RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 64 SHOWN OF 64

Most college graduates, Kansas cities · 2020

Kansas cities with the most adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher, as of the 2020 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 –

01Overland Park, KSKS203,67781,603–

02Wichita, KSKS400,98778,280–

03Olathe, KSKS150,02544,718–

04Lawrence, KSKS96,36730,076–

05Topeka, KSKS125,79524,293–

06Shawnee, KSKS69,84821,642–

07Lenexa, KSKS60,50621,358–

08Leawood, KSKS34,09319,215–

09Kansas City, KSKS157,80517,317–

10Manhattan, KSKS54,67314,230–

11Prairie, KSKS23,00811,595–

12Salina, KSKS46,0948,567–

13Leavenworth, KSKS37,0127,982–

14Derby, KSKS26,6066,087–

15Hutchinson, KSKS39,5955,556–

16Hays, KSKS21,2585,151–

17Gardner, KSKS26,1544,707–

18Andover, KSKS17,3704,380–

19Mission, KSKS10,1253,946–

20Newton, KSKS18,3533,851–

21Emporia, KSKS24,1373,709–

22Lansing, KSKS11,3313,296–

23Merriam, KSKS11,5093,147–

24Pittsburg, KSKS20,5693,098–

25Bel Aire, KSKS10,2873,008–

26Junction City, KSKS22,5832,722–

27Garden City, KSKS27,4022,680–

28Roeland Park, KSKS6,6832,607–

29Dodge City, KSKS27,6532,448–

30McPherson, KSKS13,9182,362–

31El Dorado, KSKS12,6962,166–

32Great Bend, KSKS14,2662,103–

33Winfield, KSKS11,7452,069–

34Ottawa, KSKS12,7161,775–

35Valley Center, KSKS7,6851,688–

36Atchison, KSKS10,7891,605–

37Parsons, KSKS9,3151,478–

38Arkansas City, KSKS11,8001,460–

39Augusta, KSKS9,0731,383–

40Park City, KSKS9,4581,349–

41Eudora, KSKS6,5061,337–

42De Soto, KSKS7,0831,331–

43Haysville, KSKS11,3531,325–

44Basehor, KSKS8,2491,325–

45Abilene, KSKS6,5521,321–

46Mulvane, KSKS7,0301,306–

47Independence, KSKS8,1931,287–

48Spring Hill, KSKS10,7771,223–

49Wellington, KSKS7,5411,149–

50Bonner Springs, KSKS7,9621,145–

51Pratt, KSKS6,5741,129–

52Coffeyville, KSKS8,4601,114–

53Liberal, KSKS19,0101,103–

54Maize, KSKS7,8531,098–

55Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2081,054–

56Paola, KSKS5,8801,050–

57Fort Scott, KSKS7,5001,016–

58Chanute, KSKS8,584947–

59Goddard, KSKS6,638903–

60Louisburg, KSKS5,299833–

61Colby, KSKS5,489790–

62Iola, KSKS5,240656–

63Fort Riley, KSKS8,606620–

64Ulysses, KSKS5,524518–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS