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Most college graduates, Kansas cities

Kansas cities with the most adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of graduates, not the share. This list covers the 64 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 64 is 2,159. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Spring Hill, KS, up 17 places to #31.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020

01Overland Park, KSKS203,67788,339+8%

02Wichita, KSKS400,98781,600+4%

03Olathe, KSKS150,02548,239+8%

04Lawrence, KSKS96,36730,705+2%

05▲1Shawnee, KSKS69,84824,993+15%

06▼1Topeka, KSKS125,79524,615+1%

07Lenexa, KSKS60,50623,190+9%

08▲1Kansas City, KSKS157,80520,454+18%

09▼1Leawood, KSKS34,09318,139−6%

10Manhattan, KSKS54,67314,981+5%

11Prairie, KSKS23,00811,801+2%

12Salina, KSKS46,0949,017+5%

13Leavenworth, KSKS37,0128,224+3%

14Derby, KSKS26,6066,401+5%

15Hutchinson, KSKS39,5955,269−5%

16Hays, KSKS21,2585,1760%

17▲1Andover, KSKS17,3705,066+16%

18▼1Gardner, KSKS26,1544,759+1%

19Mission, KSKS10,1253,9500%

20▲3Merriam, KSKS11,5093,710+18%

21▲3Pittsburg, KSKS20,5693,501+13%

22▲8McPherson, KSKS13,9183,455+46%

23▼2Emporia, KSKS24,1373,428−8%

24▼4Newton, KSKS18,3533,358−13%

25▲1Junction City, KSKS22,5833,344+23%

26▲3Dodge City, KSKS27,6533,173+30%

27▲1Roeland Park, KSKS6,6833,098+19%

28▼1Garden City, KSKS27,4022,950+10%

29▼4Bel Aire, KSKS10,2872,851−5%

30▼8Lansing, KSKS11,3312,771−16%

31▲17Spring Hill, KSKS10,7772,657+117%

32▲1Winfield, KSKS11,7452,159+4%

33▲11Basehor, KSKS8,2492,152+62%

34▼3El Dorado, KSKS12,6962,124−2%

35▼1Ottawa, KSKS12,7162,118+19%

36▼4Great Bend, KSKS14,2661,933−8%

37▼2Valley Center, KSKS7,6851,846+9%

38▲3Eudora, KSKS6,5061,703+27%

39▲15Maize, KSKS7,8531,637+49%

40▲2De Soto, KSKS7,0831,610+21%

41▲6Independence, KSKS8,1931,601+24%

42▼4Arkansas City, KSKS11,8001,577+8%

43▲12Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2081,554+47%

44▼8Atchison, KSKS10,7891,553−3%

45▲5Bonner Springs, KSKS7,9621,486+30%

46▼7Augusta, KSKS9,0731,466+6%

47▼10Parsons, KSKS9,3151,446−2%

48▼2Mulvane, KSKS7,0301,442+10%

49▼9Park City, KSKS9,4581,413+5%

50▼7Haysville, KSKS11,3531,359+3%

51▲8Goddard, KSKS6,6381,239+37%

52▲5Fort Scott, KSKS7,5001,196+18%

53▲8Colby, KSKS5,4891,189+51%

54▲4Chanute, KSKS8,5841,176+24%

55▲5Louisburg, KSKS5,2991,140+37%

56Paola, KSKS5,8801,100+5%

57▼4Liberal, KSKS19,0101,093−1%

58▼13Abilene, KSKS6,5521,054−20%

59▼10Wellington, KSKS7,5411,035−10%

60▼9Pratt, KSKS6,574957−15%

61▲3Ulysses, KSKS5,524845+63%

62▼10Coffeyville, KSKS8,460831−25%

63▼1Iola, KSKS5,240769+17%

64▼1Fort Riley, KSKS8,606484−22%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES