Lawrence Has the Largest Student Population with 30,807 Students Enrolled in Kansas

The top city with the largest student population in Kansas is Lawrence, KS with 30,807 students enrolled across 3 colleges.

While Lawrence has the largest student population, it is not the city with the most colleges. Wichita has the highest number of colleges with 12 schools (29,889 students) in Kansas. You can check the cities with the most colleges in Kansas here.

The largest college in Lawrence is University of Kansas with 29,792 students enrolled.

Other top cities in Kansas include

Wichita, KS (12 colleges, 29,889 students). The most prominent college in Wichita is Wichita State University with 16,689 students.
Manhattan, KS (4 colleges, 21,542 students). The largest college in Manhattan is Kansas State University with 20,295 students.
Overland Park, KS (9 colleges, 21,313 students). The largest college in Overland Park is Ottawa University-Online with 810 students.
Hays, KS (2 colleges, 12,961 students). The leading institution in Hays is Fort Hays State University with 12,878 students.
Topeka, KS (5 colleges, 7,765 students). The leading institution in Topeka is Washburn University with 6,033 students.
El Dorado, KS (1 colleges, 6,841 students). .
Emporia, KS (2 colleges, 6,351 students). The top college in Emporia is Emporia State University with 4,557 students.
Pittsburg, KS (1 colleges, 5,755 students). The largest college in Pittsburg is Pittsburg State University with 5,755 students.
Kansas City, KS (2 colleges, 5,409 students). The top college in Kansas City is University of Missouri-Kansas City with 14,732 students.

Kansas Cities with Largest College Student Population

The following table lists cities with the largest student populations in Kansas, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students , along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.

Kansas Cities with Largest College Student Population
City	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Online Enrollment	Men	Women
City	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Online Enrollment	Men	Women	Lawrence, KS3 Schools	30,807	23,102	7,705	3,150	14,007	16,800
Wichita, KS12 Schools	29,889	25,296	4,593	6,162	12,928	16,961
Manhattan, KS4 Schools	21,542	16,900	4,642	3,447	10,031	11,511
Overland Park, KS9 Schools	21,313	20,046	1,267	4,249	9,276	12,037
Hays, KS2 Schools	12,961	10,256	2,705	7,032	4,724	8,237
Topeka, KS5 Schools	7,765	7,043	722	952	3,007	4,758
El Dorado, KS1 School	6,841	6,842	-	2,373	2,541	4,300
Emporia, KS2 Schools	6,351	4,191	2,160	2,947	2,494	3,857
Pittsburg, KS1 School	5,755	4,472	1,283	1,043	2,707	3,048
Kansas City, KS2 Schools	5,409	5,411	-	1,175	2,169	3,240

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