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Highland Community College is a public institution situated in Highland, Kansas. The rural area surrounding Highland Community College is great for students who love a peaceful atmosphere.

932 Full-Time Undergraduates
$2,128 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Highland Community College?

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Contact details for Highland Community College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 606 W Main, Highland, KS 66035-4165
Phone: 785-442-6000
Website: www.highlandcc.edu

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Can I Afford Highland Community College?

$2,128 In-State Tuition
49% Take Out Loans
During a recent academic cycle, part-time students at Highland Community College paid $76 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $2,128 $2,128
Fees $1,988 $1,988
Books and Supplies $940 $940
On Campus Room and Board $7,944 $7,944
On Campus Other Expenses $2,974 $2,974

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Highland Community College, approximately 49% of students took out student loans averaging $4,477 a year. That adds up to $17,908 over four years for those students.

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Highland Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

932 Full-Time Undergraduates
51% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,700 undergraduate students at Highland Community College, with 932 being full-time and 1,768 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 932 full-time undergraduates at Highland Community College, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Highland Community College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 16
Black or African American 175
Hispanic or Latino 50
White 552
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 139

Over 19 countries are represented at Highland Community College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Bahamas, and Brazil.

Online Learning at Highland Community College

674 Took All Classes Online
1,232 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 1,232 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Highland Community College has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 2nd most popular in Kansas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Highland Community College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 89%

Highland Community College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 219 0 0 219
Medication Aide 34 0 0 34
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 16 16
Medium/Heavy Vehicle & Truck Technology/Technician 0 0 14 14
Welding Technology/Welder 0 0 11 11
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 0 9 0 9
Electrician 0 0 7 7
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology 0 3 2 5
Carpentry/Carpenter 0 0 4 4
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician 0 0 4 4
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 3 0 0 3
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician 0 0 3 3
Medical/Clinical Assistant 0 0 2 2
Health Information Management 0 0 0 0
Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk 0 0 0 0
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary 0 0 0 0
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 0 0 0 0
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 256 12 63 331

Highland Community College Trades

In a recent academic period, Highland Community College awarded 710 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major Basic Certificates Undergrad Certificates Associate’s Bachelor’s
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 3 2 0 0
Carpentry 0 4 0 0
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 0 2 3 0
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 0 7 0 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 9 0
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 34 0 0 0
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 0 4 0 0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 219 16 0 0
Precision Metal Working 0 11 0 0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 0 17 0 0
Total 512 171 27 0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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