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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
$10,074
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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

13.0pp gap
Pell recipients
67%20 of 30
Non-Pell (all)
80%32 of 40
Subsidized loan, no Pell
79%15 of 19
No Federal Aid
81%17 of 21

Non-Pell students graduate at a 13.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

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$12,767
$30–48k$11,430
$48–75k$7,939
$75–110k$10,991
$110k+$8,984

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

Avg net price
$10,074
vs Community College median $10,057
Federal loans
11.6%
In-state tuition
$9,844
Out-of-state
$9,844

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 172 students received $821K in Pell grants, alongside $820K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
172
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$821K
$820,963 total
Direct Loans
$820K
235 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$319K
111 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$450K
117 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

77 total completions
01Health Professions
2937.7%
02Construction Trades
2329.9%
03Mechanic
1215.6%
04Computer Sciences
33.9%
05Engineering Tech
33.9%
06Precision Production
33.9%
07Business
22.6%
08Multi/Interdisciplinary
22.6%
09Science Technologies
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
878
12-mo unduplicated
1,222
Undergraduate
1,222
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
57%694
Women
43%528

Race / ethnicity composition

White
69.3%
Hispanic
13.2%
Black
9.4%
Two or more
5.3%
Asian
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.6%
Non-resident
0.6%
Unknown
0.6%

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 · 968 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$10,074Community College
    1,016$6,468Community College
    1,794$16,017Community College
    978$10,996Community College
    1,204$10,039Community College
    6,106$8,805Community College
    Peer group median74%1,110$10,057

    Institutions like MATC

    Explore the federal data for institutions in MATC's comparison group.

    MATC Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Team
    3 members
    • Neil Ross
      Dean of Institutional Effectiveness, Title IX/ADA 504 Coordinator, Chief Student Services Officer
    • Kim Withroder
      Director of Institutional Research & Effectiveness
    • Casey Field
      Institutional Research Academic Coordinator

    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 $10,074 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.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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