Manhattan Area Technical College

Location and Contact Information

3136 Dickens Ave
Manhattan, KS 66503-2499
USA
Main Tel: 78600000000000
Web Site

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Manhattan Area Technical College is located in Manhattan, Kansas. The college was established in 1965. Commonly abbreviated as MATC, it was originally known as Manhattan area Vocational Training School. It has been known by its current name since 1996. The college offers technical training to students in a variety of fields, including automotive collision repair, computer aided drafting technology, welding technology, practical nursing and building trades. The college also offers continuing education and customized training programs to its students.

MATC offers student services such as academic and career counseling and job placement assistance. The college offers financial aid for deserving students in the form of institutional scholarship programs.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in construction trades, mechanics and repair, computer science and engineering, nursing and emergency medicine, and office and administration.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 3,500
Books and supplies$ 1,900

Financial Aid

Manhattan Area Technical College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 81% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant58%$2,604
Institutional Grant4%$575
Federal Grant47%$2,979
Pell Grant45%$3,091
Other Federal Grant6%$295
State or Local Grant18%$500

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan57%$5,596
Federal Loan57%$5,455
Other Loan2%$3,600

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Manhattan Area Technical College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Uintah Basin Applied Technology CollegeRoosevelt, UT700
2Ashland Community and Technical CollegeAshland, KY4,010
3Northern Maine Community CollegePresque Isle, ME959
4Northwest Iowa Community CollegeSheldon, IA1,256
5Madisonville Community CollegeMadisonville, KY4,420
6Maysville Community and Technical CollegeMaysville, KY3,426
7West Kentucky Community and Technical CollegePaducah, KY6,578
8Big Sandy Community and Technical CollegePrestonsburg, KY4,709
9Owensboro Community and Technical CollegeOwensboro, KY5,581
10Grays Harbor CollegeAberdeen, WA2,330

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate10010
1-2 year certificate868

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  26

Students

Student enrollment was 473 in 2009-2010 (460 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 59% of the student body. About 8% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (13 awarded)

  • System Administration/Administrator

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (33 awarded)

  • Carpentry/Carpenter
  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (9 awarded)

  • CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (32 awarded)

  • Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (75 awarded)

  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (14 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PRODUCTION TRADES (10 awarded)

  • Welding Technology/Welder