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On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Independence. Clicking on the Colleges's name will take you to a profile containing contact information, program facts, tuition and fees, affiliation and accreditation, admission requirements, information on student enrollment, and much more. Being able to see all the college options in a city can help you decide whether college or university study in Independence is right for you.
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INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI QUICK STATSCounty: Jackson
Incorporated: 1849
Elevation: 1033 feet
Land Area: 78.3 square miles
Population Density: 1410 people per square mile
Population: 110,440
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (90.1%), Hispanic (3.7%), Black (2.6%), Two or more races (2.3%), American Indian (1.6%), Other race (1.4%)
Ancestries (City): German (20.8%), Irish (13.7%), English (13.1%), United States (10.2%), Italian (3.3%), French (3.0%)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (8.0 miles , pop. 441,545)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (402.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016)
Nearest cities: Sugar Creek, MO (1.8 miles ), Birmingham, MO (2.5 miles ), Lake Tapawingo, MO (2.6 miles ), Raytown, MO (2.6 miles ), Randolph, MO (2.7 miles) , River Bend, MO (2.7 miles) , Kansas City, MO (2.8 miles ), Blue Springs, MO (2.9 miles )
Airports and Heliports located in Independence: Independence Regional Health Center Heliport
Independence Compared to State Average: Median house value below state average. Black race population percentage significantly above state average. Hispanic race population percentage above state average. Foreign-born population percentage below state average. Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI EDUCATION FACTS
Educational Attainment
School Enrollment
Educational Attainment
Grad Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
5
Educational Attainment
Bachelor's Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
14
Educational Attainment
Associate's Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
6
Educational Attainment
Some College/No Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
23
Educational Attainment
High School Graduate
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
37
Educational Attainment
Not a High School Graduate
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
15
Population 25 and Older:77,421
Pre kindergarten through grade 8
13,289
Grades 9 through 12
5,593
College or graduate school
4,599
Total Enrolled:23,481
High school or higher: 82.90%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.20%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.10%
Colleges/Universities in Independence:
INDEPENDENCE COLLEGE OF COSMETOLOGY Full-time enrollment: 58, Location: 815 W 23RD ST, Private, for-profit CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER AT FORT OSAGE FT enrollment: 2, Location: 2101 N TWYMAN RD, Public, Website: www.gotoctc.org ADAM & EVE COLLEGE OF COSMETOLOGY INC Location: 214 N OSAGE, Private, for-profit GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-INDEPENDENCE Location: 1401 W TRUMAN RD, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.graceland.edu, Offers Master's degree)
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Independence:
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY about 10 miles, KANSAS CITY, MO, Full-time enrollment: 8,830 METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES about 11 miles, KANSAS CITY, MO, FT enrollment: 2,259 DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY about 12 miles, KANSAS CITY, MO, FT enrollment: 2,189 METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 12 miles, LEES SUMMIT, MO, FT enrollment: 4,576 METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 15 miles, KANSAS CITY, MO, FT enrollment: 2,998 PARK UNIVERSITY about 19 miles, PARKVILLE, MO, FT enrollment: 4,180 UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER about 19 miles, KANSAS CITY, KS, FT enrollment: 2,168
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