The University of Kansas Medical Center is turning away hundreds of patients each month due to a lack of bed capacity, prompting plans for a new medical tower on its Kansas City campus.

The University of Missouri's revenue grew 62% over a five-year period, putting its 2024 revenue at $4.2 billion. Check out the List to see which school grew the most.

Colleges and universities in Kansas City employ 28,000 full-time staff. These institutions are seeing the fastest growth.

Based on a weighted formula factoring each college or university's volume of applications, acceptance rates and matriculation rates for the fall 2024 semester, this week's List evaluates selectivity.

The company previously operated a mobile batch plant to supply concrete during construction for Panasonic. Now, data centers are driving demand.

Kansas City-based EPC Real Estate Group, Dan Carr and VeLa Development Partners filed plans for two of three towers envisioned west of the Kauffman Center.