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Manhattan Area Technical College

Manhattan Area Technical College


Official telephone: (785) 587-2800
Toll-free telephone: (800) 352-7575
Fax number: (785) 587-2804
Website: www.matc.net
Screen last updated on: January 2009
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 366
Full-time undergraduates: 331
Part-time undergraduates: 35
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 23
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 1%
First-year student breakdown:
4.6% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.9% American Indian or Alaskan Native
5.6% Hispanic
88.9% White (non-Hispanic)
Undergraduate breakdown:
6.3% Black (non-Hispanic)
1.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.3% Asian or Pacific Islander
3.4% Hispanic
88.8% White (non-Hispanic)
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 19 acres
City or town school is located in: Manhattan
Population of city/town: 45,000
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campus in Junction City.
Nearest major city: Topeka, Wichita

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 98%
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 16
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, math
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic
Career placement services:
career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government
Number of honor societies: 1
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
NVTHS, Skills USA, VICA

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: no

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Manhattan (5 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Emporia (70 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Manhattan (5 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: no
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates:
Four-year school most often selected by recent graduates is Kansas St U.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 84% within one year of graduation