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Manhattan Area Technical College

Manhattan Area Technical College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Manhattan, KS. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $8,400 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 909 and it offers 15 programs. By program type, it has 3 12-weeks certificate, 3 1-year certificate, 9 2-years certificate, and 13 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 400 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Manhattan Area Technical College.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Manhattan Area Technical College is $8,400 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Manhattan Area Technical College offers the alternative tuition plans .
24% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $5,262 (exclude student loans).
MATC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$8,400
Average Financial Amount$5,262

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Manhattan Area Technical College offers 15 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 400 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Manhattan Area Technical College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate30109
Less than 1 Year Certificate3064
2 Years Certificate90120
Total150400

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 109 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 64 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 120 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 107 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 109 completers-
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist✕10-
Medication Aide✕4-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕95-
Total109
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕10-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 33 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕33-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 21 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕21-
Total64
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Network and System Administration/Administrator✕7-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician✕0-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 28 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕8-
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer✕20-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕17-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 27 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕27-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 27 completers-
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist✕0-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕27-
Business [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕14-
Total120
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Network and System Administration/Administrator✕6-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕4-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician✕0-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕4-
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer✕12-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕4-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕1-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕4-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 60 completers-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist✕20-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician✕7-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕33-
Business [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕10-
Total107

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 909 students are attending at Manhattan Area Technical College. There are 23 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 17 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 (5.88%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 64 (full-time) and 23 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Manhattan Area Technical College is 69% and transfer-out rate is 7%. The retention rate is 76% at the school.
MATC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population909
Graduation Rate69%
Number of Faculty40
Student to Faculty Ratio17 to 1

Student Population at MATC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 896 students enrolled into Manhattan Area Technical College. By gender, 525 male and 371 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Manhattan Area Technical College.
Student Population By Gender
Manhattan Area Technical College
TotalMaleFemale
Total896525371
Full-time250145105
Part-tme646380266
There are 690 White (77.01%), 47 Black/African American (5.25%), 81 Hispanic (9.04%), 18 Asian (2.01%), and 139 students with other races attending Manhattan Area Technical College. 2 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Manhattan Area Technical College
TotalMaleFemale
Total896525371
American Indian/Native American541
Asian18810
Black/African American472126
Hispanic814932
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander220
White690411279
Two More513021
Un-Known000
Non-resident Alien202
Manhattan Area Technical College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
5 students (0.56% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 154 students (17.19% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Manhattan Area Technical College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Manhattan Area Technical College
Number of Students
Total896
Enrolled Online Exclusively5
Enrolled Some Online Courses154
Not in Online Courses737
By age range, at Manhattan Area Technical College, 137 students are aged 20 to 24 (15.29% of total students), 627 students are aged below 20 (69.98%), 5 students are aged above 50 (1.12%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Manhattan Area Technical College
TotalMaleFemale
Total896525371
Under 18497309188
Age 18-191309634
Age 20-21683731
Age 22-24694029
Age 25-29542034
Age 30-3434925
Age 35-3918612
Age 40-4921813
Age 50-64505

Directory and Accreditation Information

Manhattan Area Technical College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/2006 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Manhattan Area Technical College.
3136 Dickens Ave, Manhattan, KS
785-587-2800
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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