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Manhattan Area Technical College

Manhattan, Kansas·Public, 2-year·Plains·manhattantech.edu
6-yr Graduation
74%
Total enrollment
878
peer median 1,110
Avg net price
$11,752
-$382 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
74%
Full-time retention
76%

Pell equity

12.0pp gap
Pell recipients
67%
Non-Pell
79%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 12.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 27 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 25 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
27
Passing
2
7.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

27programs
  • Passing2 · 7.4%
  • No Data25 · 92.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
25

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+117.8%
$74,181 vs $34,058
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
Associate Degree · Construction Trades
+209.6%
$105,456 vs $34,058

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
18%
$13,000 debt · $74,181 earn
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
Undergraduate Certificate · Construction Trades
8%
$8,750 debt · $106,858 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 2006Next review Aug 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 11

  1. Apr 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Aug 2021Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  3. Jul 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  4. Apr 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  5. Feb 2021Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,950
$30–48k$11,261
$48–75k$13,887
$75–110k$17,807
$110k+$15,555

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$11,752
-$381vs Community College median $12,134
Federal loans
14.5%
In-state tuition
$9,276
Out-of-state
$9,276

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 170 students received $818K in Pell grants, alongside $817K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
170
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$818K
$818,207 total
Direct Loans
$817K
234 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$317K
111 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$447K
116 loan awards
Parent PLUS$52K
7 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 193 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (2.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.0%
-0.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
193
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.9%
2017
11.7%
2018
6.8%
2019
2.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at MATC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs19
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

75 total completions
01Health Professions
2837.3%
02Mechanic
1418.7%
03Construction Trades
1216.0%
04Computer Sciences
912.0%
05Business
68.0%
06Precision Production
45.3%
07Engineering Tech
22.7%
08Science Technologies
00.0%
09Multi/Interdisciplinary
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
878
12-mo unduplicated
1,234
Undergraduate
1,234
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
57%705
Women
43%529

Race / ethnicity composition

White
68.3%
Hispanic
16.5%
Black
9.2%
Two or more
4.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%
Asian
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%
Non-resident
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
8
8 M · 0 W
Women athletes
0.0%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$2K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
Head-coach salaries
$0
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 1

Golf
8 M ·
$2K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 909 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    16.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    26

    MATC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions MATC selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectManhattan Area Technical College
    74%878$11,752Community College
    Salina Area Technical College
    1,016$7,018Community College
    Flint Hills Technical College
    1,794$15,533Community College
    Northwest Technical College
    978$12,941Community College
    Dakota College at Bottineau
    1,204$12,515Community College
    Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
    6,106$10,741Community College
    Peer group median74%1,110$12,134

    Frequently asked questions about Manhattan Area Technical College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about MATC.

    What is the graduation rate at Manhattan Area Technical College?

    Manhattan Area Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 74% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Manhattan Area Technical College?

    Manhattan Area Technical College reports a total enrollment of 878 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Manhattan Area Technical College?

    The average net price at Manhattan Area Technical College is $11,752 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Manhattan Area Technical College located?

    Manhattan Area Technical College is located in Manhattan, Kansas 66503-2499.

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