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Colleges near Union Center · College Scorecard

The nearest college is 32 miles from Union Center

Butler Community College in El Dorado, KS. No college is within 30 miles of Union Center.

Nearest college
31.6 mi
Butler Community College
Within 30 miles
0
degree-granting colleges
Residents in college
0%
KS 7%

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Colleges near Union Center

The closest colleges to Union Center.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

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The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Union Center’s median household income ($139K) falls.

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Union Center: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Butler Community CollegeSouthwestern CollegeIndependence Community College
Butler Community College32% graduate$41k earnings$11k typical debt
Southwestern College36% graduate$56k earnings$25k typical debt
Independence Community College26% graduate$35k earnings$6k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Union Center. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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