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Colleges in and near Doniphan

Central Community College is 8 miles from Doniphan

No college sits inside Doniphan’s boundary, but Central Community College’s campus in Grand Island, with 2,842 students on campus, is 8 miles from the center of town. About 3% of Doniphan’s residents are enrolled in college, below Nebraska (7%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Doniphan. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
3,853 students on campus
Nearest college
8 mi
Central
Residents in college
3%
Below NE (7%)
Nearest community college
8 mi
Central · $3,360 tuition
Nearest public university
38.4 mi
University of Nebraska at Kearney · $8,676 in-state
Median household income
$87K
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What stands out about college from Doniphan

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A community college 8 miles awayCentral Community College has 2,842 students on campus in Grand Island, 48% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at University of Nebraska at KearneyLiving in Nebraska, the University of Nebraska at Kearney charges $8,676 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $15,284. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Nebraska (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Doniphan

One private college within 12.7 miles, and Central Community College 8 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, University of Nebraska at Kearney, is 38.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miCentralHastings CollegeDoniphan
University or collegeCommunity college
Central Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,842 on campus · 8 mi · Grand Island · mostly online$7knet price48%graduate$39kearnings59% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tuition and fees: $3,360 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Hastings CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,011 on campus · 12.7 mi · Hastings72%admitted$24knet price49%graduate$51kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Doniphan’s median household income ($87,212) falls.

Central Community College8 mi · Grand Island · mostly online · sticker $14,128 · tuition $3,360$9,208a year
University of Nebraska at Kearney38.4 mi · Kearney · sticker $25,808$16,703a year
Hastings College12.7 mi · Hastings · sticker $51,422$24,986a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

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

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →CentralHastings CollegeUniversity of Nebraska at Kearney
University of Nebraska at Kearney58% graduate$50k earnings$20k typical debt
Central Community College48% graduate$39k earnings$8k typical debt
Hastings College49% graduate$51k earnings$27k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Doniphan

Is Doniphan a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Doniphan residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Nebraska (7). The nearest campus, Central Community College, is 8 miles away in Grand Island.

What colleges are near Doniphan?

Within 15 miles: Central Community College (8 miles, 2,842 students on campus) and Hastings College (12.7 miles, 1,011).

What is the closest community college to Doniphan, and what does it cost?

Central Community College in Grand Island, 8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,360 a year for Nebraska residents; the federal net price, $7,024, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Nebraska at Kearney cost if we live in Nebraska?

Tuition and fees are $8,676 a year in-state and $15,284 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,066 (under $30,000 income) to $20,664 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Doniphan. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →