Colleges in Manhattan Kansas

County: Riley

Incorporated: 1857

Elevation: 1020 feet

Land Area: 15.0 square miles

Population Density: 3480 people per square mile

Population: 52,284

Population change since 2000: 16.60%

Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (85.4%), Black (4.9%), Hispanic (3.5%), Two or more races (2.1%), Chinese (1.4%), Other race (1.3%), American Indian (1.0%), Asian Indian (0.9%), Korean (0.7%)

Ancestries (City): German (32.7%), English (12.0%), Irish (11.9%), United States (5.3%), Swedish (4.0%), French (3.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Topeka, KS (49.3 miles , pop. 122,377)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (109.3 miles , pop. 441,545)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (442.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580)

Nearest cities: Ogden, KS (2.9 miles ), St. George, KS (3.0 miles ), Fort Riley-Camp Whiteside, KS (3.5 miles) , Fort Riley North, KS (3.8 miles ), Riley, KS (3.9 miles ), Wamego, KS (3.9 miles ), Louisville, KS (3.9 miles ), Grandview Plaza, KS (4.0 miles )

Manhattan Compared to State Average:

Median household income below state average.

Median house value below state average.

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.

Median age significantly below state average.

Foreign-born population percentage below state average.

Renting percentage above state average.

Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.

Number of rooms per house below state average.

Number of college students significantly above state average.

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

High school or higher: 94.90%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 48.20%

Graduate or professional degree: 23.60%

Colleges/Universities in Manhattan:

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY

Full-time enrollment: 19,210, Location: ANDERSON HALL, Public, Website: www.ksu.edu, Offers Doctor's degree

MANHATTAN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

FT enrollment: 340, Location: 1415 ANDERSON AVE, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.mccks.edu

MANHATTAN AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE

FT enrollment: 313, Location: 3136 DICKENS AVE, Public, Website: www.matc.net

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BAKING

FT enrollment: 202, Location: 1213 BAKERS WAY, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.aibonline.org

CRUMS BEAUTY COLLEGE

FT enrollment: 81, Location: 512 POYNTZ AVE BOX 663, Private, for-profit)

Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Manhattan:

WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA

about 46 miles, TOPEKA, KS, Full-time enrollment: 4,472

EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY

about 58 miles, EMPORIA, KS, FT enrollment: 4,528

UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS

about 73 miles, LAWRENCE, KS, FT enrollment: 22,506

BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

about 96 miles, EL DORADO, KS, FT enrollment: 4,250

KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

about 98 miles, KANSAS CITY, KS, FT enrollment: 2,837

UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER

about 99 miles, KANSAS CITY, KS, FT enrollment: 2,168

PARK UNIVERSITY

about 102 miles, PARKVILLE, MO, FT enrollment: 4,180