Colleges in Liberal Kansas

County: Seward

Elevation: 2836 feet

Land Area: 11.1 square miles

Population Density: 1815 people per square mile

Population: 20,074

Population change since 2000: 2.10%

Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (47.6%), Hispanic (43.3%), Other race (24.9%), Black (4.2%), Two or more races (3.3%), Vietnamese (2.0%), American Indian (1.4%), Other Asian (0.6%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries (City): German (12.5%), Irish (8.1%), United States (5.3%), English (5.1%), French (1.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Amarillo, TX (137.5 miles , pop. 173,627)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Wichita, KS (202.4 miles , pop. 344,284)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (375.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580)

Nearest cities: Tyrone, OK (3.1 miles ), Kismet, KS (4.1 miles ), Hooker, OK (4.5 miles ), Forgan, OK (4.8 miles ), Plains, KS (4.9 miles ), Moscow, KS (5.0 miles ), Hugoton, KS (5.0 miles ), North Beaver, OK (5.1 miles )

Airports and Heliports located in Liberal: Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (Runways: 2, Commercial Ops: 2,000, Air Taxi Ops: 1,000, Itinerant Ops: 22,000, Local Ops: 17,000, Military Ops: 500)

Liberal Compared to State Average:

Median household income below state average.

Median house value below state average.

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.

Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.

Median age below state average.

Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.

Length of stay since moving in below state average.

Number of college students below state average.

Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

High school or higher: 63.20%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.90%

Graduate or professional degree: 4.50%

Colleges/Universities in Liberal:

SEWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Full-time enrollment: 997, Location: 1801 N. Kansas Ave., Public, Website: www.sccc.net

SOUTHWEST KANSAS TECHNICAL SCHOOL

FT enrollment: 169, Location: 2215 N KANSAS, Public, Website: www.usd480.net/swkts)

Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Liberal:

AMARILLO COLLEGE

about 140 miles, AMARILLO, TX, Full-time enrollment: 4,876

BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

about 151 miles, GREAT BEND, KS, FT enrollment: 2,268

WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY

about 154 miles, CANYON, TX, FT enrollment: 5,476

FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY

about 155 miles, HAYS, KS, FT enrollment: 4,572

SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY

about 163 miles, WEATHERFORD, OK, FT enrollment: 4,360

HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE

about 179 miles, HUTCHINSON, KS, FT enrollment: 2,268

WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY

about 195 miles, WICHITA, KS, FT enrollment: 10,403