Highland Community College

Highland, KS

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,511
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Highest degree awarded: Associate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Rural: Distant (rural territory more than 5 miles but up to 25 miles from an urbanized area or more than 2.5 and up to 10 miles from an urban cluster)
Two-year, small // higher-part-time

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 0%

Male/Female: 48% / 52% (2017)

First generation college students: 45.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 11.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 1.1% (2016)

Test scores for admission:


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 47.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 24.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 15.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 10.2% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 61.2%
Black: 15.6%
Hispanic: 4.8%
Asian: 1.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 2.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 9.1%
Non-resident alien: 0.0%
Unknown race: 4.9%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $11,943
In-State tuition: $3,235
Out-of-State tuition: $3,570

Estimated books and supplies: $693 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $6,950 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,387 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $6,781 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,387 (2022)

Average Family Income: $48,727 (2017)
Median Family Income: $29,737 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 21.6%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 30.3%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $8,277 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $88 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $5,228
$30k-48k $6,020
$48k-75k $8,227
$75k-110k $9,784
$110k+ $9,633

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 0%
6-year graduation rate: 0%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 92.6% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $8,277 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $5,250 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $5,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $5,500 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 49.1% (2015)
@3 year 50.0% (2017)
@5 year 57.1% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 28.0% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 34.7% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $27,708 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $37,929 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Carpenters. 6
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. 16
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Agricultural Production Operations. 1
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. 4
Associate's Degree Education, General. 44 $37,919 ($3,160)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 8
Associate's Degree Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. 4
Associate's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 170 $11,000 $94 $23,354 ($1,946)
Associate's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 5
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). 7
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. 30
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Precision Metal Working. 13 $32,225 ($2,685)
Associate's Degree Health and Medical Administrative Services. 4
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. 78
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies. 21
Associate's Degree Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education. 1
Associate's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 20 $58,560 ($4,880)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. 250
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. 4
Associate's Degree Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. 3


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $51,363
Full time faculty: 96%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 15.0

School's endowment start of year: $4,972,207 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $6,023,223 (2022)