11 12
1 5
8 6
1 2 7
4 8 4 21 3
JCCC
KCKCC
1 3 1 13 3
5 1 10
2 2
1 1
1 2
1 6
9 24
K-State Univ.
3 10
1 3
1 2
1 2
1 3
MUS&T
15 31 19 24
4 10 19 5
3 3 2
3 1
1 6 16 7
3 11 5
10 14
1 7 17 7
9 1
16 3 2
8 28 9
5 3 1
3 1 7 9 2
8 10 1 3
6 12 15 8
7 5 2
1 1 7 4 5
6 9 13 4
2 2 6 1 1
1 7 7 3
3 8 12 4
2 1 7 1 1
1 7 3 4
5 1 2
PUBLIC
Univ. of Kansas
Univ. of Mo.-Columbia
UMKC
Avila Univ.
Baker Univ.
3 1
Benedictine Coll.
1 1
Donnelly Coll.
2 1 1
PRIVATE
8 2
2 1
2 1 1
23 4
3 8 1 4
Rockhurst Univ.
Webster Univ.
13 14 3
1
3 1
Transfer
1 1 1
1 5 1
Certificate
1 1 1
Park Univ.
KC Art Institute
Ottawa Univ.
3 3
MCC Longview
MCC BTC
Telecom &
Mobile
Associate
Minor
6 10 10
3
Bachelor
1
1
Master
Grad. Cert.
Doctorate
25
Credentials Available by Type, Sector and Institution | continued from previous page
FOR-PROFIT
Architecture &
Engineering
Finance &
Insurance
1 2
Advanced
Manufacturing
Telecom &
Mobile
1 1 2
1 1
DeVry Univ.
2 1
2 9 3 5
1 9
3 5
3 2
Grantham Univ.
2 2
3 1 4 3
2 2
4 4
4 5
ITT Tech-KC
2 1
ITT Tech-OP
3 1
4 2
2 3
5 1
6
Natl American-Online
Natl American-IND
3 3 5
Natl American-LS
3 3 5
Natl American-OP
3 3 3
Natl American-ZR
3 1 2
2 2
2 2
Pinnacle-North KC
Pinnacle-South KC
3 1
4 2
Pinnacle-Online
Univ. of Phoenix-KC
Vatterott Coll.
Certificate
26
Information
Technology
Transfer
2
Associate
9 15 4 1
5 22 7 2
1 1 1
Minor
Bachelor
Master
Grad. Cert.
Doctorate
Next Steps
The Educational Asset Inventory is intended to advance conversations between industry and education in
support of workforce development in Greater Kansas City.
To make full use of the inventory, GradForce KC partners have committed to the following next steps:
Oversee annual updates to the Educational Asset Inventory to incorporate changes in available
credentials and programs at area educational institutions.
Evaluate other industry sectors that are important to the regional economy for inclusion in future
asset inventories. Partners have already identified logistics and life sciences as sectors that should be
analyzed in the next update.
Implement a regional system to better connect industry and education, using a pipeline strategy that
provides opportunities for experiential learning and career pathway mapping.
Use the inventory to identify gaps between available credentials and employer needs. For example,
the inventory has already been used to identify a lack of postsecondary programs in cybersecurity a
skill in great demand by multiple industry sectors. As a result, two area institutions have committed to
adding degree programs in this field in the next academic year.
27
Contacts:
Mid-America Regional Council
Sheri Gonzales Warren, Economic Development Project Manager
816-701-8308 or swarren@marc.org
CAEL (Council for Adult and Experiental Learning)
Jade Arn, Senior Consultant for Workforce and Economic Development
312-499-2606 or jarn@cael.org
Sarah Miller, Associate Director
312-499-2672 or smiller@cael.org