Colleges in Salina Kansas

County: Saline

Incorporated: 1870

Elevation: 1225 feet

Land Area: 22.7 square miles

Population Density: 2045 people per square mile

Population: 46,483

Population change since 2000: 1.80%

Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (85.4%), Hispanic (6.7%), Other race (3.8%), Black (3.6%), Two or more races (2.3%), American Indian (1.3%), Other Asian (0.7%), Vietnamese (0.6%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries (City): German (28.4%), Irish (11.9%), English (10.9%), United States (9.8%), Swedish (4.8%), French (3.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (79.9 miles , pop. 344,284)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (419.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580)

Nearest cities: New Cambria, KS (2.6 miles) , Smolan, KS (2.7 miles ), Assaria, KS (3.2 miles ), Gypsum, KS (3.6 miles ), Culver, KS (3.6 miles) , Solomon, KS (3.8 miles ), Bennington, KS (3.8 miles ), Brookville, KS (3.8 miles )

Salina Compared to State Average:

Median household income below state average.

Median house value below state average.

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.

Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.

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

High school or higher: 86.10%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.30%

Graduate or professional degree: 6.30%

Colleges/Universities in Salina:

KANSAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY

Full-time enrollment: 625, Location: 100 E CLAFLIN, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.kwu.edu, Offers Master's degree

SALINA AREA TECHNICAL SCHOOL

FT enrollment: 248, Location: 2562 SCANLAN AVE, Public, Website: www.geocities.com/athens/forum/2261

THE BROWN MACKIE COLLEGE

FT enrollment: 102, Location: 2106 SOUTH 9TH STREET, Private, for-profit

ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN INC

FT enrollment: 36, Location: 115 S FIFTH ST, Private, for-profit, Website: www.academyofhairsalina.com)

Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Salina:

HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE

about 58 miles, HUTCHINSON, KS, Full-time enrollment: 2,268

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY

about 61 miles, MANHATTAN, KS, FT enrollment: 19,210

BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

about 70 miles, GREAT BEND, KS, FT enrollment: 2,268

WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY

about 79 miles, WICHITA, KS, FT enrollment: 10,403

BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

about 80 miles, EL DORADO, KS, FT enrollment: 4,250

FRIENDS UNIVERSITY

about 82 miles, WICHITA, KS, FT enrollment: 2,983

EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY

about 84 miles, EMPORIA, KS, FT enrollment: 4,528