Manhattan Area Technical College
Manhattan, Kansas · Also known as MATC · Website
$51,864
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$51,864
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Manhattan Area Technical College is a public 2-year college in Manhattan, Kansas with 342 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $10,074 a year (tuition and fees $9,844). 74% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $51,864 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $9,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$10,074
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$9,844
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
74%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$9,500
About $101 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$51,864
Rank 1,330 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $10,074
- Tuition and fees
- $9,844
- Cost of attendance
- $19,407
- Students with a need-based grant
- 11%
- Students with federal loans
- 12%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $12,767
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $11,430
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $7,939
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $10,991
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $8,984
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $4,900 in 2015-16 to $9,844 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 342
- Part-time students
- 33%
- Women
- 46%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 74%
- Retention rate
- 76%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 33
- Endowment
- $707K
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,330 of 5,094 US colleges and 19 of 74 in Kansas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | KS median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $10,074 | $15,296 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,844 | $9,282 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 82% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 74% | 50% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 76% | 67% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,500 | $10,500 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $44,928 | $37,685 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $51,864 | $43,969 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 49% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 73% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
33 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 91 | $9,500 | $32,624 | $54,291 | $56,073 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 37 | $5,500 | $34,077 | $48,121 | $48,702 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | $12,300 | $59,298 | $74,181 | $80,813 |
| CarpentersCertificate | Certificate | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,835 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | $50,897 | $106,858 | $53,078 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,675 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | $39,131 | Withheld | $48,148 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | $105,456 | $70,808 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| CarpentersAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,472 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,236 |
| Health Aides/Attendants/OrderliesCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $27,180 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 3 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,681 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,587 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Manhattan and Kansas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Kansas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Kansas
Questions and answers
How much does Manhattan Area Technical College cost?
$10,074 a year is the average net price at Manhattan Area Technical College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $9,844, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $19,407. Families earning under $30,000 pay $12,767 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Manhattan Area Technical College?
Manhattan Area Technical College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Manhattan Area Technical College graduates earn?
$51,864 a year is the median pay of former Manhattan Area Technical College students who work, 10 years after they started ($44,928 after 6 years). That ranks 1,330 of 5,094 US colleges and 19 of 74 in Kansas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $59,298.
How much student debt do Manhattan Area Technical College graduates have?
$9,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Manhattan Area Technical College graduates, about $101 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 12% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Manhattan Area Technical College?
74% of first-time, full-time students at Manhattan Area Technical College finish within 3 years. 76% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Manhattan Area Technical College?
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (91 certificate graduates), Precision Metal Working (37 certificate graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (26 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 33 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.