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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.

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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%

05Shawnee, KSKS69,84824,993+15%

06Topeka, KSKS125,79524,615+1%

07Lenexa, KSKS60,50623,190+9%

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

09Leawood, 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, KSKS21,2585,176+0%

17Andover, KSKS17,3705,066+16%

18Gardner, KSKS26,1544,759+1%

19Mission, KSKS10,1253,950+0%

20Merriam, KSKS11,5093,710+18%

21Pittsburg, KSKS20,5693,501+13%

22McPherson, KSKS13,9183,455+46%

23Emporia, KSKS24,1373,428−8%

24Newton, KSKS18,3533,358−13%

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

26Dodge City, KSKS27,6533,173+30%

27Roeland Park, KSKS6,6833,098+19%

28Garden City, KSKS27,4022,950+10%

29Bel Aire, KSKS10,2872,851−5%

30Lansing, KSKS11,3312,771−16%

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

32Winfield, KSKS11,7452,159+4%

33Basehor, KSKS8,2492,152+62%

34El Dorado, KSKS12,6962,124−2%

35Ottawa, KSKS12,7162,118+19%

36Great Bend, KSKS14,2661,933−8%

37Valley Center, KSKS7,6851,846+9%

38Eudora, KSKS6,5061,703+27%

39Maize, KSKS7,8531,637+49%

40De Soto, KSKS7,0831,610+21%

41Independence, KSKS8,1931,601+24%

42Arkansas City, KSKS11,8001,577+8%

43Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2081,554+47%

44Atchison, KSKS10,7891,553−3%

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

46Augusta, KSKS9,0731,466+6%

47Parsons, KSKS9,3151,446−2%

48Mulvane, KSKS7,0301,442+10%

49Park City, KSKS9,4581,413+5%

50Haysville, KSKS11,3531,359+3%

51Goddard, KSKS6,6381,239+37%

52Fort Scott, KSKS7,5001,196+18%

53Colby, KSKS5,4891,189+51%

54Chanute, KSKS8,5841,176+24%

55Louisburg, KSKS5,2991,140+37%

56Paola, KSKS5,8801,100+5%

57Liberal, KSKS19,0101,093−1%

58Abilene, KSKS6,5521,054−20%

59Wellington, KSKS7,5411,035−10%

60Pratt, KSKS6,574957−15%

61Ulysses, KSKS5,524845+63%

62Coffeyville, KSKS8,460831−25%

63Iola, KSKS5,240769+17%

64Fort Riley, KSKS8,606484−22%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES