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No school ranked more age-diverse than Barton County Community College this year in Kansas. The school's age diversity score is 85.2 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 59.2, and gender diversity 100.0.
by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re seeking a diverse and multi-faceted college experience, you’ve come to the right place. This list highlights 44 institutions by age diversity in Kansas, using our 2026 methodology.
We measure this ranking on the range of student ages (the mix of traditional and non-traditional-age students). To help you decide, College Factual reviewed 44 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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No school ranked more age-diverse than Barton County Community College this year in Kansas. The school's age diversity score is 85.2 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 59.2, and gender diversity 100.0.
Kansas City Kansas Community College came in at #2 on this year's Most Age-Diverse Colleges ranking in Kansas. On age diversity, it scores 84.9 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 71.3, alongside a 98.3 gender-diversity score.
Out of the 44 colleges in Kansas in this year's ranking, Wichita Technical Institute landed the #3 spot. On age diversity, it scores 84.2 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 63.5, alongside a 99.4 gender-diversity score.
A rank of #4 makes Wichita State University one of the most age-diverse colleges in Kansas. On age diversity, it scores 83.0 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 68.4, alongside a 98.5 gender-diversity score.
University of Saint Mary earned the #5 place in Kansas. University of Saint Mary scores 81.3 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 64.6, and gender diversity 99.5.
Friends University placed #6 among the most age-diverse colleges in Kansas. It scores 81.2 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 67.6, alongside a 96.3 gender-diversity score.
Washburn University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. It scores 80.9 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 61.0, and gender diversity 94.1.
Southwestern College landed the #8 spot in Kansas this year. On age diversity, it scores 80.6 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 72.5, alongside a 91.6 gender-diversity score.
Hutchinson Community College ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. The school's age diversity score is 80.5 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 56.1, with a gender-diversity score of 99.0.
Ottawa University-Online landed the #10 spot in Kansas this year. Ottawa University-Online scores 80.3 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 80.5, with a gender-diversity score of 91.5.
Central Christian College of Kansas earned the #11 position in Kansas. Central Christian College of Kansas scores 80.2 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 66.4, and gender diversity 100.0.
Colby Community College landed the #12 spot in Kansas this year. The school's age diversity score is 79.5 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 47.2, and gender diversity 94.7.
Rasmussen University-Kansas came in at #13 in this year's ranking. The school's age diversity score is 77.3 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 65.4, with a gender-diversity score of 50.4.
Pittsburg State University ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. On age diversity, it scores 77.2 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 43.5, and gender diversity 99.7.
Cowley County Community College ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. The school's age diversity score is 76.3 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 56.2, and gender diversity 96.4.
Coffeyville Community College came in at #16 in this year's ranking. The school's age diversity score is 75.4 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 69.5, alongside a 97.4 gender-diversity score.
Ottawa University-Kansas City earned the #17 position in Kansas. On age diversity, it scores 75.3 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 61.2, and gender diversity 88.8.
Kansas State University placed #18 among the most age-diverse colleges in Kansas. It scores 73.6 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 44.6, and gender diversity 99.5.
Paul Mitchell the School Wichita landed the #19 spot in Kansas this year. The school's age diversity score is 72.5 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 58.6, and gender diversity 95.7.
University of Kansas placed #20 among the most age-diverse colleges in Kansas. University of Kansas scores 72.4 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 57.9, and gender diversity 99.5.
Bellus Academy landed the #21 spot in Kansas this year. It scores 71.8 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 51.7, with a gender-diversity score of 42.5.
Neosho County Community College came in at #22 in this year's ranking. It scores 71.0 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 43.1, with a gender-diversity score of 94.5.
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. It scores 70.9 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 62.2, with a gender-diversity score of 100.0.
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. On age diversity, it scores 70.3 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 44.7, with a gender-diversity score of 91.5.
Garden City Community College earned the #25 position in Kansas. Garden City Community College scores 69.9 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 61.4, and gender diversity 98.6.
These colleges rounded out the top of the list:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the range of student ages (the mix of traditional and non-traditional-age students). The racial-ethnic minorities percentage is calculated by taking the total number of students, subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity is unknown, and dividing by total enrollment.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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