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Fewest graduate degrees, Kansas cities · 1990

Kansas cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS). This list covers the 63 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 63 is 5.6%.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01Haysville, KSKS11,3531.5%–

02Park City, KSKS9,4581.7%–

03Spring Hill, KSKS10,7772.3%–

04Maize, KSKS7,8532.7%–

05De Soto, KSKS7,0832.9%–

06Kansas City, KSKS157,8053.6%–

07Louisburg, KSKS5,2993.7%–

08Chanute, KSKS8,5843.8%–

09Liberal, KSKS19,0103.9%–

10Paola, KSKS5,8803.9%–

11Valley Center, KSKS7,6854.0%–

12Eudora, KSKS6,5064.1%–

13Hutchinson, KSKS39,5954.1%–

14Junction City, KSKS22,5834.2%–

15Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2084.2%–

16Great Bend, KSKS14,2664.5%–

17Coffeyville, KSKS8,4604.6%–

18Goddard, KSKS6,6384.7%–

19Abilene, KSKS6,5524.8%–

20Augusta, KSKS9,0734.8%–

21Iola, KSKS5,2405.0%–

22Newton, KSKS18,3535.0%–

23Bonner Springs, KSKS7,9625.0%–

24Ottawa, KSKS12,7165.0%–

25Arkansas City, KSKS11,8005.1%–

26Independence, KSKS8,1935.3%–

27Basehor, KSKS8,2495.4%–

28Garden City, KSKS27,4025.4%–

29Colby, KSKS5,4895.4%–

30McPherson, KSKS13,9185.5%–

31Wellington, KSKS7,5415.6%–

32El Dorado, KSKS12,6965.6%–

33Mulvane, KSKS7,0305.7%–

34Ulysses, KSKS5,5245.8%–

35Gardner, KSKS26,1545.8%–

36Salina, KSKS46,0946.1%–

37Fort Scott, KSKS7,5006.2%–

38Dodge City, KSKS27,6536.3%–

39Winfield, KSKS11,7456.4%–

40Pratt, KSKS6,5746.6%–

41Andover, KSKS17,3706.9%–

42Wichita, KSKS400,9877.1%–

43Parsons, KSKS9,3157.4%–

44Topeka, KSKS125,7957.5%–

45Hays, KSKS21,2587.8%–

46Olathe, KSKS150,0258.1%–

47Atchison, KSKS10,7898.3%–

48Shawnee, KSKS69,8488.4%–

49Lansing, KSKS11,3318.8%–

50Derby, KSKS26,6068.9%–

51Merriam, KSKS11,5099.2%–

52Pittsburg, KSKS20,5699.5%–

53Emporia, KSKS24,1379.5%–

54Roeland Park, KSKS6,68312.3%–

55Overland Park, KSKS203,67713.0%–

56Bel Aire, KSKS10,28713.0%–

57Lenexa, KSKS60,50613.6%–

58Leavenworth, KSKS37,01213.9%–

59Mission, KSKS10,12515.2%–

60Prairie, KSKS23,00817.4%–

61Lawrence, KSKS96,36719.4%–

62Manhattan, KSKS54,67319.6%–

63Leawood, KSKS34,09320.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS