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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Highland Community College is $4,116 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Highland Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
96% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $2,239 (exclude student loans).
| Tuition & Fees | $4,116 |
|---|---|
| Average Financial Amount | $2,239 |
Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers
Highland Community College offers 25 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 617 students have completed their career programs.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 12 Weeks Certificate | 3 | 1 | 289 |
| Less than 1 Year Certificate | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 Years Certificate | 15 | 1 | 99 |
| 4 Years Certificate | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 25 | 2 | 617 |
Programs by Award Level
The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
- 289 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
- 99 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
- 229 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | ✔ | 289 completers | - |
| Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) | ✕ | 17 | - |
| Medication Aide | ✕ | 43 | - |
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | ✔ | 229 | - |
| Total | 289 |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 0 |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Engineering Technology [+] | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Mechanics and Repairers [+] | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Precision Production Trades [+] | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Welding Technology/Welder | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 0 |
Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation
Total 2,339 students are attending at Highland Community College. There are 52 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 147 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 (7.69%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 162 (full-time) and 188 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Highland Community College is 37% and transfer-out rate is 34%. The retention rate is 38% at the school.
| Student Population | 2,339 |
|---|---|
| Graduation Rate | 37% |
| Number of Faculty | 199 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 13 to 1 |
Student Population at Highland CC
For the academic year 2021-2022, total 2,640 students enrolled into Highland Community College. By gender, 1,174 male and 1,466 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Highland Community College.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,640 | 1,174 | 1,466 |
| Full-time | 897 | 437 | 460 |
| Part-tme | 1,743 | 737 | 1,006 |
There are 1,797 White (68.07%), 300 Black/African American (11.36%), 119 Hispanic (4.51%), 41 Asian (1.55%), and 499 students with other races attending Highland Community College.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,640 | 1,174 | 1,466 |
| American Indian/Native American | 59 | 34 | 25 |
| Asian | 41 | 26 | 15 |
| Black/African American | 300 | 203 | 97 |
| Hispanic | 119 | 54 | 65 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 1,797 | 698 | 1,099 |
| Two More | 182 | 99 | 83 |
| Un-Known | 139 | 59 | 80 |
| Non-resident Alien | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Highland Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
770 students (29.17% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 610 students (23.11% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Highland Community College.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 2,640 |
| Enrolled Online Exclusively | 770 |
| Enrolled Some Online Courses | 610 |
| Not in Online Courses | 1,260 |
By age range, at Highland Community College, 629 students are aged 20 to 24 (23.83% of total students), 1,231 students are aged below 20 (46.63%), 25 students are aged above 50 (1.06%).
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,640 | 1,174 | 1,466 |
| Under 18 | 762 | 332 | 430 |
| Age 18-19 | 469 | 215 | 254 |
| Age 20-21 | 346 | 162 | 184 |
| Age 22-24 | 283 | 128 | 155 |
| Age 25-29 | 227 | 113 | 114 |
| Age 30-34 | 248 | 103 | 145 |
| Age 35-39 | 149 | 59 | 90 |
| Age 40-49 | 126 | 47 | 79 |
| Age 50-64 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Over 64 | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Age Un-Known | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Directory and Accreditation Information
Highland Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1977 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Highland Community College.