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On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Topeka. Clicking on the Colleges's name will take you to a profile containing contact information, program facts, tuition and fees, affiliation and accreditation, admission requirements, information on student enrollment, and much more. Being able to see all the college options in a city can help you decide whether college or university study in Topeka is right for you.
TOPEKA, KANSAS QUICK STATSCounty: Shawnee
Elevation: 1000 feet
Land Area: 56.0 square miles
Population Density: 2204 people per square mile
Population: 123,446
Population change since 2000: 0.90%
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (75.1%), Black (11.7%), Hispanic (8.9%), Other race (4.1%), Two or more races (3.3%), American Indian (2.5%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries (City): German (24.1%), Irish (11.6%), English (11.0%), United States (6.9%), French (3.2%), Swedish (2.5%)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (61.0 miles , pop. 441,545)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (435.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580)
Nearest cities: Silver Lake, KS (3.2 miles ), Auburn, KS (3.4 miles ), Meriden, KS (3.5 miles ), Willard, KS (3.8 miles) , Hoyt, KS (3.8 miles ), Carbondale, KS (3.9 miles ), Rossville, KS (3.9 miles ), Lecompton, KS (4.0 miles )
Topeka Compared to State Average: Median household income below state average. Median house value below state average. Black race population percentage below state average. Hispanic race population percentage above state average. Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average. Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
TOPEKA, KANSAS EDUCATION FACTS
Educational Attainment
School Enrollment
Educational Attainment
Grad Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
9
Educational Attainment
Bachelor's Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
17
Educational Attainment
Associate's Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
4
Educational Attainment
Some College/No Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
22
Educational Attainment
High School Graduate
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
35
Educational Attainment
Not a High School Graduate
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
13
Population 25 and Older:78,614
Pre kindergarten through grade 8
15,741
Grades 9 through 12
4,670
College or graduate school
7,335
Total Enrolled:27,746
High school or higher: 85.90%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.30%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.80%
Colleges/Universities in Topeka:
WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA Full-time enrollment: 4,472, Location: 1700 SW COLLEGE AVENUE, Public, Website: www.washburn.edu, Offers Master's degree KAW AREA TECHNICAL SCHOOL FT enrollment: 444, Location: 5724 HUNTOON, Public TOPEKA TECHNICAL COLLEGE FT enrollment: 260, Location: 1620 NW GAGE, Private, for-profit, Website: www.educationamerica.com BRYAN CAREER COLLEGE FT enrollment: 107, Location: 1527 SW FAIRLAWN RD, Private, for-profit, Website: www.bryancareercolleges.com BAKER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING FT enrollment: 88, Location: 1500 SW 10TH, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.bakeru.edu AMERICAN ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN FT enrollment: 71, Location: 901 SW 37TH ST, Private, for-profit STUPPY MID-AMERICA SCHOOL OF FLORAL DESIGN Location: 1720 SW 42ND ST, Private, for-profit, Website: www.stuppy.com TOPEKA INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE Location: 5120 W 28TH, Private, for-profit)
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Topeka:
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS about 24 miles, LAWRENCE, KS, Full-time enrollment: 22,506 EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY about 49 miles, EMPORIA, KS, FT enrollment: 4,528 KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY about 49 miles, MANHATTAN, KS, FT enrollment: 19,210 KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 50 miles, KANSAS CITY, KS, FT enrollment: 2,837 UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER about 51 miles, KANSAS CITY, KS, FT enrollment: 2,168 JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 53 miles, OVERLAND PARK, KS, FT enrollment: 8,857 PARK UNIVERSITY about 55 miles, PARKVILLE, MO, FT enrollment: 4,180
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